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By Lawrence E. Ashery | March 20, 2018
According to the U.S. Supreme Court, a patent application is one of the most difficult legal instruments that can be drafted (Topliff v. Topliff, 145 U.S. 156 (1892)). Small wonder that most patent applications are initially rejected by the Patent Office.
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By Ben Hancock | March 20, 2018
A poll by the law firm Perkins Coie showed a lot more concern over data privacy, health and safety, and IP issues compared with a year and a half ago.
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By Barry J. Schindler and Joshua M. Herman | March 14, 2018
A well-drafted petition for inter partes review signals to a patent owner that it has something to lose, should discussions be unsuccessful.
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By Tom McParland | March 9, 2018
A Delaware federal judge on Thursday confirmed a $50.3 million infringement verdict against Ardagh Glass Inc. for infringing a patent held by a small Pennsylvania-based glass company.
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By Craig C. Carpenter | March 6, 2018
Brand authenticity is the gold standard for product marketing. These days companies are increasingly relying on social media “influencers” for…
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By Mike Hatcher | March 2, 2018
Businesses seek opinions of counsel in the Intellectual Property area for various reasons, such as trademark clearance or for guidance on patent threats.…
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By Tom McParland | February 27, 2018
A Canadian intellectual property licensing company on Monday accused Google in Delaware federal court of infringing the technology that underpins Siri.
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By Anthony S. Volpe and Thomas P. Gushue | February 27, 2018
Copyright protection is an often overlooked component of an intellectual property portfolio. However, it is important to consider pursuing copyright protection in order to provide a more robust intellectual property portfolio.
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By Lawrence E. Ashery | February 20, 2018
The Chevron deference doctrine, based on the U.S. Supreme Court case of Chevron, U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, 467 U.S. 837 (1984) requires a federal court to defer to a federal agency's interpretation of a federal statute in its area of expertise.
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By Harper Batts and Chris Ponder | February 20, 2018
In Part One of our article, we focused on lessons gleaned from the Waymo v. Uber trial on how to be better prepared to protect a company's trade secrets. In this part, we focus on lessons from the trial that can help companies litigating trade secrets claims, as a plaintiff or a defendant.
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