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November 2008 China IP Newsletter

Newsletter | China IP Newsletter
Intellectual Property Practice

11/17/08 District Court Decision Impacts Patent Term Adjustments

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property Practice

On September 30, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision in the case of Wyeth v. Dudas , No. 07-1492 (D.D.C., Sept. 30, 2008), that may alter the way the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (... more

11/03/08 In re Bilski Federal Circuit Decision Narrows the Right to Obtain Patents on Software, Financial, or Business Method Inventions

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property Practice

In an en banc decision by the appeals court having exclusive appellate jurisdiction on questions of patent law, the rules governing what may be patented in the software and financial fields have been changed as follows... more

11/03/08 ICANN to Expand Top-Level Domain Name System

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property Practice

Recently, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the nonprofit body responsible for overseeing the Internet’s addressing system, released draft guidelines describing how virtually any term at all may b... more

10/16/08 Fifth Circuit Decision on Transfer Standard May Impact Patent Cases

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property Practice

The Fifth Circuit recently issued a decision that may have implications for patent cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas. It has been a common belief among defendants sued in the Eastern District that mo... more

09/30/08 En Banc Federal Circuit Announces Standard for Infringement of Design Patents and Rejects Requirement for Claims Construction in Design Patent Cases

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property Practice

After a series of decisions narrowing the scope of utility patents, the en banc Federal Circuit on September 22 reinforced design patent protection in a unanimous ruling that dropped both the “point of... more

September 2008 Qualcomm, "It’s Standard Setting, Stupid": Not Every Case Involving E-mail is about E-Discovery, IP Law & Business

Outside Publications | Article
Thomas Sossong, Jr.

08/14/08 Devices Not Subject to FDA Pre-Market Approval Not Immune from Infringement under the “Safe Harbor”

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property Practice

On August 5, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit delivered a significant opinion regarding the so-called “safe harbor” provision of 35 U.S.C. § 271(e)(1). In the case of Proveris Scientific Co... more

06/17/08 Stays Pending Patent Reexamination in the Eastern District of Texas

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property Practice

One of the primary factors in deciding whether to request reexamination of a patent is whether the litigation will be stayed until the reexamination process is complete. In several recent decisions from the Eas... more

06/10/08 Supreme Court Rules on Patent Exhaustion Doctrine / 最高法院对专利权穷尽原则做出裁决

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property Practice

On June 9, the United States Supreme Court issued a significant opinion on the issue of patent exhaustion. In the case of Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics Inc. , 76 U.S.L.W. 4375 (2008), the Cour... more

06/09/08 Federal Circuit Holds That Parent Company May Not Recover Lost Profits of Subsidiary in Infringement Action / 联邦法院裁定 母公司可能无法获得子公司因侵权行为导致利润损失的赔偿

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property Practice

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently held that a parent company may not recover the lost profits of a wholly owned subsidiary as damages in a patent infringement action, because t... more

06/06/08 Questions Raised Concerning Constitutionality of Recently Appointed Patent Judges

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

 

A case currently on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court raises the question of whether there is a constitutional flaw in the appointment process for judges who decide cases as part of the Board of Patent Appeals and... more

05/28/08 Patent Litigation in Texas

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04/14/08 Dividing the Intellectual Property Pie in the Life Sciences Industry, New Jersey Law Journal

Outside Publications | Article
David Glazer, Alan Leeds

04/02/08 Permanent Injunction Issued Against USPTO New Rules / 关于USPTO专利新条例的永久禁令

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property Practice

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia yesterday issued an order permanently enjoining the implementation and enforcement of the new rules from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)... more

April 2008 2007 Patent Law Decisions of the Federal Circuit, American University Law Review (Vol. 57:821-1038)

Outside Publications | Article
Mark Sullivan, Kent Basson, Dean Fanelli, Ph.D., Victor Balancia, Robert Smyth, Arthur Antonelli

This area summary initially reviews and summarizes the evolving landscape of U.S. patent law as interpreted, expounded upon, and altered by each of the three branches of the U.S. government. It then follows wit... more

