Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
As an inventor, it's important to protect your ideas and inventions from being copied or stolen by others. One of the ways to do this is by filing a patent application with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). However, the process of preparing…
CASE OF THE WEEK In re: Google LLC , Appeal No. 2023-101 (Fed. Cir. 2023) In the Federal Circuit’s only precedential patent opinion this week, the Court granted mandamus reversing yet another decision by Western District of Texas Judge Alan D.…
Written by : Kregg Koch & Sabing Lee The original version of this article was published by Life Sciences IP Review. Click here to view that article. Bringing a medical device to market relies on a broad understanding of IP, explain Sabing Lee and Kregg…
Trademarking colors is a unique way to protect a brand's visual identity and set it apart from competitors. Companies like Owens Corning, UPS and Tiffany & Co. have successfully trademarked their specific colors and are now reaping the benefits of…
Last Thursday, we released our third Patent Litigation Intelligence Report covering patent litigation activity for a 5-year period from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2022. The report provides high-level statistics for 18,493 district court patent cases…
When it comes to trademarking, most people think of logos or slogans. But what about colors? Can a color be trademarked? The answer is yes, but it's not as simple as you might think. The first thing to understand is that a trademark is a way to protect…
Written by : Daniel Kiang & Timothy A. Willis PERSONALIZED MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, LLC V. APPLE INC. Before Reyna, Chen, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Summary: The district court did not abuse its…
Tomorrow, our third annual Patent Litigation Intelligence Report will be released, covering the period from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2022. The report evaluated a total of 18,493 district court patent cases and reviewed all parties and their…
A patent is a legal form of protection granted to inventors for their unique and useful ideas, designs, or products. It gives the patent owner exclusive rights to prevent others from making, using, or selling the patented invention for a certain period of…
CASE OF THE WEEK Personalized Media Communications, LLC v. Apple, Inc. , Appeal No. 2021-2275 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 20, 2023) Our Case of the Week focuses on the doctrine of prosecution laches. Following a bench trial on the issue held shortly after the Federal…
Background On January 5, 2023, President Biden signed into law S. 1294, the “Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022”. The Act requires the president to report to Congress and impose sanctions on any foreign person or entity the…
Next week, our Patent Litigation Intelligence Report will be released. The report covers the five-year period from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2022, and reviews 18,493 district court patent cases. It evaluates all parties and their representatives. As…
