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Making Provisional Applications Part of Your IP Strategy

August, 2nd, 2018

By Stephen F. W. Ball, Jr. & Sean E. Paquette A provisional application is a type of U.S. patent application that is “informal” in the sense that there are no requirements for acceptance. It does [Read More…]

There’s No Software Exception to the Statutory Presumption of Validity

July, 24th, 2018

By Wesley W. Whitmyer, Jr. & Michael J. Harris The presumption of patent validity springs from the legal concept of administrative correctness.  In other words, The US Patent Office is presumed to have done its [Read More…]

Outcome-Secured Litigation Financing: Offsetting Your Costs

June, 19th, 2018

By Christopher J. Stankus & Michael J. Harris Is a competitor infringing your patent, but you can’t afford the legal fees to pursue your claim? Or would you rather invest capital to grow your business instead of paying [Read More…]

WHIPgroup Hosts Open House and Wine Tasting

May, 14th, 2018

On May 9, 2018, WHIPgroup hosted an Open House to debut its newly-expanded office and publicize its many projects, including InventLab™, Stamford Tech Entrepreneur Meetup Series, and IP Eats.  Over 100 guests from a wide [Read More…]

WHIPgroup Files New Patent Infringement Lawsuit

May, 3rd, 2018

WHIPgroup has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Dropbox Inc. on behalf of its client WhitServe LLC (“WhitServe”) in the District of Delaware. WhitServe’s U.S. Patent No. 8,812,437 (“the ’437 patent”), the subject of the [Read More…]

Supreme Court Holds IPR Patent Challenges Constitutional

April, 24th, 2018

By Dov Hirsch   Today, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued two important patent related decisions regarding Inter Partes Reviews (“IPR”) under the America Invent Act. In Oil States Energy Services, LLC V. Greene’s Energy Group, [Read More…]

WHIPgroup Files New Unfair Competition Lawsuit

April, 18th, 2018

WHIPgroup has filed an unfair competition and false advertising lawsuit under the Federal Lanham Act and the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practice Act on behalf of its client Verilux, Inc. in the United States District Court [Read More…]

Saucy Trademark Suit (Or Puffed Up Claims)

April, 17th, 2018

By Natasha Rodriguez Trademarks can be the cheesy glue that connects a business with its brand in a consumer’s mind. A trademark is a source identifier that can include “any word, name, symbol, or device, or [Read More…]

Sec. 101 Motions: Patent Panacea or Plague?

April, 12th, 2018

By Wesley W. Whitmyer, Jr. Motions to Dismiss on grounds that patents fail to claim patent-eligible subject matter, so called 101 or Alice Motions, have proliferated like dandelions in spring.  It’s the defense du jour for alleged infringers lacking prior [Read More…]

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