03/28/08 Effective Patent Strategies—Somewhere Between Prosecution and Litigation: An Introduction to Intellectual Property Diligence, presented at Morgan Lewis and Pittsburgh Life Sciences' Spring Training Briefing Series, Pittsburgh

Presentation | Speech
Christopher Halliday

03/27/08 KSR and Its Effect on U.S. Patent Litigation, presented at Fordham University School of Law, New York

Presentation | Speech
Brian Murphy

April 2008 Ask the Experts, Watercolor Artist

Outside Publications | Article
Seth Shaifer

03/13/08 Changes in European Patent Practice

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

European Patent Office Increases Claims Fees Effective April 1, 2008

On April 1, 2008, the European Patent Office (EPO) will change the rules for excess claims fees, with the effect that many applicatio... more

02/11/08 Divide and Conquer: Handling Claims Involving Multiple-Party Collective Infringement, Texas Lawyer, Vol. 23, No. 49

Outside Publications | Article
Winstol Carter, Jr., Thomas Davis

February 2008 Ask the Experts, Watercolor Artist

Outside Publications | Article
Seth Shaifer

01/30/08 Critical Tax Issues for IP Managers, Palo Alto

Presentation | Speech
William Colgin, Jr.

01/29/08 Activities of Morgan Lewis Patent Attorneys in China

Presentation | Speech
K. Karen Loewenstein, Robert Gaybrick, Robert Hollingshead

January/February 2008 Making Brand-Sponsored Entertainment the Real Thing, World Trademark Review

Outside Publications | Article

Brand owners need new ways to promote their products and brands. Entertainment produced by or on behalf of a brand owner is an increasingly popular option, but one that must be handled carefully to avoid certain pitfalls associated with advertising.

01/24/08 Case Study: LG Electronics v. Quanta Computer, sponsored by the Deheng Law Offices, Beijing

Presentation | Speech
Robert Gaybrick

Partner Robert Gaybrick presented a case study on the U.S. Supreme Court patent case, LG Electronics v. Quanta Comput... more

12/07/07 Patent Information as a Tool to Reduce Corporate IP Risks, sponsored by Beijing Key Industries Intellectual Property Alliance, Beijing

Presentation | Speech
Robert Gaybrick

12/07/07 Strategies for Patent Management, Licensing and Litigation, sponsored by Lenovo Group, Beijing

Presentation | Speech
Robert Gaybrick

12/06/07 IP Risk Control in Enterprise Assets Operation, sponsored by Beijing Key Industries Intellectual Property Alliance, Beijing

Presentation | Speech
K. Karen Loewenstein

10/25/07 Overseas Patent Litigation and Protection Practice, sponsored by Beijing IP Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing

Presentation | Speech
Robert Gaybrick

10/25/07 Trademark Trial and Appeal Board 2007 Rule Changes

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

On August 1, 2007, final changes to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules were published in the Federal Register. The critical rule changes go into effect on Novemb... more

10/24/07 KSR and The New Standard For Obviousness, presented at the American Conference Institute

Presentation | Speech
Brian Murphy

10/23/07 Design Around and Licensing Strategies in the Global IP Environment, sponsored by Beijing Eastlinden Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai

Presentation | Speech
Robert Gaybrick

10/23/07 U.S. Patent Litigation, sponsored by Beijing Eastlinden Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai

Presentation | Speech
Robert Gaybrick

10/19/07 New Rules Issued by TTAB, World Trademark Report

Outside Publications | Article
Dana Gross

October 2007 The Perils of Pitches, The Legal Intelligencer: Intellectual Property Supplement

Outside Publications | Article
Thomas Sossong, Jr.

