September, 9th, 2019
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
WHIPgroup secured a favorable decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), reversing all rejections of an application directed to a hybrid transformer core. The Examiner had rejected the independent claims as allegedly being [Read More…]
September, 6th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: branding, litigation, USPTO, whipgroup
By Lauren C. Matturri It is no surprise that most of us follow certain social media accounts to get advice or recommendations on fashion, cosmetics, electronics, and restaurants. However, these recommendations are not always what [Read More…]
August, 23rd, 2019
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup
The claimed invention relates to a device for detecting signal pulses for a particle counter. The application received a Final Office Action rejecting the claims. In response, WHIPgroup attorneys submitted arguments with a request to [Read More…]
August, 16th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: copyright, patent, software, USPTO, whipgroup
By Victor P. Lin Back in the early 1960s, an American animated series called The Jetsons presented audiences a glimpse of how life may be in the future. The show has accurately predicted – or [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, 23rd, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: branding, ITC, litigation, trademark, TTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
By Stephen F.W. Ball, Jr., Shuya Duan It becomes more and more popular for a consumer to use his or her favorite brand name as a verb in daily conversation. It is very common 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…]
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