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May, 19th, 2017

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, CAFC, litigation, patent, PTAB, software

By Stephen Ball For practitioners who specialize in computer-implemented inventions, the last several years have been challenging while the USPTO has struggled to consistently apply precedent defining the scope of patentable subject matter. Internet-based technologies [Read More…]

May, 17th, 2017

Categories: Blog, News Tags: whipgroup

WHIPgroup congratulates the ten teams of students who participated in the University of Vermont’s business pitch competition on May 5. It was an eclectic group with a variety of great business ideas. First place was [Read More…]

May, 17th, 2017

Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, USPTO, whipgroup

After a video conference oral argument before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, WHIPgroup attorneys secured a written opinion reversing anticipation and obviousness rejections of patents claims from the Patent Office. The patent application claims [Read More…]

May, 9th, 2017

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CAFC, computer, IPR, litigation, patent, precedential, PTAB, USPTO

By Benjamin N. Luehrs A patentee can overcome obvious-type rejections by establishing that a prior art reference “teaches away” from the applicant’s invention. This argument is often difficult to make, however. Unless the prior art [Read More…]

May, 3rd, 2017

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: litigation, patent, precedential, PTAB, USPTO

By Patrick D. Duplessis In the recent holding in Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals (Fed. Cir. May 1, 2017), the Federal Circuit addressed the question of whether the Leahy–Smith America Invents Act (the “AIA”) [Read More…]

May, 1st, 2017

Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, software, USPTO, whipgroup

WHIPgroup successfully persuaded the PTAB to reverse rejections for a computer-implemented invention. The invention is directed to a control system for a materials separation process that can be used for pulp and paper production. The [Read More…]

April, 26th, 2017

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: litigation, patent, precedential

By Paul L. Fraulo and Victor P. Lin An inter partes review (IPR) provides an opportunity to challenge the patentability of one or more claims of a patent under 35 U.S.C. § 102 (anticipation) and [Read More…]

April, 13th, 2017

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: litigation, trademark, TTAB, USPTO

By Chelsea A. Russell Protecting fashion designs through intellectual property rights has always been an important aim of the fashion industry. When you think of knockoffs your mind immediately drawn to handbags, designer imitations, and [Read More…]

April, 3rd, 2017

Categories: Blog, News Tags: trademark, whipgroup

Amazon has announced an intention to offer brand registry in North America to combat the high volume of sellers of counterfeit goods on its marketplace platform. Under the proposed program, brand owners may register their [Read More…]