09/27/07 Fighting the Patent Troll, sponsored by Shanghai Silicon Intellectual Property Exchange, Shanghai

Presentation | Speech
Robert Gaybrick, Robert Hollingshead

09/27/07 Strategies Under the New Rules of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, sponsored by Shanghai Silicon Intellectual Property Exchange, Shanghai

Presentation | Speech
Robert Gaybrick, Robert Hollingshead

09/17/07 Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, presented at the Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, CA

Presentation | Speech
David Bohrer

09/13/07 House Votes on the Patent Reform Act of 2007

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

On September 7, the U.S. House of Representatives took a critical step in what may turn out to be a comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. Patent System. In a 263-to-136 vote, with 38 members not voting, the House ... more

09/06/07 Asserting Patent Rights: Life After Knorr-Bremse, eBay, Sandisk, KSR…and now Seagate, presented to the Association of Corporate Counsel Litigation Committee, Palo Alto

Presentation | Speech
David Bohrer, Michael Lyons

08/28/07 Standards Setting, Patent Pools and Antitrust Laws, sponsored by Shanghai Silicon Intellectual Property Exchange, Shanghai

Presentation | Speech
Robert Gaybrick

08/23/07 USPTO Announces New Rules for Continuation Applications and Examination of Claims

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

On August 21, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published the long-awaited new rules related to continuation filings and examination of claims. As expected, the new rules limit the number of... more

08/01/07 USPTO in Process of Enacting Major Rule Changes that May Significantly Affect Strategic Patent Portfolio Development and Maintenance

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is in the process of enacting a set of rule changes that may significantly affect strategic patent portfolio development and maintenance. The rules were pro... more

06/04/07 United States Recommends Denial of Writ of Certiorari on Reverse Payments Question in Tamoxifen Patent Litigation

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

On May 23, the Solicitor General submitted an amicus brief recommending that the Supreme Court deny the pending Petition for a Writ of Certiorari in the Joblove, et al. v. Barr Laboratories, Inc. et al (tamoxif... more

05/01/07 The Supreme Court Redefines the Law of Obviousness: Reversing the Federal Circuit’s Decision in KSR v. Teleflex Broadens the Analysis for Determining Whether a Patent is Obvious or Nonobvious

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

In KSR International v. Teleflex, Inc. , the United States Supreme Court overturned a decision of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), rejecting the “rigid” application of the “teaching, suggestion, or ... more

04/23/07 Paragraph IV Disputes, presented at the American Conference Institute

Presentation | Speech
Brian Murphy

04/23/07 Patent Reform Act of 2007

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

On April 18, 2007, members of the House and Senate introduced the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (the Reform Act), which would make major changes to the way that patents are procured, profited from, and challenged in the United S... more

04/23/07 The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Signals that the Obligation to Avoid Fraud in Trademark Filings Extends to Counsel

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the Board) has continued its unwavering focus on fraud with a precedential decision in Hachette Filipacchi Presse v. Elle Belle, LLC , Cancellation No. 92052991 (April 9, 2007).more

04/19/07 Don’t Tread on This Trademark—At Least in Utah

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

The ongoing controversy over the legality of using trademarks to generate online keyword advertisements or “sponsored links” has a new twist. Last month, the State of Utah knocked loudly on the Internet’s door with a con... more

04/13/07 Patent Litigation: A View From The Trenches, presented at Fordham University School of Law

Presentation | Speech
Brian Murphy

04/02/07 Federal Circuit Interprets MedImmune as Overruling “Reasonable-Apprehension-of-Suit” Test and Upholds Generic Drug Manufacturer’s Right to Maintain Declaratory Judgment Action

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

In Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. , No. 061181, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) concluded that footnote number eleven in the Supreme Court’s MedImm... more

April 2007 Brands in the Boardroom 2007: Optimising Brand Value Through Strategic Tax Planning, Supplement to IAM Magazine

Outside Publications | Article
Karen Butcher, William Colgin, Jr.

03/16/07 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Issues Notice on Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequences

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

On March 12, 2007, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office posted a notice on restriction requirements in patent applications containing nucleotide sequences. The 2007 Notice rescinds a 1996 Notice on the subject and is eff... more

03/06/07 Michael Jordan May Still Score Big Under MCI Advertising Contract

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

Michael Jordan’s claim against MCI for millions of dollars in endorsement/licensing fees will continue because a federal bankruptcy court recently held that the basketball legend was an independent contractor, and not an emp... more

02/06/07 EchoStar: Has Your Trial Counsel "Waived" Goodbye to the Privilege? presented to numerous clients, Palo Alto

