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Intellectual property applies to many different areas of the legal world. Applying for patents for work-products, by individual employees, trademark laws, copyrights, and how companies leverage their IP asset-rights over employees, are just a few of the many areas the National Law Review covers as it pertains to IP.

Intellectual Property Litigation

Intellectual Property disputes are a complex area of law, often involving deep dives into complex concepts to understand the issues at play. In the United States, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO/PTO) is the agency involved in registering patents and trademarks.   As part of the USPTO, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board settles patent disputes, using a variety of mechanisms to settle issues related to intellectual property.    Some of the mechanisms include inter partes review, post-grant procedures, and covered business method patent reviews.  Issues related to the America Invents Act are also settled through the PTAB. The National Law Review covers changes to standards held by the USPTO in litigation and other patent issues.  The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board settles disputes related to trademarks, such as an ex parte appeal from the denial of an application for registration by an examining attorney, and an inter partes opposition, cancellation, concurrent use, or interference proceeding.  Other agencies involved in patent disputes are the International Trade Commission (ITC) or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).  The National Law Review covers patent news as it relates to Supreme Court (SCOTUS) and federal circuit courts’ appeals, as well as general patent litigation and new patent filings.

Intellectual Property in Drug Patents

Legal analysis related to drug patents and pharmaceuticals and the interplay with intellectual property issues are also covered by the National Law Review.   Drug patents, biosimilars, generic top-level domain registration (gTLD), trade secrets, non-compete clauses, and other patent application news are updated on the site regularly. Additionally, tangential issues that impact pharmaceutical companies, such as innovator liability and related litigation, are also analyzed by the legal experts who write for the National Law Review. 

Intellectual Property in an Employment Context

The National Law Review has legal analysis on the intersection between intellectual property rights and employment, and who owns ideas, the Work Made For Hire principle as well resulting litigation. Additionally, legislation such as the Defense of Trade Secrets Act and its impact on workplaces, and ongoing litigation related to the legislation is also covered.

International Intellectual Property

Visitors to the site will oftentimes read about international news as it relates to patent applications in the US, and internationally as well. Pharmaceutical patents in Brazil, medical device patent applications from the United Kingdom, or litigation from the European Union, China, India, and other international sectors, are often covered online. Visitors will find the latest coverage, news, and insights on patent applications and litigation, when visiting the National Law Review, for up-to-date practice-area news.

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Recent Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark & Copyright News

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May
18
2017
Some Cardiac Monitoring Patents Beat Alice Challenge, While Others Fail to Survive Proskauer Rose LLP
May
17
2017
Kodi Boxes and Apps Targeted by Premier League in Efforts to Reduce Illegal Streaming Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
17
2017
The Kardashians Can’t Keep up with Copyright Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
17
2017
Amgen Sues Coherus Under BPCIA After Completing Patent Dance Mintz
May
17
2017
Federal Circuit Expands Scope of Prosecution Disclaimer to IPR Proceedings Mintz
May
17
2017
PTO Litigation Report – May 17, 2017 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
May
16
2017
USPTO eMod Project To Improve E- Filing/Managing Patent Applications Mintz
May
16
2017
Patent Grace Period Laws in the IP5 Patent Offices: Some Similarities But Largely Different Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
May
16
2017
Patent Grace Periods and Public Disclosures: Finding Saving Grace (Period) to Minimize Impact of Pre-Filing Public Disclosures Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
May
16
2017
Developing Plan for Employee Departures in California Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
16
2017
Critical Importance of Realistically Identifying and Protecting Trade Secrets and Confidential Information Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
16
2017
Ransomware Attacks: Prevention and Preparedness Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
16
2017
PTO Litigation Report – May 16, 2017 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
May
16
2017
USPTO Patent Term Adjustment Error Costs Patent Owners Time And Money Foley & Lardner LLP
May
16
2017
Preparing for (or Avoiding) a Schoolyard Brawl: Rationalizing Patent Value Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
15
2017
Important Open Source Ruling Confirms Enforceability of Dual-Licensing and Breach of GPL for Failing to Distribute Source Code Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
15
2017
Key Trends In Pharmaceutical IPRs Filed By Generic Petitioners Foley & Lardner LLP
May
15
2017
PTO Litigation Report – May 15, 2017 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
May
12
2017
PTO Litigation Report – May 12, 2017 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
May
11
2017
Pre-Sale Use of Data Storage Trademark Not Enough to Secure Priority Rights Proskauer Rose LLP
May
11
2017
One Million Google Users Hit with Fake Google Docs Phishing Attack Polsinelli PC
May
11
2017
PTO Litigation Report – May 11, 2017 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
May
11
2017
Is Real IPR Institution Rate Higher When Petitioner Errors & Pre-Institution Settlements Are Considered? Foley & Lardner LLP
May
10
2017
PTO Litigation Report – May 10, 2017 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
May
9
2017
Federal Circuit Clarifies the On-Sale Bar under AIA Mintz
May
9
2017
PTO Litigation Report – May 9, 2017 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
May
9
2017
Claims Directed to Encoding and Decoding Image Data Held Patent-Ineligible: RecogniCorp v. Nintendo Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
9
2017
Are Secret Sales Prior Art Under The AIA? Foley & Lardner LLP
 

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