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The Supreme Court Should Grant Cert in Zup to Correct Obviousness Doctrine

January 23, 2019

On behalf of nonprofit, U.S. Inventor, Inc., and over a dozen other amici, Flachsbart & Greenspoon, LLC has submitted a Brief of Amici Curiae urging the Supreme Court to grant…

Supreme Court decides Helsinn v. Teva, Secret Sale Qualifies as Prior Art Under the AIA

January 22, 2019

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Patent

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n a relatively short, unanimous decision authored by Justice Thomas, the Court begins by explaining that twenty-years ago in Pfaff v. Wells Electronics, Inc., 525 U.S. 55, 67 (1998) the…

Motivation to Combine Unnecessary Under Section 103 if Secondary Reference Does Not Supply Element or Teaching

January 21, 2019

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Litigation, Patent

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On January 10, the Federal Circuit issued an opinion affirming a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) invalidating several claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,597,812 (the ‘812…

Supreme Court Weighs Meaning of ‘Full Costs’ in Rimini Street v. Oracle USA Oral Arguments

January 20, 2019

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On the morning of January 14th, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Rimini Street v. Oracle USA, a case that asks the nation’s highest court to decide whether…

How Can I Sell an Idea for Profit? Unlocking the Idea-Invention Dichotomy

January 19, 2019

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Patent

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Selling an idea and waiting for lottery-like winnings to arrive at your doorstep seems to be the American dream. It is certainly the dream of every inventor, and it is…

Smells Like Trademark Infringement: Nirvana Sues Over Smiley Face Logo

January 18, 2019

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On December 28, 2018, the limited liability company representing famed Seattle-area grunge rock band Nirvana sued clothing designer Marc Jacobs and fashion retailers Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue in…

Quiz: How Much Do You Love Your Home?

January 18, 2019

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Real Estate

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Your life changes over time: new relationships, new jobs, new hobbies. Sometimes, you can make changes to your home to adapt to your lifestyle – but sometimes you can’t. And…

INTA Brief to WTO Revives Plain Packaging Debate

January 17, 2019

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Patent, Trademark

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Australia’s Tobacco Plain Packaging Act (TPPA) was enacted in 2011 and prohibits all use of trademarks (other than word marks) on tobacco product packaging. The law seemingly created a domino…

Sherry Knowles Scrutinizes an Activist Supreme Court and its Unconstitutional Approach to Patent Eligibility

January 16, 2019

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Patent

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The Supreme Court has brazenly admitted it is not following Congress’ statutory instructions on patent eligibility in several cases. And it has carried out virtually none of the required statutory…

Dreaming of Warmer Weather? These 8 Sunny Homes Are Under $300K

January 15, 2019

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Real Estate

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Whether you’re thinking about a permanent move for milder weather or going the seasonal snowbird route, here are eight affordable homes in the warmest cities in the country, all to…