Presentation | Speech
David Bohrer

02/06/07 When Ad Campaigns Explode

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

Turner Broadcasting’s now infamous Boston cartoon campaign for Aqua Teen Hunger Force highlights the risks of new media promotions. When “guerrilla” marketing firm Interference, Inc. placed “sinister looking” boxe... more

02/02/07 IP Issues in Pharmaceutical Acquisitions, Licensing, and Collaborations, presented at a Morgan Lewis Seminar

Presentation | Speech
Brian Murphy

01/22/07 FTC Critical of Recent “Pay-For-Delay” Settlement Tactics in Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigations; Proposed Senate Bill Would Limit Them

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a statement made by Commissioner Jon Leibowitz before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 17, expressed its concern over recent court decisions allowing cash or other incentive pa... more

01/17/07 MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc.: U.S. Supreme Court Paves Way for Litigation Challenges of Patents by Licensees That Pay Patent Royalties

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

In a highly anticipated decision, the U.S. Supreme Court, on January 9, 2007, held that a patent licensee in good standing need not terminate or breach its license before filing a declaratory judgment action for patent inval... more

2007 Lab Corp v. Metabolite: Everything Under the Sun?, presented at the Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston

Presentation | Speech
Michael Kallus

2007 Will Shrinkwrap Suffocate Fair Use?, Santa Clara Computer and High Technology Law Journal, Vol. 23 (click here to read the article)

Outside Publications | Article
Elizabeth Morris

12/06/06 Anatomy of an ANDA Patent Litigation Under the Hatch-Waxman Act, presented at a Morgan Lewis Seminar

Presentation | Speech
Brian Murphy

10/23/06 Hatch-Waxman Legislative and Regulatory Update, presented at the American Conference Institute

Presentation | Speech
Brian Murphy

09/07/06 Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, presented at the Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, CA

Presentation | Speech
David Bohrer

July 2006 China Revisits Its Guidelines for Patent Examination, Global Intellectual Property Asset Management Report, Vol. 8, No. 7

Outside Publications | Article
Dion Bregman

06/30/06 China Revises Its Guidelines for Patent Examination

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property

On May 24, 2005, China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) promulgated a new version of its Guidelines for Patent Examination. The new Guidelines will be effective as of July 1, 2006. This document highlights som... more

05/22/06 Licensing Issues in Outsourcing Transactions, presented at LSI's Second Annual Conference on Mastering Complex Intellectual Property Licensing, Philadelphia

Presentation | Speech
Barbara Melby

02/15/06 Protecting Trade Secrets and the Impact of the Internet on Trademark, Copyright, and Patent Law, presented at a Intellectual Property Roundtable

Presentation | Speech
David Bohrer

01/31/06 IP Valuation Making Board-Level Decisions, presented to numerous clients, Palo Alto

Presentation | Speech
David Bohrer

2006 Invention 2 Venture Green Workshop, presented at the University of Massachusetts, Boston

Presentation | Speech
Michael Kallus

2006 Omission as Misrepresentation, presented at the Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston

Presentation | Speech
Michael Kallus

2006 Territorial Impact Factors: An Argument for Determining Patent Infringement Based Upon Impact on the U.S. Market, Santa Clara Computer and High Technology Law Journal, Vol. 22 (click here to read the article)

Outside Publications | Article
Elizabeth Morris

10/19/05 Intellectual Property Roundtable, presented at the 28th Annual Forum on Franchising Meeting, Orlando, FL

Presentation | Speech
James Sims III

10/17/05 Case Study: Patent Pools in Biotechnology and Medicine, presented at Law Seminars International, Seminar on Standards Setting and Patent Pools, Washington, D.C.

