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Matching Patents to Products: Determining Which Patents Will Be Implemented in Real-World Commercial Products

April 15, 2019

An important part of any patent portfolio manager’s work is to understand which patents are likely to be implemented in real-world technology. We can think of the process of matching…

Strategies for Preparing Infringement and Validity Opinions

April 13, 2019

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A company must be strategic in any business decision it makes in order to ensure that it takes the necessary measures to avoid liability for its actions. With respect to…

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, April 12: Global Music Copyright Revenues Up, Copyright Office Examines Online Infringement Issues, and China’s ‘Reverse Patent Troll’ Problem

April 12, 2019

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This week in other IP news, recently released data shows that worldwide revenues for music copyright exceeded $28 billion in 2017, up $2 billion over 2016; reports surface about the …

Tillis/Coons Letter Underscores That More Can Be Done to Save the U.S. Patent System

April 12, 2019

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Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE) have written U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Andrei Iancu raising a concern about what can really only fairly be characterized…

Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) is seeking an Executive Director

April 11, 2019

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Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) is seeking an Executive Director to lead the strategic priorities for IPO’s staff, programs, expansion, and execution of its mission. Full Article Available Here

Senate IP Subcommittee Witnesses Offer Solutions for Finding ‘Lost Einsteins,’ But Miss Opportunity to Discuss Broader Patent Problems

April 10, 2019

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On the afternoon of Wednesday, April 3, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing titled Trailblazers and Lost Einsteins: Women Inventors and the Future…

Reflections Upon Disagreeing with Judge Paul Michel

April 9, 2019

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Recently, I’ve written several articles laying the blame for the patent eligibility crisis squarely on the Federal Circuit. Yes, we all know the Supreme Court is obviously to blame. They…

You Had One Job: The Federal Circuit Can and Should Fix Section 101

April 8, 2019

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It is getting tiring to read in case after case the Federal Circuit saying that they are forced by Alice or Mayo to find real innovation to be patent ineligible.…

India’s Biological Diversity Act: Beware the Regulatory Maze

April 6, 2019

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For life sciences industries and research organizations that utilize any biological resource from India for research, commercial or other purposes, awareness and regulatory compliance with India’s Biological Diversity (BD) Act,…

Other Barks & Bites, Friday, April 5: Senators Introduce FLAG Act, Apple Wins iPad Trademark Case, Poland May Ignore New EU Copyright Rules

April 5, 2019

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This week in Other Barks & Bites: a trio of U.S. Senators introduce a bill for countries and municipal governments that want to register trademarks; Williams-Sonoma and Amazon go to…