In January, 2017, the FDA released a final guidance document outlining its rules for giving nonproprietary names to biological products.

Autonomous vehicle (AV) legislation has been active at the federal and state levels. Congress recently revisited federal autonomous vehicle legislation, after last year's stalled efforts.

Unlike in most countries, in the United States trademark registrations are supposed to reflect marks actually in use in commerce.

Fed Cir affirms judgment upholding the PTO's patent term adjustment calculation. The patentee had filed its original application in 2002, yet the PTO did not take any action until 2006, when it issued a restriction requirement.

The problem arises in two main contexts.

A research report released last week on the supposed cyber vulnerabilities of St. Jude Medical's devices opens a worrisome new front on cybersecurity-related risk.

The FCC has adopted new procedures for providing public notice of towers that require Antenna Structure Registrations (ASRs).

This post is our latest review of noteworthy case developments in the Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas for the month of August 2019.

On October 20, 2017, Hard Candy LLC applied to register #METOO as a trademark for cosmetics and fragrances.

One of the most important remedies a trade secret owner may want is a court order enjoining a former employee from going to a competitor and making use the trade secret there.

It was disclosed last week in the press that the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") is conducting a broad investigation into accounting and disclosure compliance under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") for companies doing business with countries designated as state sponsors of terror.

A newly-revived Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property recently concluded a series of hearings regarding a legislative proposal to significantly alter § 101 of the Patent Act.

The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) applies only to acts of misappropriation occurring on or after May 11, 2016.

On June 28, the Supreme Court announced that it will address the long-standing circuit split regarding the Copyright Act's prerequisite for copyright infringement suits.

As we reported through our Fish & Richardson Bulletin and related webinar, the Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Forest Group, Inc. v. Bon Tool Co. announced a new standard for imposing fines under the false marking statute, 35 U.S.C. § 292.

This post continues our monthly summary of patent litigation in the District of Minnesota, including short summaries of various substantive orders issued in pending cases

In a March 31, 2019 opinion in Belcher Pharmaceuticals LLC v. International Mediation Systems, Limited, Judge Stark of the Delaware District Court held that complaints in Hatch-Waxman actions.

On January 5, 2010, the Delaware Court of Chancery implemented new arbitration procedures allowing for rapid resolution of eligible business disputes, including patent disputes

After years of development, 5G technology is now gradually being rolled out around the globe. This past April, Verizon launched limited 5G networks in parts of Chicago and a few other locations.

This post is part of a monthly series summarizing notable activity in patent litigation in the District of Massachusetts, including short summaries of substantive orders issued in pending cases.