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USPTO Guidance on Patent Eligibility of AI

July, 25th, 2024

Categories: Blog Tags: 101, artificial intelligence, CAFC, CBM, computer, patent, software, USPTO, whipgroup

By Alan Harrison The USPTO issued a Guidance Update, effective July 17, 2024, to address the evolving landscape of patent eligibility, particularly in relation to artificial intelligence (AI). It seeks to clarify and update the [Read More…]

Court Rules Science Experiment Concrete Enough to be Patentable

July, 5th, 2022

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, computer, injunction, litigation, patent, precedential, software, USPTO, whipgroup

By Stephen F.W. Ball, Matthew U. Silfin The United States District Court for the District of Oregon has ruled that a patent on a classroom science experiment is not invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101. [Read More…]

Work from Home and Patent Litigation: What’s the Proper Venue?

June, 21st, 2022

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CAFC, chemical, computer, litigation, patent, software, startup, whipgroup

By Stephen Ball, Kevin Musco A claim of patent infringement must be brought “in the judicial district where the defendant resides, or where the defendant has committed acts of infringement and has a regular and [Read More…]

The Federal Circuit Needs More Patent Attorneys

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…]

Grow Your Patent Portfolio with Vertical Farming

August, 9th, 2021

Categories: Blog, News Tags: branding, CAFC, chemical, computer, IPR, ITC, litigation, patent, precedential, PTAB, RCE, software, startup, USPTO, whipgroup

By Ryan Newell The agriculture industry is undergoing rapid and revolutionary changes. Inventors should take notice. The traditional farming system is threatened by accelerating water shortages and an ever-growing population. To sustain everyone, it must [Read More…]

WHIPgroup Successfully Defends Patent Claims in Inter Partes Review (IPR)

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…]

Understanding the California Consumer Privacy Act’s Effect on Businesses

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…]

Trademark Rights Have Entered the Game

April, 6th, 2020

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, branding, computer, litigation, patent, software, startup, trademark, TTAB, USPTO, whipgroup

By Andrew Siuta and Lauren Matturri Anyone who plays video games will tell you that the characters in these games are just as important as the plot. However, when it comes to intellectual property protection, [Read More…]

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence Will Usher Changes to Patent Law

December, 3rd, 2019

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, computer, litigation, patent, software, USPTO, whipgroup

By Victor P. Lin In the past decade, the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-based technology has skyrocketed. It has ushered a new industrial revolution, where every aspect of society will eventually involve machine [Read More…]