July, 12th, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: patent, startup, USPTO, whipgroup
By Hao Zhang and Patrick D. Duplessis U.S. inventors seeking to protect their IP rights worldwide often file foreign patent applications in markets where they conduct business or where they are likely to find infringers [Read More…]
July, 3rd, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, CAFC, patent, USPTO, whipgroup
The Federal Circuit recently provided insight into the complicated issue of § 101 subject matter eligibility for method of treatment claims. In Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc v West-Ward Pharmaceuticals, 887 F.3d. 1117 (Fed. Cir. 2018), a [Read More…]
June, 27th, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: computer, patent, software, USPTO, whipgroup
By Robert D. Keeler and Andrew E. Kerrick Innovation often occurs much faster than the laws required to address the new social concerns they bring about. Often, this leads to a disconnect between law and society. For example, laws [Read More…]
June, 19th, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CAFC, IPR, litigation, patent, PTAB, startup, testimony, trademark, TTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
By Christopher J. Stankus & Michael J. Harris Is a competitor infringing your patent, but you can’t afford the legal fees to pursue your claim? Or would you rather invest capital to grow your business instead of paying [Read More…]
June, 5th, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: trademark, USPTO, whipgroup
By Christina L. Winsor On March 21, 2017 I reported that Hasbro, Inc. filed a trademark application for the smell of its famous PLAY-DOH. Now, a little over a year from the application filing date, and [Read More…]
June, 1st, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: computer, patent, software, trademark, USPTO
By Andrew P. Siuta While a truly magic wand may be a less-than once in a lifetime encounter, the world of Harry Potter may be more quickly approaching than previously thought. With new patent US 9,888,090[1] for [Read More…]
April, 24th, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: CBM, IPR, litigation, patent, precedential, PTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
By Dov Hirsch Today, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued two important patent related decisions regarding Inter Partes Reviews (“IPR”) under the America Invent Act. In Oil States Energy Services, LLC V. Greene’s Energy Group, [Read More…]
April, 17th, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: branding, litigation, trademark
By Natasha Rodriguez Trademarks can be the cheesy glue that connects a business with its brand in a consumer’s mind. A trademark is a source identifier that can include “any word, name, symbol, or device, or [Read More…]
April, 12th, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: 101, CAFC, chemical, computer, litigation, patent, software, startup, USPTO, whipgroup
By Wesley W. Whitmyer, Jr. Motions to Dismiss on grounds that patents fail to claim patent-eligible subject matter, so called 101 or Alice Motions, have proliferated like dandelions in spring. It’s the defense du jour for alleged infringers lacking prior [Read More…]
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