Features
Jennifer Bush
Perhaps the largest impact that Director Vidal has had upon the PTAB is has been via Director Reviews. The U.S. Supreme Court mandated Director Reviews to correct procedural defects in the way that administrative patent judges are appointed to the PTAB.
Features
Nicole D. Galli
In modern times, trade secrets have long been considered mainly the province of employment lawyers dealing with more mundane issues such as customer relationships. Today, it seems trade secrets lawyers are multiplying like mushrooms after a rainstorm — coming not only from the employment bar, but also from IP, particularly the patent bar.
Features
By Zachary D. Cleary, Jose J. Jimenez
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Taryn A. Elliott
The future is only redesigned every so often, so it is worth asking, what will this new technology look like, and how can pioneers protect their user-facing innovations that will define this emerging space? Design patents are the answer.
Columns & Departments
Howard Shire
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Justin Tilghman
Ninth Circuit Upholds Copyright Infringement Dismissal In 'Jangle Vision Twins' Case
Features
Sandip H. Patel
The Federal Circuit recently upheld the Patent Office's decision to reject claims in four separate reexamination cases due to obviousness-type double patenting (ODP).
Features
Bridget H. Labutta
Despite the fact that the trademark manual of examining procedure (TMEP) are readily available and searchable online, there are still a large number of applications that trademark examiners and judges must reject because the application does not conform to one or more conditions set forth in the Lanham Act or TMEP.
Features
James W. Soong
Recent developments at the Federal Circuit and the USPTO may inform evolving patent strategy on medical technology.
Features
The Intellectual Property Staff
Owners of intellectual property should be aware of how their works are used by generative AI models and the users of these tools, and timely action should be taken to defend intellectual property against infringement. Join LJN for a free webinar on Nov. 9.
Columns & Departments
Jeff Ginsberg and George Soussou
Federal Circuit: The Comparison Prior Art Has to be Within the Proper Scope
Federal Circuit: More Than Describing Trial and Error Is Needed for Enablement
Features
Entertainment Law
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Finance Staff
Owners of intellectual property should be aware of how their works are used by generative AI models and the users of these tools, and timely action should be taken to defend intellectual property against infringement. Join LJN for a free webinar on Nov. 9.
