WHIPgroup secured a favorable decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), reversing all rejections of an application directed to a hybrid transformer core. The Examiner had rejected the independent claims as allegedly being obvious over the combination of three references. On Appeal, WHIPgroup successfully argued that a prior art transformer core cannot be modified to have yokes of amorphous steel and limbs of grain oriented steel because it would detract from the prior art’s purpose of constructing the core using identical constituents of the same magnetic powder material. The PTAB was also convinced that the Examiner’s obviousness reasons lacked rational underpinning in light of the explicit teachings of the prior art. Issuance of a patent containing all pending claims is expected in due course.
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…]