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February, 8th, 2021

Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, whipgroup

WHIPgroup successfully obtained allowance of another case using the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH). The invention is directed to a system for controlling network access to a terminal using a communication tunnel. The PPH request was [Read More…]

February, 3rd, 2021

Categories: Blog, News Tags: whipgroup

WHIPgroup is pleased to announce that it has elected Patrick Duplessis as a member of the firm. Mr. Duplessis advises clients in all areas of IP law, with a focus on patent portfolio development and [Read More…]

December, 15th, 2020

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

WHIPgroup succeeded in obtaining a reversal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) based solely on its appeal briefs.  The claimed invention concerns a container crane control system which utilizes cropped images relative to [Read More…]

December, 8th, 2020

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

WHIPgroup successfully appealed all rejections of a patent application for a parallel kinematics robot with integrated transmission. The Examiner had rejected the claims as being obvious over the combination of three references. On appeal, WHIPgroup [Read More…]

November, 16th, 2020

Categories: Blog, News Tags: computer, IPR, patent, PTAB, whipgroup

Dropbox was sued by WHIPgroup’s client WhitServe for infringement of a patent relating to an onsite backup system for third party data. In response, Dropbox challenged the novelty and non-obviousness of the patent with six [Read More…]

November, 4th, 2020

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WHIPgroup is pleased to announce that Jacob (Jack) Alexander has joined the firm. Mr. Alexander has a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics with a concentration in mechanical engineering from Fordham University. Mr. Alexander graduated from [Read More…]

November, 3rd, 2020

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WHIPgroup is pleased to announce that Hao Zhang has joined the firm. Ms. Zhang has a doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in smart materials, and a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer [Read More…]

October, 14th, 2020

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

WHIPgroup has prevailed in another patent appeal before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The invention relates to an adjustable piston with an inner plastic nut that helps withstand high frequency pulsing loads. The [Read More…]

September, 16th, 2020

Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, patent, whipgroup

Earlier this month WHIPgroup asked the Supreme Court to take up the important issue of whether a court can overlook factual allegations in a patentee’s infringement complaint at the pleading stage and find that the [Read More…]