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Patent owners that prevail in an International Trade Commission (ITC) investigation can significantly disrupt the business of the opposing party. On a finding for the patent owner, the ITC issues an exclusion order, preventing the opposing party from importing the infringing products into the United States. But as shown in the recent ITC determination in Certain Audio Players and Controllers (Inv. No. 337-TA-1191), proving non-infringing redesigns can mitigate the disruptive effects of such an exclusion order. This article provides an overview of redesigns at the ITC, a discussion of the ITC’s recent determination in Certain Audio Players and Controllers, and identifies some considerations to keep in mind when litigating redesigns at the ITC.
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Protecting a Trademark Licensor’s Rights In Its Licensee’s Bankruptcy Case
By Alfred S. Lurey
A recent bankruptcy case from the District of Delaware underscores the need for a trademark licensor to be alert to filings made in its licensee’s bankruptcy case that may require prompt action by the licensor to protect its valuable rights under a license agreement.
By Dyan Finguerra-DuCharme and Abla Belhachmi
The metaverse, an immersive virtual experience building on the Internet and the physical world, has become a prominent force in branding and marketing for companies struggling to keep up in an ever so globalized economy. Parallel to this digital expansion has been a surge of intellectual property issues.
Filing a Reissue Can Correct Serious Patent Errors
By Jeffrey W. Gluck
Reissue applications may be quite useful. They may be useful in correcting some type of errors that one would normally think of as “errors” in the strict sense of the word. But they may also be used to correct “errors” in scope of patent protection and may thus be used to increase patent value and should thus be considered as a strategic tool in a patent holder’s toolbox.
By Jeffrey S. Ginsberg and Abhishek Bapna
Federal Circuit Affirms District Court’s Decision That an Artificial Intelligence Software System Cannot Be Listed as an Inventor on a Patent Application
Federal Circuit Affirms District Court’s Partial Award of Attorney’s Fees
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