https://patentlyo.com/feed
-
![]()
Trade Secret Misappropriation Preliminary Injunction ReversedBy Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit has reversed a preliminary injunction order in a trade secret misappropriation case, finding that the...
-
![]()
Democracy on Trial: Chestek and the Future of USPTO Accountabilityby Dennis Crouch The pending petition for certiorari in Chestek v. Vidal focuses on the extend that the APA requires the USPTO to follow...
-
![]()
Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Rejection for Lack of Enablement in In re Penby Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit (CAFC) recently affirmed a USPTO enablement rejection — holding that the patentee did not enable the...
-
![]()
Trump Too Small: Supreme Court Upholds Lanham Act’s Restriction on Registering Marks With Living Individual’s Names Without Consentby Dennis Crouch In an important trademark law and free speech decision, the Supreme Court held in Vidal v. Elster , 602 U.S. ___ (2024) ,...
-
![]()
Pending En Banc Petitions at the Federal Circuitby Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit recently decided the en banc design patent case of LKQ v. GM, but the court has not issued an en banc...
-
![]()
Design Patent Examination UpdatesTen years ago – 2014 – the Supreme Court decided Alice Corp v. CLS Bank , holding that – yes indeed – the expansive...
-
![]()
Veterans’ Benefits at the Supreme Court: The Battle Over Benefit-of-the-Doubtby Dennis Crouch In April 2024, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the consolidated cases of Bufkin v. McDonough and Thornton v....
-
![]()
Supreme Court Update: June 2024The US Supreme Court’s October 2023 term will come to a close later this month. The patent side has not seen much action in terms of new...
-
![]()
Father’s Day Gear GuideFather’s Day is Coming Up! Here is the List for 2024: TheraGun : I use mine almost every day before working out to help with sore...
-
![]()
Mishandled Disclosures: A Greek Tragedy in IP Lawby Dennis Crouch Neuropublic S.A., a Greek technology company, has filed a federal lawsuit against the law firm Ladas & Parry LLP, with...
-
![]()
Patently-O Bits and BytesUSPTO Patent News: Patent number 12 million issued on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, to Pacific Biosciences of California. The patent covers...
-
![]()
1 minute design patent surveyJoin us today online for a discussion of design patents after the Federal Circuit’s upheaval in LKQ v. GM. Meanwhile – please answer...
-
![]()
Guest Post: Diversity Pilots Initiative Comment on Proposed Changes to PTAB PracticeGuest post by Ashton Woods , a JD candidate and member of the Juelsgaard Intellectual Property and Innovation Clinic at Stanford Law...
-
![]()
LKQ v. GM: Join us on June 4 at Noon (ET)Talk about LKQ : I’m looking forward to joining Prof Sarah Burstein and others on Tuesday June 4 for an online panel discussion on the...
-
![]()
Commenting on the USPTO’s Proposed Rule on Terminal Disclaimersby Dennis Crouch As I have previously discussed on Patently-O, the USPTO recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that could...
-
![]()
The NYIPLA Brief: Advocating for Patent Term Adjustmentsby Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit’s 2023 decision in In re Cellect, LLC , 81 F.4th 1216 (Fed. Cir. 2023) has set the stage for a...
-
![]()
Implied Contracts with the Government over Counterfeit Coinsby Dennis Crouch Although not expressly an IP case, the Federal Circuit’s new decision in The Portland Mint v. United States does...
-
![]()
Celebrity Names and Trademark Claims: Insights from the Hobbs Winery Caseby Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit’s recent decision involving Paul Hobbs and Hobbs Winery raises a number of important issues for...
-
![]()
WIPO Adopts Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional Knowledgeby Dennis Crouch For many years, there have been concerns about “biopiracy” – the misappropriation of genetic resources (GR)...
-
![]()
USPTO Adapts to CAFC’s New Guidelines: What Design Patent Examiners Need to Knowby Dennis Crouch On May 22, 2024, the day after the Federal Circuit’s en banc LKQ v. GM decision, the USPTO issued a memorandum...
-
![]()
Speck v. Bates: Federal Circuit’s Two-Way Test for Pre-Critical Date Claims Limits Belated Interferences and Derivation Proceedingsby Dennis Crouch Speck v. Bates , No. 23-1147 (Fed. Cir. May 23, 2024) In likely one of the last interference proceeding appeals, the...
-
![]()
Decoding Patent Ownership beginning with Core Principlesby Dennis Crouch In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit vacated a district court’s grant of summary judgment that an inventor, Dr. Mark...
-
![]()
Nominate Someone (Yourself?) for the USPTO’s Advisory Committeesby Dennis Crouch The USPTO is seeking nominations for several open positions on its Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) and Trademark Public...
-
![]()
Federal Circuit Overrules Rosen-Durling Test for Design Patent Obviousnessby Dennis Crouch In a highly anticipated en banc decision, the Federal Circuit has overruled the longstanding Rosen-Durling test for...
-
![]()
Cellect or Reject? SCOTUS Asked to Consider Fate of ODP Doctrineby Dennis Crouch In its new petition for certiorari in Cellect LLC v. Vidal , No. __ (U.S. May 20, 2024), Cellect argues that the Federal...
Top Articles
-
![]()
Amazon slammed with £1.1B data abuse lawsuit from UK retailersThe British retailers association also takes aim at Amazon’s “Buy Box,” claiming that Amazon manipulated which retailers were selected for the...
-
![]()
MarsCode: Experience the future of coding with AI assistanceDiscover more Ai business tools: Best Ai Marketing Tools Best Ai Tools for HR and Recruiting Best Ai Tools for Finance and...
-
![]()
Want to Get Smarter? Neuroscience Says 1 Uncomfortable Habit Will Help You Learn Faster and Retain MoreFortunately, the form of discomfort required isn't really uncomfortable at all, especially since you get to choose the form it takes.
-
![]()
HR Innovations That Will Change the Way You Manage Your TeamImage by drobotdean on Freepik Managing a team is evolving rapidly, thanks to groundbreaking HR innovations. Did you know that 72% of companies...
-
![]()
NPS Subscribers Exceed 7.47 Crores, AUM Reaches 12.14 Lakh CroreThe National Pension System (NPS) was introduced for all Central Government employees (excluding armed forces) joining the workforce on or after...
-
![]()
Web Development for Startups: Biggest Challenges in 2024In 2024 startups face many challenges that can significantly impact their ability to build and maintain successful web applications. Navigating...
-
![]()
KumoAI: AI for relational dataDiscover more Ai business tools: Best Ai Marketing Tools Best Ai Tools for HR and Recruiting Best Ai Tools for Finance and...
-
![]()
Best National Donut Day freebies and deals 2024: Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’, Shipley, and moreToday (Friday, June 7, 2024) is National Donut Day, celebrated every year on the first Friday of June. The unofficial holiday is over 80 years...
-
![]()
Applications open for Women of Colour Executive ProgramCalling all ambitious Women of Colour in Victoria! Applications are now open for the second year of the Women of Colour Executive Leadership...
-
![]()
How AI is changing the rapidly growing world of sports cardsArtificial intelligence is having a very real impact in the world of sports card trading, reshaping the way people analyze, value, and sell the...