Intellectual Property Law

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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2020
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2017
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23
2019
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16
2015
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6
2012
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Apr
29
2016
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Jan
31
2020
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Apr
17
2018
CJEU Provides Some Clarity On When A Design Is ‘Solely Dictated By Its Technical Function’ K&L Gates
May
28
2016
Claim Differentiation Should Not Contradict Specification McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
9
2023
Claim Duality: Multiple Dependent Claims Can Be Both Patentable and Unpatentable McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
17
2020
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4
2021
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15
2013
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20
2019
Continental Circuits LLC v. Intel Corp., et al: Federal Circuit Reemphasizes Prohibition on Importing a Preferred Embodiment into Patent Claims Mintz
Jan
29
2014
Covered Business Method Review Only Requires at Least One Claim Directed to a Covered Business Method for the Entire Patent to be Reviewed Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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28
2019
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8
2017
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9
2019
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13
2022
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13
2021
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22
2021
Episode 40: A Deep Dive Into the Trade Secret Misappropriation Statute of Limitations [PODCAST] Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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24
2023
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31
2011
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15
2020
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Oct
2
2017
Federal Circuit Avoids Addressing Joinder, Questions Expanded Panel Use McDermott Will & Emery
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4
2017
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Nov
26
2019
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