October, 9th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, branding, computer, litigation, patent, precedential, PTAB, RCE, software, startup, USPTO, whipgroup
By Andrew P. Siuta The next generation of gaming consoles is quickly approaching. Microsoft revealed its new gaming console generation with the Xbox Scarlett and Sony revealed the PlayStation 5. However, with the advances in [Read More…]
September, 25th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, CAFC, CBM, IPR, litigation, patent, PTAB, software, startup, USPTO, whipgroup
By Stephen F.W. Ball, Jr. One of the easiest and most strategic ways to build up a patent portfolio is using continuation applications. A continuation application is a “child” application filed during the pendency of [Read More…]
September, 17th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, chemical, computer, patent, precedential, software, startup, USPTO, whipgroup
By Mackenzie L. Long Earlier this year the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released eligibility guidelines for AI-related inventions. However, there still remains multiple questions regarding the ability to patent AI inventions. Late [Read More…]
September, 11th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: litigation, patent, whipgroup
By William L. Birks III A Federal District Court for the District of Delaware has decided that for a product to be virtually marked by a patent, a patentee must associate the covering patent with [Read More…]
September, 6th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: branding, litigation, USPTO, whipgroup
By Lauren C. Matturri It is no surprise that most of us follow certain social media accounts to get advice or recommendations on fashion, cosmetics, electronics, and restaurants. However, these recommendations are not always what [Read More…]
August, 27th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: branding, trademark, whipgroup
By Robert D. Keeler Earlier this year, Amazon surpassed Walmart as the world’s largest retailer. Twenty-two years ago, Jeff Bezos attributed Amazon’s upcoming success to its strong branding: “There’s nothing about our model that can’t [Read More…]
August, 16th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: copyright, patent, software, USPTO, whipgroup
By Victor P. Lin Back in the early 1960s, an American animated series called The Jetsons presented audiences a glimpse of how life may be in the future. The show has accurately predicted – or [Read More…]
August, 1st, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: anticounterfeiting, branding, litigation, patent, precedential, trademark, USPTO, whipgroup
By Christopher J. Stankus and Jacob J. Alexander In a recent case, Ford showed that design patents are an effective way to prohibit third-party manufacturers from making “knock-off” replacement parts. In Automotive Body Parts Association [Read More…]
July, 23rd, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: branding, ITC, litigation, trademark, TTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
By Stephen F.W. Ball, Jr., Shuya Duan It becomes more and more popular for a consumer to use his or her favorite brand name as a verb in daily conversation. It is very common for [Read More…]
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