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As is known among many in the intellectual property field, Judge Randall R. Rader, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, periodically takes a break from his appellate duties to preside over trials of patent case... more
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The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday reversed the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and held in Reed Elsevier v. Muchnick that the copyright registration requirements for certain works under Section 411(a) of the Copyright Act of 19... more
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The European Patent Office (EPO) Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) announced the end of Swiss-type claims in a decision published February 19. It held that “where the subject matter of a claim is rendered novel only by a new... more
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The Federal Circuit recently issued a decision that will be of interest to any business hoping to register a mark used online to promote and sell a product, and anyone who does U.S. trademark prosecution and maintenance work, p... more
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Jennifer Dereka, Colm Connolly
On February 12, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of an Intellectual Property Task Force (Task Force) to target domestic and international intellectual property (IP) related crimes. According to U.S. A... more
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Last fall, in its decision in Lucent v. Gateway , the Federal Circuit vacated a $357 million verdict, signaling to litigants and district court judges that “speculation” and “superficial testimony” were ... more
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Patent applicants can now take advantage of a new procedure that has the potential to greatly reduce the amount of time required by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the European Patent Office (EPO), or the Japan Pa... more
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Daniel Johnson, Jr., Michael Carr, Rita Tautkus
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently agreed to modify how Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) is calculated in view of the recent Federal Circuit decision that overturned the way that the USPTO calculated PTA.... more
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The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently affirmed the lower court’s decision holding that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) was misinterpreting the statute for calculating patent term adjustment (PTA... more
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On December 28, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Moore (joined by Judges Rader and Plager), held that section 292 of the patent statute provides for a fine of up to $500 per article... more
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On December 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Prost (joined by Judges Schall and Moore), affirmed the jury's $200 million award in a patent infringement action brought by i4i against M... more
Newsletter | Morgan Lewis IP Academy Newsletter
Intellectual Property Practice
In this issue: Federal Circuit Expands Declaratory Judgment Jurisdiction | 确权宣告诉讼的管辖权认定--联邦巡回法院的重要决定 | 確認判決の管轄権に関する連邦巡回控訴裁判所の重大な判断 For the full story, please view the PDF. more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
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On December 4, the Federal Circuit issued an opinion that could make it considerably easier for companies faced with implied threats from patent licensing entities to file a declaratory judgment (DJ) action. In Hewlett-Packard... more
Newsletter | Morgan Lewis IP Academy Newsletter
Intellectual Property Practice
In this issue: An Update on Motions to Transfer in the Eastern District of Texas | 德州东区法院的移案动议最新动态 | テキサス州東部地区連邦地裁における移送申し立てに関する最新情報 For the full story, please view the PDF. more
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On December 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a writ of mandamus (an order) in the case titled In re Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. , reversing the denial of a motion to transfer a case out of the Eastern Dis... more
Newsletter | Morgan Lewis IP Academy Newsletter
Intellectual Property Practice
In this issue: Patent Law Update from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas | 来自德州东区法院的专利动态 | テキサス州東部地区連邦地裁の特許法最新情報 For the full story, please view the PDF. ... more
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In this issue: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Will Review En Banc the “Written Description” Requirement of 35 U.S.C. § 112 For the full story, please view the PDF. ... more
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced revised Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the Guides), effective December 1, 2009. In particular, the revisions delineate how the FTC int... more
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On September 25, the Sixth Circuit in Cincom Systems, Inc. v. Novelis Corp. concluded that the merger of a software licensee as part of an internal corporate restructuring violated restrictions on transfer of a copyright licen... more
Newsletter | Morgan Lewis IP Academy Newsletter
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In this issue: Death of Medinol : Federal Circuit Rejects the Trademark Board’s Fraud Standard For the full story, please view the PDF. more
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Anthony Roth
On September 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated Lucent’s $357 million patent infringement award against Microsoft. Lucent Technologies, Inc. v. Gateway, Inc. , Nos. 2008-1485, 1487, 1495 (Fed. C... more
Newsletter | Morgan Lewis IP Academy Newsletter
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In this issue: The Federal Circuit Addresses Pleading Requirements for Inequitable Conduct An IP Update from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas For the full story, please view the PDF. ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Intellectual Property LawFlash
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In a long-awaited decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clarified the fraud standard yesterday, holding that “a trademark [registration] is obtained fraudulently under the Lanham Act only if the appli... more