June, 19th, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CAFC, IPR, litigation, patent, PTAB, startup, testimony, trademark, TTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
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…]
May, 14th, 2018
Categories: Blog, Events Tags: litigation, patent, software, startup, trademark, whipgroup
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…]
May, 3rd, 2018
Categories: Blog, News Tags: computer, litigation, patent, software, whipgroup
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…]
April, 24th, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: CBM, IPR, litigation, patent, precedential, PTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
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…]
April, 18th, 2018
Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, whipgroup
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…]
April, 17th, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: branding, litigation, trademark
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…]
April, 12th, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: 101, CAFC, chemical, computer, litigation, patent, software, startup, USPTO, whipgroup
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…]
April, 4th, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: litigation, patent, startup, USPTO
By William Birks III “The court in exceptional cases may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party.” –35 U.S.C. §285 Under Section 285, a court is empowered in exceptional cases to award attorney’s fees to [Read More…]
March, 27th, 2018
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: litigation, patent, PTAB, USPTO
By Benjamin N. Luehrs On March 21, 2018, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) entered uncharted waters when it instituted, for the first time, derivation proceedings between Andersen Corp. and GED Integrated Solutions, Inc., concerning [Read More…]
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