March, 5th, 2019
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, whipgroup
WHIPgroup obtained issuance of U.S. Patent No. 10,143,555 for its client Oxford Performance Materials, Inc. for Customized Implants for Bone Replacement after the examiner initially rejected claims as being anticipated or obvious over other references. The [Read More…]
March, 4th, 2019
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, trademark, whipgroup
Attorneys at WHIPgroup boast multiple million dollar settlements for their clients in 2018. The cases involved a variety of technologies and markets. Successful enforcement of trademarks, designs and utility patents all contributed to client returns. [Read More…]
March, 4th, 2019
Categories: Blog, Events Tags: startup, whipgroup
Recent medical research breakthroughs have generated an unprecedented opportunity for potential new therapies—from genetic modifications to novel proteins—to address unmet needs in many medical areas like blindness and paralysis. At the March 19 WHIPgroup Meetup, [Read More…]
February, 19th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: litigation, patent, USPTO, whipgroup
By Mackenzie L. Long For the past few decades software and pharmaceutical patents have been two industries dealing with and building patent thickets. Many inventors and companies in these industries wish that they could have [Read More…]
February, 12th, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: litigation, patent, testimony, whipgroup
By William L. Birks “The court in exceptional cases may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party.” 35 U.S.C. § 285 While every prevailing party would seek attorney fees if they could, it’s important [Read More…]
February, 7th, 2019
Categories: Blog Tags: CAFC, IPR, patent, PTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
By Patrick D. Duplessis As we recently reported, the Arterton Inn of Court held its first substantive event on the 2018-2019 session, and WHIPgroup attorneys played a major role in preparing the event. The event, [Read More…]
January, 31st, 2019
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: anticounterfeiting, branding, litigation, trademark, whipgroup
By Lauren C. Matturri In December 2018 toy company MGA Entertainment Inc. filed a declaratory judgment against Louis Vuitton.[1] This was to preempt the French fashion house from claiming MGA Entertainment’s Pooey Puitton toy was [Read More…]
January, 30th, 2019
Categories: Blog, Events Tags: computer, software, startup, whipgroup
Tom Richardson, formerly President of Digital at the NHL, head of Publishing at the NFL and GM of Sports & News at AOL, will speak on the business imperatives and challenges of cross-platform programming. In [Read More…]
January, 30th, 2019
Categories: Blog, News Tags: trademark, TTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
On January 22 the USPTO announced a pilot program to streamline cancellation proceedings for allegedly abandoned and unused trademarks. Under this program, once an answer is filed, the assigned TTAB Interlocutory Attorney has the parties [Read More…]
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