February, 6th, 2018
By Christina L. Winsor The Super Bowl; a very enthusiastic and emotional American past time. Even if individuals do not follow football throughout the season, they will likely find their way to a neighbor’s or friend’s [Read More…]
February, 6th, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
WHIPgroup is pleased to announce that it continued its successful trend of wins before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Of the 16 decisions WHIPgroup obtained in 2017, 13 resulted in a reversal of the [Read More…]
January, 31st, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: branding, litigation, trademark, TTAB, USPTO
By Mackenzie L. Long When you think of the Las Vegas Golden Knights hockey team do you think of the U.S. Army? In 2016 the National Hockey League (NHL) approved the expansion bid for [Read More…]
January, 16th, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: trademark, whipgroup
WHIPgroup filed a concurrent use application on behalf of its client Subway IP Inc. (“SIP”) seeking to register FLATIZZA for sandwiches in the entire United States with the exception of Snohomish County and King County, [Read More…]
January, 16th, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: computer, litigation, patent, software, USPTO
By Dov Hirsch Just a few days ago, IBM Corp. sued Expedia, Inc. and its subsidiaries for infringing four of its patents. This suit comes only one day after IBM settled a patent dispute over [Read More…]
January, 10th, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: branding, startup, trademark
Several years ago I started my own patent and trademark law firm. To brand the firm, I applied lessons learned from clients of all sizes in nearly 30 years of practicing trademark law. I also [Read More…]
January, 3rd, 2018
Several years ago I started my own patent and trademark law firm. To brand the firm, I applied lessons learned from clients of all sizes in nearly 30 years of practicing trademark law. I also [Read More…]
December, 19th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, computer, litigation, patent, software, startup, USPTO
By Andrew P. Siuta On December 14th, the FCC voted to repeal Net Neutrality regulations that have been in place since 2015. The regulations prevented internet service providers from blocking websites or charging for higher [Read More…]
December, 12th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CBM, IPR, litigation, patent, precedential, PTAB, USPTO
By Benjamin N. Luehrs In a recent precedential opinion, the PTAB adopted a seven-factor test for determining whether to institute a “follow-on” IPR petition.[1] Follow-on petitions seek to invalidate the same claims as a previous IPR [Read More…]
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