October, 5th, 2021
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: whipgroup
By Wesley W. Whitmyer, Jr. There was a time when the foosball table was a raucous gathering spot each day in our office at 5pm. Since March 2020, no one has touched the foosball table. [Read More…]
August, 31st, 2021
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, CAFC, computer, litigation, patent, software, startup, USPTO, whipgroup
By Stephen Ball A decision earlier this summer underscores ongoing problems with patent law jurisprudence at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”). In Yu v Apple, the Federal Circuit invalidated [Read More…]
May, 17th, 2021
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: patent, startup, USPTO, whipgroup
By Stephen Ball Development of a commercial product is often the catalyst for seeking patent protection. This is understandable as owners want to protect their R&D investment. However, focusing on one’s own product can be [Read More…]
May, 4th, 2021
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: litigation, patent, whipgroup
By Wesley W. Whitmyer, Jr. Their ranks swelled as they gained momentum to fulfill their mission of Earth protection, but now that a majority of people agree that protecting the environment is a priority, [Read More…]
February, 1st, 2021
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: litigation, patent, whipgroup
By Wesley W. Whitmyer, Jr. Patent litigation can be a powerful tool for improving the environment and protecting the planet. Read on if this sentence sounds crazy. Read on if you think patent litigation only [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…]
September, 1st, 2020
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CAFC, IPR, ITC, litigation, patent, PTAB, startup, whipgroup
By Stephen F.W. Ball and Benjamin N. Luehrs You might think litigation, especially complex litigation like patent litigation, decreases in times of economic turbulence. History shows the opposite. This is somewhat intuitive because, in [Read More…]
June, 29th, 2020
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: branding, computer, litigation, software, startup, whipgroup
By Robert D. Keeler and Lauren C. Matturri California’s online data protection law, the first U.S. law of its kind to protect online data privacy, will begin to be enforced on July 1, 2020. The [Read More…]
May, 29th, 2020
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CAFC, IPR, litigation, patent, PTAB, startup, testimony, trademark, TTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
By Christopher J. Stankus COVID-19 has brought numerous changes to the legal industry’s approach to working remotely. Some changes have been ordered by the courts, while others have been instituted by practitioners. Some of these [Read More…]
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