Presentation | Speech
Willard Tom

10/17/05 Settlement Considerations in Hatch-Waxman Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation, presented at the American Conference Institute

Presentation | Speech
Brian Murphy

07/19/05 Panel Discussion, "Is the Whole World Going Open Source?" Always On Summit, Stanford University

Presentation | Speech
Rahul Kapoor

05/17/05 Character Licensing and Co-Branding - given by the International Trademark Association, San Diego

Presentation | Speech
Michael Clayton

July/August 2004 Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
July/August 2004

Newsletter | Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
Intellectual Property and Technology

In this Issue:

  • Strong Arm Comes Up Short in Long-Arm Dispute: Ask the Terminator: In Schwarzenegge... more

May/June 2004 Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
May/June 2004

Newsletter | Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
Intellectual Property and Technology

In this Issue:

  • Door Still Open on Trademark Keywords: The practice of selling a third party’s trademark... more

March/April 2004 Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
March/April 2004

Newsletter | Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
Intellectual Property and Technology

In this Issue:

  • Deere Color Trade Dress Claims Roll On: In Deere & Company v. MTD Holdings Inc.<... more

January/February 2004 Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
January/February 2004

Newsletter | Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
Intellectual Property and Technology

In this Issue:

  • Who CAN-SPAM and Who Can't: On January 1, 2004, the new Federal CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 wen... more

01/06/04 Strategic Use Of Remedies In Trademark and Copyright Litigation

Presentation | Speech
Michael Clayton

November/December 2003 Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
November/December 2003

Newsletter | Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
Intellectual Property and Technology

In this Issue:

  • I Know What You Madrid Last Summer: The Madrid Protocol took effect in the United States... more

October 2003 Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
October 2003

Newsletter | Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
Intellectual Property and Technology

In this Issue:

  • Bean There: Web Site Presence Creates General Jurisdiction: In Gator.com Corp. v. L.... more

Fall 2003 The Judicial Doctrine of Equivalents, Harvard Journal of Law & Technology, Vol. 17, No. 1

Outside Publications | Article
Darcy Paul

September 2003 Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
September 2003

Newsletter | Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
Intellectual Property and Technology

In this Issue:

  • No Color Overdose: Pill Appearance Found Functional: Pharmaceutical companies in the Thi... more

June/July 2003 Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
June/July 2003

Newsletter | Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
Intellectual Property and Technology

In this Issue:

  • Rights of Publicity vs. Free Speech: The Winters' Discontent: In a highly publicized cas... more

May 2003 Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
May 2003

Newsletter | Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
Intellectual Property and Technology

In this Issue:

  • You've Been Hacked: New California Disclosure Law Takes Effect in July: On July 1, 2003,... more

April 2003 Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
April 2003

Newsletter | Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
Intellectual Property and Technology

In this Issue:

  • Ringside at Festo : Courthouse Packed for Patent Prize Fight: The Court of Appea... more

04/10/03 Nuts & Bolts - Critical Steps to Building a Successful Start-Up

Presentation | Speech
John Ferreira, Eric Kline, Peter Watt-Morse

03/26/03 Dilution: The Secret's Out

LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
Intellectual Property and Technology

The U.S. Supreme Court’s March 4, 2003 decision in Moseley v. V Secret Catalogue, Inc. , has made it more difficult for owners of famous trademarks to protect against the use of similar marks by third parties in... more

December 2002 Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
December 2002

Newsletter | Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
Intellectual Property

In this Issue:

  • Seven Things You Need to Know About the Madrid Protocol: In November, the United States ... more

September 2002 Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
September 2002

Newsletter | Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
Intellectual Property

In this Issue:

Court Spins Victory for Spider-Man: On July 30, 2002, the U.S. District Court for the Southern ... more

08/09/02 Antitrust and Intellectual Property: Issues for the Transactional Lawyer

Presentation | Speech
Scott Stempel

August 2002 The U.S. Supreme Court Overturns the Festo Decision

White Paper | Morgan Lewis White Paper
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On May 28, 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered its opinion in Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., Ltd. , No. 00-1543 (U.S. May 28, 2002), a long-awaited decision in the patent community. The Sup... more

June 2002 Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
June 2002

Newsletter | Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
Intellectual Property

In this Issue:

  • Presto Festo: Is Infringement by Equivalents Now a Vanishing Act?: The doctrine of equiv... more

04/18/02 Filling the WAN-Communications Line-Card, Electronic Design News Magazine

Outside Publications | Article
Michael Moore

04/09/02 Transferring Intellectual Property

Presentation | Speech
Peter Watt-Morse

March 2002 Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
March 2002

Newsletter | Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
Intellectual Property

In this Issue:

