August, 15th, 2022
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, branding, litigation, patent, precedential, RCE, software, startup, testimony, trademark, USPTO, whipgroup
By Matthew U. Silfin, Jasmine B. Gratton Intellectual property is one of the most valuable assets a business can have, and those assets need to be protected. For many, quickly gaining intellectual property protection grants [Read More…]
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…]
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…]
October, 9th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, branding, computer, litigation, patent, precedential, PTAB, RCE, software, startup, USPTO, whipgroup
By Andrew P. Siuta The next generation of gaming consoles is quickly approaching. Microsoft revealed its new gaming console generation with the Xbox Scarlett and Sony revealed the PlayStation 5. However, with the advances in [Read More…]
September, 17th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, chemical, computer, patent, precedential, software, startup, USPTO, whipgroup
By Mackenzie L. Long Earlier this year the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released eligibility guidelines for AI-related inventions. However, there still remains multiple questions regarding the ability to patent AI inventions. Late [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…]
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…]
May, 7th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: branding, CAFC, computer, precedential, startup, testimony, trademark, TTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
By Walter B. Welsh A webpage qualifies as use in commerce if it is a point-of-sale. A recent precedential decision, In re Siny Corp., provides guidance on what constitutes a point-of-sale. This article discusses that [Read More…]
April, 18th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CAFC, CBM, chemical, computer, IPR, ITC, litigation, patent, precedential, PTAB, RCE, software, startup, testimony, USPTO, whipgroup
By Christopher J. Stankus Section 337 Investigations at the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) can be a vital weapon for patent owners to protect their U.S. intellectual property against infringing imports. Section 337 Investigations are resolved [Read More…]
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