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02.03.2023
USPTO Eliminates Voluntary CLE Certification for Patent Practitioners – What You Need to Know
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a final rule that eliminates the existing provisions of 37…
03.08.2021
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…
02.25.2021
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…
12.31.2020
Happy New Year!
Wishing you all happy holidays and a healthy new year!
12.16.2020
Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights – Part 1
In this video, we’re going to provide a brief introduction to intellectual property rights with a particular focus on copyrights.…
12.08.2020
Hats off to the American inventor, Mr. Garrett Brown
Hats off to the American inventor, Mr. Garrett Brown, for inventing Steadicam (below left) more than 40 years ago, which…
12.03.2020
USPS Seeks a Patent for a Blockchain-Based Mail-in Voting System
The United States Postal Service (“USPS”) is seeking a patent protection for a more secure vote by mail system. In…
11.13.2020
$1.9 Billion Patent Judgment
In Centripetal Networks, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc., No. 2:18cv94 (District Ct., October 5, 2020), the US District Court for…
10.08.2020
One Key Lesson from Dropbox Losing on 3 Key Patents
In Dropbox Inc., Ornicus Holdings, LLC v. Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., No. 19-1765 (Fed. Cir., Jun 19, 2020), the US Court…
08.26.2020
Congratulations to 2020 Patents for Humanity Winners!
Today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office announced the 2020 Patents for Humanity winners. These are innovators who invented…
