When popular television, movie, or comic book characters are recast into three-dimensional, bendable, transformable toys, what intellectual property considerations go into their design?

The Federal Circuit began its analysis by examining the historical context of ODP.

The requirements for ownership of a patent and the right to bring suit for the enforcement of the patent would seem to be well settled in patent law.

OSI Pharmaceuticals, LLC (OSI) discovered and patented a method of treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). See US Patent No. 6,900,221

There are an ever increasing number of developments being made on the Ethereum blockchain. Those closely following these developments may be aware of Uniswap's announcement about its upcoming release...

Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on October 28, 2021 that Facebook changed its corporate name to Meta and its stock ticker from FB to MVRS.

Let's face it: patents are expensive and most fail to be profitable. For any typical patent portfolio, the challenge is to efficiently weed out the winners from the duds and then assert the winners strategically to ...

Under 35 U.S.C. § 171 of the Patent Act, patent protection is provided for a "new, original and ornamental design for an article of manufacture." Design patents cover the appearance of an article of manufacture.

Businesses rely upon color for a variety of purposes.

Final rejections are inevitable in patent prosecution, often requiring patent practitioners and applicants to carefully consider their next steps.

Issue preclusion and claim preclusion are two strategic defenses that an accused infringer can rely upon if that party was previously cleared of patent infringement.

What happens when someone believes a movie is based on their original idea? What sets one Zombie film apart from another? In this episode of IP Goes Pop! intellectual property attorney and host...

IP Goes POP! takes you out to the ball game (and the blockchain) for this episode of the podcast that looks at the shift from "collectible trading cards" to "collectable NFTs".

For many of us, New Year's resolutions typically involve various forms of self-improvement, such as dieting or getting to the gym.

IP rights are commercially valuable business assets that early-stage businesses should seriously consider investing in to remain competitive in the marketplace, and viable with investors.

Patent eligibility in the United States is governed by 35 U.S.C. § 101, which requires that an invention must fit within the categories of a process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter.

Of course, there are important differences between prosecution/ex parte appeals and IPR/PGR practice.

So the emerging automaker must be vigilant from the start and eager for loopholes and survival strategies to succeed with entry into the auto industry.

In Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the Federal Circuit reversed the District Court of New Jersey's grant of summary...

NFTs, or "non-fungible tokens", are a quickly growing space for artists and investors alike.