October, 17th, 2019
Categories: Blog, News Tags: ITC, patent, whipgroup
WHIPgroup successfully defended summary judgment for a patent infringement case before the US International Trade Commission. The Respondents filed a motion for summary judgment of non-infringement based on their proposed claim construction of the term [Read More…]
October, 15th, 2019
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
WHIPgroup successfully appealed rejections of a patent application directed to a surgical system. The system includes a hollow shaft and a shaft-type instrument that is secured within the hollow shaft in a manner to provide [Read More…]
October, 15th, 2019
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup
The invention is directed to a trocar assembly for minimally invasive surgery. The application received a final office action rejecting all claims for being anticipated by three different references. WHIPgroup filed an Appeal and argued [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…]
October, 4th, 2019
Categories: Blog, News Tags: chemical, startup, whipgroup
New Haven-based online pharmacy Valisure’s CEO David Light spoke at the June 18 session of the WHIPgroup Tech Entrepreneur Meetup at our Stamford offices. David and Valisure are in the news this week. They are [Read More…]
October, 3rd, 2019
Categories: Blog, News Tags: anticounterfeiting, injunction, litigation, trademark, whipgroup
The Defendants in this case were featuring NETZSCH’s trademarks to offer substantially similar goods for sale at trade shows in the United States, Europe and Asia. As part of the Permanent Injunction, the Defendants have [Read More…]
October, 2nd, 2019
Categories: Blog, Events Tags: startup, whipgroup
Did you know that one of the best places in the world to grow kelp is Long Island Sound? Seaweeds like kelp have significant value in US agriculture as organic fertilizers, feeds, as well as [Read More…]
September, 25th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, CAFC, CBM, IPR, litigation, patent, PTAB, software, startup, USPTO, whipgroup
By Stephen F.W. Ball, Jr. One of the easiest and most strategic ways to build up a patent portfolio is using continuation applications. A continuation application is a “child” application filed during the pendency of [Read More…]
September, 23rd, 2019
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, whipgroup
WHIPgroup successfully convinced the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that all outstanding novelty and obviousness rejections asserted against its client’s patent application should be reversed. The claimed invention relates to a medical instrument with [Read More…]
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