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Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Patent Claims Failing Alice Two-Step Test

Hawk Technology Systems, LLC sued Castle Retail, LLC for patent infringement based on Castle Retail’s use of security surveillance video…

USPTO Launches CI2 First-Time Filer Expedited Examination Pilot Program

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has introduced a new initiative called the Council for Inclusive Innovation (CI2) First-Time…

Going Green: USPTO Embraces Electronic Patent Grants to Save Paper and Costs

Starting April 18, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will start giving out electronic patent grants that save…

Navigating Uncharted Waters: Evaluating Patentability in Multiple Dependent Claims

Nested Bean, Inc. (“Petitioner”) filed a Petition (Paper 1, “Pet.”) requesting inter partes review of claims 1-18 of U.S. Patent…

IBM Sues Home Search Giant Zillow for Patent Infringement

IBM’s Patent Battle with Zillow: Mapping Out the Limits of Eligible Subject Matter

Executive Summary IBM owns a patent (“‘789 patent”) for a method of selecting an area on a map by drawing…

Inventors Under the Patent Act

In Thaler v. United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Federal Circuit affirmed the lower court's ruling that the Patent…

Unlock the Power of Your Intellectual Property with the USPTO’s New IP Identifier Tool

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced the launch of its new Intellectual Property (IP) Identifier tool.…

Common Law Collateral Estoppel Applies to Board’s decisions

In SYNQOR, INC., v. VICOR CORPORATION, No. 19-1704 (Feb. 22, 2021), the Court held that common law collateral estoppel, also…

The Sole Test for Anticipation in Design Patents is the “Ordinary Observer Test”

In MOJAVE DESERT HOLDINGS, LLC, v. CROCS, INC., No. 20-1167 (Feb. 18, 2021), the Court upheld the Board’s finding that…