  • Plant Patents: Firmly Rooted in U.S. Law: In December, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a ... more

January 2002 Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
January 2002

Newsletter | Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
Intellectual Property

In this Issue:

  • Federal Dilution Protection: Descriptive Marks Need Not Apply: Earlier this year, the U.... more

2002 The Patentability of Internet Business Methods: A Systematic Approach to Evaluation Obviousness, Copy Fights: The Future of Intellectual Property in the Information Age

Outside Publications | Article
Robert Beyers

06/08/01 Regions of FtsZ important for self-interaction in Staphylococcus aureus, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Vol. 284, No. 2

Outside Publications | Article
Thomas Sossong, Jr.

June 2001 California Court Holds Arbitration Clause Unconscionable, Franchise Law Journal

Outside Publications | Article
James Sims III

04/27/01 Subunit-subunit interactions in trimeric arginase. Generation of active monomers by mutation of a single amino acid, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Vol. 276, No. 17

Outside Publications | Article
Thomas Sossong, Jr.

April 2001 What About Copyrights? The IPL Section Meets with the Copyright Office, IPL Newsletter

Outside Publications | Article
Brett Miller, James Sims III

06/01/00 Electronic Self-Help Software Repossession: A Proposal to Protect Small Software Development Companies, Boston University Journal of Science and Technology Law, Vol. 6, No. 8

Outside Publications | Article
Timothy Heaton

06/01/00 Intellectual Property Handbook: A Quick Reference Guide to What Corporate Executives and Counsel Should Know About Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secret, and Related Areas of Law (5th Edition)

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11/09/99 Self-activation of guanosine triphosphatase activity by oligomerization of the bacterial cell division protein FtsZ, Biochemistry, Vol. 38, No. 45

Outside Publications | Article
Thomas Sossong, Jr.

11/01/99 Trademark Law Update, presented at the Practising Law Institute Seminar, New York

Presentation | Speech
Michael Clayton

10/27/99 Gifts of Intellectual Property - Principles and Practice, presented at the 1999 Delaware Valley Planned Giving Day Conference, Philadelphia

Presentation | Speech
Brett Miller

09/01/99 Patent Pitfalls - How to Avoid Them, presented at the INDA-TEC 1999 International Non-Wovens Conference, Atlanta, GA

Presentation | Speech
Michael P. Tierney

May 1999 Top 10 Things to Consider in Developing an Electronic Commerce Web Site, The Computer Lawyer

Outside Publications | Article
Ron Dreben

03/01/99 Legal Issues and the Electronic Storefront, presented a the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association 33rd Annual Lawyer's Conference, San Antonio

Presentation | Speech
Ron Dreben, Michael Clayton

03/01/99 Trademark Issues, presented at the Trademark Workshop, San Diego Library, San Diego

Presentation | Speech
Mary Aversano

February 1999 Safeguards for the Unwary, ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law, Chair's Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 5

Outside Publications | Article
James Sims III

1999 Co-Author, National Security Alone Can’t Be Used To Censor Cryptographic Speech On The Internet, American Bar Association, Intellectual Property

Outside Publications | Article
Mary Aversano

1999 Trademark Usage Trumps Domain Name Registration in Internet Battle (co-author), GCWF IP Update reprinted in Allen’s Trademark Digest

Outside Publications | Article
Mary Aversano

12/07/98 Strategies for Obtaining Market Exclusivity for Genetic Discoveries: Patent, FDA, and Contract Mechanisms, Decision Resources, Inc.

Outside Publications | Article
Kathleen Sanzo

November 1998 Ready, Set, Disclose! New Law Protects Certain Year 2000 Readiness Disclosures WP 98.63

White Paper | Morgan Lewis White Paper
Intellectual Property

Important new legislation designed to encourage businesses to disclose and share information about the Year 2000 problem was signed into law by President Clinton on October 19, 1998. The Year 2000 Information and Readine... more

October 1998 Death and Taxes: A Trademark Strategy for Relief, The Licensing Journal

Outside Publications | Article
James Sims III

10/01/98 Trademark Issues, presented at the Trademark Workshop, San Diego Library, San Diego

