An inter partes review (IPR) is a newly established mechanism for challenging patent validity through an evidentiary proceeding before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case concerning whether inventions executed on computers are patent-eligible subject matter.

Public Domain? – Maybe Not. When information enters the public domain it is free for anyone to use it – right? Maybe yes and maybe no.

On December 10, 2019 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time), the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)...

The Federal Circuit has issued its CLS Bank decision on the eligibility of computer-implemented inventions for patenting.

During the current term, the Supreme Court has either heard or will be hearing oral arguments, and has either issued or will be issuing its ruling for three important intellectual property cases.

Board approach to motions to amend highly restrictive.

The USPTO issued guidelines for the examination of all claims reciting or involving laws of nature/natural principles, natural phenomena, and/or natural products.

The late Chief Judge Giles S. Rich, in an oft-quoted précis of U.S. patent law, remarked that "the name of the game is the claim."

Maybe you, if you pay for a high speed Internet connection.

Do you or your company have a web site?

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in its two cases on attorneys’ fees awards in patent infringement cases.

In two unanimous decisions, the Supreme Court laid down a pair of pivotal changes to the rules governing court awarded attorney’s fees in patent litigations.

U.S. design patents have recently taken center stage as essential intellectual property assets showcased in the clash between Apple and Samsung and the fashion litigation between Lululemon Athletica and Calvin Klein. In December 2012, U.S. President Barack Obama enacted the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012.

A complete due diligence effort and a well-crafted trial plan are essential in deciding whether to opt for a jury or bench trial in trademark matters.

On Friday, the Federal Circuit reaffirmed 6–4 in "Lighting Ballast Control LLC v. Philips Electronics North America Corp.", that its holding in "Cybor Corp v. FAS Technologies" is still good law.

The student athlete plaintiffs in a putative class action lawsuit against Electronic Arts, Inc (EA), the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.

I’m sure many of us have fond memories of the venerable library card catalogue.

On March 20, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., striking down patent claims directed to methods of optimizing patient treatment.

Inter partes review is quickly becoming a popular choice for challenging the validity of a patent.