December, 8th, 2020
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, whipgroup
WHIPgroup successfully appealed all rejections of a patent application for a parallel kinematics robot with integrated transmission. The Examiner had rejected the claims as being obvious over the combination of three references. On appeal, WHIPgroup [Read More…]
November, 16th, 2020
Categories: Blog, News Tags: computer, IPR, patent, PTAB, whipgroup
Dropbox was sued by WHIPgroup’s client WhitServe for infringement of a patent relating to an onsite backup system for third party data. In response, Dropbox challenged the novelty and non-obviousness of the patent with six [Read More…]
November, 10th, 2020
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: IPR, litigation, patent, startup, trademark, USPTO
By Stephen Ball There is never a bad time to evaluate your intellectual property (IP) strategy. When most people think of IP, they think of issued patents and registered trademarks. However, IP strategy is not [Read More…]
November, 4th, 2020
Categories: Blog, News Tags: whipgroup
WHIPgroup is pleased to announce that Jacob (Jack) Alexander has joined the firm. Mr. Alexander has a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics with a concentration in mechanical engineering from Fordham University. Mr. Alexander graduated from [Read More…]
November, 3rd, 2020
Categories: Blog, News Tags: whipgroup
WHIPgroup is pleased to announce that Hao Zhang has joined the firm. Ms. Zhang has a doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in smart materials, and a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer [Read More…]
October, 14th, 2020
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, whipgroup
WHIPgroup has prevailed in another patent appeal before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The invention relates to an adjustable piston with an inner plastic nut that helps withstand high frequency pulsing loads. The [Read More…]
September, 16th, 2020
Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, patent, whipgroup
Earlier this month WHIPgroup asked the Supreme Court to take up the important issue of whether a court can overlook factual allegations in a patentee’s infringement complaint at the pleading stage and find that the [Read More…]
September, 15th, 2020
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, whipgroup
WHIPgroup Successfully obtained patent allowance with an Appeal Brief. The invention is directed to an agitator ball mill, and has cams with specific ratios that improve mixing, cooling, and durability. The Patent Office rejected all [Read More…]
September, 8th, 2020
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
WHIPgroup successfully argued two applications before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and obtained favorable decisions reversing written description and obviousness rejections. Both applications relate to a novel firearm cartridge that is designed to [Read More…]
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