August, 2nd, 2019
Categories: Blog, News Tags: anticounterfeiting, litigation, patent, whipgroup
WHIPgroup was successful in defending Karl Storz against a motion to dismiss filed by Defendant Integrated Medical Systems International (“IMS”). WHIPgroup, on behalf of Karl Storz, had filed suit against IMS alleging that services and [Read More…]
August, 1st, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: anticounterfeiting, branding, litigation, patent, precedential, trademark, USPTO, whipgroup
By Christopher J. Stankus and Jacob J. Alexander In a recent case, Ford showed that design patents are an effective way to prohibit third-party manufacturers from making “knock-off” replacement parts. In Automotive Body Parts Association [Read More…]
July, 31st, 2019
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
WHIPgroup was successful in having patentable subject matter rejections overturned by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The invention relates to a method of detecting a fault in a robot joint using torque measurements. [Read More…]
July, 11th, 2019
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, whipgroup
WHIPgroup attorneys were successful in overcoming § 101 rejections for a patent application directed to an Intellectual Property (IP) system. The invention relates to an automated network-based system that replicates IP applications between jurisdictions for [Read More…]
July, 9th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: branding, computer, litigation, patent, software, startup, USPTO, whipgroup
By Andrew P. Siuta Advanced Micro Devices will soon release its new Ryzen 3000 series of processors, in yet another attempt to grab market share away from Intel. The new 3000 series are expected to [Read More…]
July, 3rd, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: branding, ITC, litigation, patent, PTAB, trademark, TTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
By Stephen F.W. Ball, Jr. and Shuya Duan Imagine you want to use an image of the Statue of Liberty as your product’s label, could you register it through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [Read More…]
June, 27th, 2019
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, whipgroup
WHIPgroup obtained another patent allowance using the After Final Consideration Pilot (AFCP) Program. In a U.S. Application directed to a footswitch for a medical instrument, a Final Office Action rejected pending claims for obviousness. WHIPgroup [Read More…]
June, 27th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, computer, litigation, patent, precedential, software, startup, testimony, USPTO, whipgroup
By Stephen F.W. Ball, Jr. and Jacob J. Alexander In recent years the number and use of patents has grown exponentially. There were nearly 4 times as many patent applications filled in 2013 than in [Read More…]
June, 20th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: patent, whipgroup
By Wesley W. Whitmyer, Jr. Not every person is a match for every job. Patents are expensive and complicated legal documents. No less authority than the US Supreme Court noted long ago that “[t]he specification [Read More…]
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