March 8 is International Women's Day, an ideal time to recognize trailblazer Mary Dixon Kies, who, on May 5, 1809, became the first woman to receive a U.S. Patent...

In Peter v. Nantkwest, Inc., — US — (2019), the Supreme Court, citing the bedrock principle known as the "American Rule" that each litigant pays his own attorney's fees

The Federal Circuit agreed with the Board that nothing in the claims requires the activities to be identified together or at the same time.

In Eko Brands, LLC, v. Adrian Rivera Maynez Enterprises, Inc., [2018-2215, 2018-2254] (January 13, 2020), the Court of Appeals ...

The owners of the Salitre Meson Costero restaurant in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, have sued Hilton International of Puerto Rico Inc., in the U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico

In Apple Inc. v. Andrea Electronics Corp., [2018-2382, 2018-2383] (February 7, 2020), the Federal Circuit vacated the Board's decision in a first IPR on U.S. Patent No. 6,363,345

On February 13, 2020, the U.S. District Court enjoined Sulaiman Waleed Rodriguez from using TAPATIO's marks in selling its THC laced sauces

In Liqwd v. L'Oreal USA Inc., [2018-2152] (October 17/30, 2019), the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded the PTAB's final written decision that certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,498,419 ...

In Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., [2018-2140](October 31, 2019), the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded the Final Written Decision of the PTAB...

In Persion Pharmaceuticals LLC v. Alvogen Malta Operations LTD., [2018-2361] (December 27, 2019) the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's determination

In Personal Audio, LLC, v. CBS Corporation, [2018-2256] (January 10, 2020), the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court judgment of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,112,504

While it is appropriate for patent lawyers to acknowledge Abraham Lincoln on Presidents Day (he is, after all, the only president to ever receive a patent)

In Genentech, Inc., v. Hospira, Inc., [2018-1933] (January 10, 2020), the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB's holding that claims 1–3 and 5–11 of U.S. Patent 7,807,799

In Serta Simmons Bedding LLC v. Casper Sleep Inc., the Federal Circuit vacated the district court's summary judgment of non-infringement and remanded with instructions to enforce the settlement agreement.

Le-Vel Brands, LLC recently sued Thrival Nutrition, LLC in the Eastern District of Texas (4:19-cv-00698-SDJ) for trademark infringement and unfair competition arising from Le-Vel's use of THRIVE and Thrival's use ...

In Koninklijke Philips N.V. v. Google, [2019-1177] (January 30, 2020), the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB determination that claims 1-11 of U.S. Patent No. 7,529,806 were unpatentable as obvious.

Last month, General Chuck Yeager sued Airbus for violation of right of publicity, false endorsement, and trademark infringement.

In addition to a patent infringement charge, the dispute also involves a charge of copyright infringement.

Whether you celebrate Valentine's Day every February 14 or dismiss it as a marketing scheme perpetuated by the greeting card and floral industries

In Acoustic Technology, Inc. v. Itron Networked Solutions, Inc., the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB's determination in IPR2017-01024 that the challenged claim of U.S. Patent No. 6,509,841 was unpatentable,