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A Baker's Dozen of Patent Law Developments for 2024

Baker Donelson on 7/18/2024

The world of intellectual property law is always changing, and it can be difficult to keep up. Here are 13 developments in patent law so far in 2024 to help you stay in the know....more

Redesigning Design Patent Validity

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC on 6/20/2024

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sitting en banc recently overruled the long-standing test for determining obviousness of design patents in LKQ Corporation, Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. v. GM Global...more

Patent Poetry: Patent and Trademark Offices Publish Study on NFT IP Issues

AEON Law on 3/25/2024

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Copyright Office have published the results of their joint study on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and intellectual property (IP). The Report was created in response to a June...more

IP Rights in Virtual Fashion: Lessons Learned in 2022 and Unanswered Questions

Pierce Atwood LLP on 1/11/2023

There was a lot of talk and much hype about the “metaverse” in 2022. While some were skeptical and stayed on the sidelines to watch, many companies began offering virtual counterparts to their real-world products for use by...more

Verbal Aspect of Claim Limits Design Patent Scope in Curver Luxembourg v. Home Expressions

Jones Day on 9/18/2019

The Federal Circuit affirmed dismissal of design patent infringement claims under an estoppel theory triggered by amendments made to meet patentability requirements in Curver Luxembourg, SARL v. Home Expressions Inc., No....more

Patent Strategies for Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/17/2018

Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are rapidly emerging as disruptive technologies. As has happened with many new technologies, particularly disruptive ones, a patent arms race is occurring. The number of patents...more

Cannabis Industry FAQ

Troutman Pepper on 7/18/2017

Can marijuana businesses receive federal copyright protection? Yes. The requirements for registration with the U.S. Copyright Office are that the work is original, creative and fixed in some form of expression. These...more

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Spring 2016

Fenwick & West LLP on 5/19/2016

Supreme Court to Weigh In on Damages for Design Patent Infringement - Recent decisions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit regarding damages available in design patent cases highlight the court’s...more

Selling Products Outside the US? If Yes, New Patent Laws are Available to Streamline International Design Protection

Womble Bond Dickinson on 6/23/2015

In recognition of ever growing cross-border sales, the U.S. recently expanded its design protection laws to make it easier to file a single application in multiple jurisdictions. Read on if you deal with products that could...more

Filing a Design Patent Internationally? New Rules You Need to Know

Knobbe Martens on 4/8/2015

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published the Final Rules for implementation of the Hague Agreement for the Registration of Industrial Designs (i.e., design patents). They can be found here. Starting May 13,...more

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