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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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