Read Frank West's article entitled "Federal Circuit protects infringement demand letters as free speech)", as published in the March 17, 2023 edition of IAM.

On January 19, 2021, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Gabapentin Immunoassay Kits and Test Strips, Components Thereof, and Methods Therefor (Inv. No. 337-TA-1239).

On January 19, 2021, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain UMTS and LTE Cellular Communication Modules and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-1240).

On May 10, 2021, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Televisions, Remote Controls, and Components Thereof.

On May 31, 2022, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Pneumatic Compression Devices and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-1316).

On March 2, 2023, the USPTO announced that beginning on May 1, 2023, all patent term extension requests (PTEs) are to be filed via the USPTO patent electronic filing system (Patent Center or EFS-Web).

Further to our previous post, and in view of the recent enactment of law providing temporary funding for the US government

The Oblon Aisin Seiki litigation team recently prevailed in the on-going Aisin Seiki ITC litigation.

On Nov. 16, 2018, the Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the PTAB finding that Petitioners had not shown that any of ZitoVault's claims were unpatentable.

Oblon co-hosted this webinar, in conjunction with IAM and Lexology, titled "Emerging Issues and Recent Developments in Artificial Intelligence and IP." In this webinar, we discussed...

On January 25, 2022, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain High-Performance Gravity-Fed Water Filters and Products Containing the Same.

On January 31, 2022, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Video Processing Devices, Components Thereof, and Digital Smart Televisions Containing the Same II (Inv. No. 337-TA-1297).

On February 14, 2022, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Networking Devices, Computers, and Components Thereof and Systems Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-1298).

On March 3, 2022, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Wet Dry Surface Cleaning Devices (Inv. No. 337-TA-1304).

On March 30, 2022, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Core Orientation Systems, Products Containing Core Orientation Systems, Components Thereof, and Methods of Using the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-1309).

On April 28, 2022, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Centrifuge Utility Platform and Falling Film Evaporator Systems and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-1311).

On May 2, 2022, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Botulinum Toxin Products and Process for Manufacturing or Relating to Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-1313).

On May 24, 2022, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Digital Set-Top Boxes and Systems and Services Including the Same.

Since our communication of December 20, 2022, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has again delayed implementation of the $400 non-DOCX filing surcharge fee—this time until April 3, 2023.

The USPTO has published a Federal Register Notice announcing a new program: the Cancer Moonshot Expedited Examination Pilot Program.