This week in Other Barks & Bites: the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announces a hiring initiative to fill hundreds of patent examiner positions at its Alexandria headquarters; Samsung and Ericsson enter a global cross-license agreement ending all patent litigation between the two companies; the FTC issues a report to Congress finding scant evidence to support justifications for copyright protecting measures on software and other repair restrictions; IBM announces the creation of a new 2-nm semiconductor that will have widespread industry applications; the Federal Circuit affirms a Rule 60(b)(3) ruling setting aside an injunction for patent infringement after the patent owner’s expert witness misrepresented knowledge of invalidating prior art; the Supreme Court asks the U.S. Solicitor General to file a brief on the Section 101 issues involved in American Axle; and Register Perlmutter tells the House Judiciary Committee that she believes Section 512 of the DMCA needs fine-tuning for better balance between online platforms and rightsholders.
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- Certification Marks: The Tie that Binds Scotch Whisky, the International Ladies Garment Worker’s Union and a Rated R Motion Picture
- Win for Photographer in Ninth Circuit Reversal of Fair Use Finding
- Entrepreneur Spotlight: How Ray Young is Fighting Content Theft Encouraged by Big Tech Platforms
- Studebaker & Brackett is Hiring a Patent Attorney or Agent
- Other Barks & Bites for Friday, August 5: Win for AbbVie at Seventh Circuit; Eleventh Circuit Affirms Ruling for Monster Energy; and Ninth Circuit Reverses Fair Use Finding in Death Valley Lake Photo Case
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- Certification Marks: The Tie that Binds Scotch Whisky, the International Ladies Garment Worker’s Union and a Rated R Motion Picture
- Win for Photographer in Ninth Circuit Reversal of Fair Use Finding
- Entrepreneur Spotlight: How Ray Young is Fighting Content Theft Encouraged by Big Tech Platforms
- Studebaker & Brackett is Hiring a Patent Attorney or Agent
- Other Barks & Bites for Friday, August 5: Win for AbbVie at Seventh Circuit; Eleventh Circuit Affirms Ruling for Monster Energy; and Ninth Circuit Reverses Fair Use Finding in Death Valley Lake Photo Case