Presentation | Speech
Mary Aversano

September 1998 How to Survive the Millennium: Assessing the Risks for U.S. Businesses, The In-House Lawyer

Outside Publications | Article
Ron Dreben

09/01/98 Trademark Issues, presented at the San Diego World Trade Center, San Diego

Presentation | Speech
Mary Aversano

September 1998 Trademark License Drafting: Dodging the Business Opportunity Bullet, The Licensing Journal

Outside Publications | Article
James Sims III

08/23/98 Is Your Chemical Invention Obvious? Presented to The American Chemical Society, Boston

Presentation | Speech
Erin M. Harriman

06/09/98 L-arginine binding to liver arginase requires proton transfer to gateway residue His141 and coordination of the guanidinium group to the dimanganese(II,II) center, Biochemistry, Vol. 37, No. 23

Outside Publications | Article
Thomas Sossong, Jr.

June 1998 Surviving the Millennium: Your Company and the Year 2000 Problem

White Paper | Morgan Lewis White Paper
Ron Dreben

The so-called "Year 2000 Problem" is only now gaining broad recognition as a serious and potentially devastating risk affecting all businesses relying on computer or microchip technology. This White Paper discusses the n... more

April 1998 Bleaching the Stain of Clorox, a Trademark Trap for the Unwary, Franchise Law Journal

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James Sims III

February 1998 New Top Level Domain Names Present Opportunities, Risks for Trademark Owners, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel

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Ron Dreben

February 1998 The Clinton Administration "Green Paper"

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Ron Dreben

This paper reviews the recently released Clinton Administration "Green Paper" proposal to change the management of the Internet domain name system, which will affect your rights as a trademark or Internet domain name ow... more

01/26/98 Domain Name Lawsuits Trigger Plans for Reform, The National Law Journal

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Ron Dreben

1998 Petition An Important Tool For Overcoming Likelihood-Of-Confusion, GCWF IP Update

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Mary Aversano

11/07/97 Trademark Litigation Update, presented at the Practising Law Institute's Litigating Copyright, Trademark & Unfair Competition Cases Conference, New York

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Michael Clayton

10/24/97 Hidden Franchises, presented at the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, Colorado Springs, CO

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James Sims III

September 1997 Internet - Supreme Court Finds CDA Unconstitutional, The In-House Lawyer

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Ron Dreben

08/12/97 EXAFS comparison of the dimanganese core structures of manganese catalase, arginase, and manganese-substituted ribonucleotide reductase and hemerythrin, Biochemistry, Vol. 36, No. 32

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Thomas Sossong, Jr.

July/August 1997 Internet Watch: Who's Framing Whom?, The In-House Lawyer

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Ron Dreben

June 1997 Cleaning Up After Clorox: Improper Assignments of Intent-to-Use Trademark Applications Can Have Wide-Ranging Consequences, Licensing Economics Review, No. 3

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James Sims III

05/12/97 'Clorox' Problems Can Harshly Affect M&A Deals, The National Law Journal

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James Sims III

April 1997 Special Intent-to-Use Trademark Application Disclosure Issue, Annual Report of the Franchising Committee of the ABA's Intellectual Property Law Section

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James Sims III

03/01/97 Cybershop of Horrors? Maybe, But Some Online Commerce Risks Can be Nipped in the Bud

White Paper | Morgan Lewis White Paper
Ron Dreben

Industry experts predict that by the year 200 the volume of electronic commerce in the more

10/15/96 Revisions to Internet Domain Name Dispute Policy: Practice of Quick Trademark Registration in Foreign Countries Limited, North American Free Trade & Investment Report

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Ron Dreben

08/30/96 Update on Network Solutions, Inc. Revises Domain Name Dispute Policy

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Ron Dreben, Michael Clayton

Network Solutions, Inc. (NSI), the company th... more

07/29/96 Law & Intellectual Property, The Business Journal

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Rochelle Alpert

June 1996 Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc.: Here Comes the Judge, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Vol. 4, No. 6

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Richard Mescon

03/01/96 European Community Trademark Office Begins Accepting Applications for a European-wide Trademark Registration

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Nancy Rowe,