WHIPgroup attorneys were successful in reversing all prior art rejections of claims directed to a medical apparatus for mounting a sheath onto the distal end of a surgical shaft instrument. WHIPgroup argued that the cited reference was outside the field of endeavor of the present invention and failed to disclose various functional limitations. The PTAB agreed with WHIPgroup’s arguments, stating that “the Examiner ‘is required to make sufficient factual findings, such that it can reasonably infer that the prior art product and that of the patent at issue are the same.’ Howmedica Osteonics Corp. V. Zimmer Inc., 640 Fed. Appx. 951, 958 (Fed. Cir. 2016).” Oral argument was conducted using WHIPgroup’s video conferencing system, saving the expense of traveling to Washington, D.C.
WHIPgroup successfully obtained an Order of Preliminary Injunction in connection with a Complaint and Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia [Read More…]
On January 26, 2023, Wes Whitmyer of WHIPgroup will present on patents and trademarks at TechXel’s Venture Expert Series. For event details, click here. View the flyer.
WHIPgroup continues to represent its client’s best interests, filing counterclaims in an ongoing arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association. WHIPgroup brought claims for breach of contract and unjust enrichment as well as tortious interference [Read More…]