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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Oct
23
2017
Federal Circuit Clarifies the Requirements for a Teaching Away by the Prior Art Mintz
Oct
23
2017
No TKO: California Judge Refuses to Disqualify Counsel from Patent Litigation Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
23
2017
PTO Litigation Report – October 23, 2017 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Oct
22
2017
USITC Refuses to Rescind $650K Civil Penalty Despite Party and Staff Consent Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
20
2017
PTO Litigation Report – October 20, 2017 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Oct
20
2017
Reminder: Action Required by December 31 To Avoid Losing DMCA Safe Harbor Protection Katten
Oct
18
2017
Building a Health App? Part 5: Contracting for Health App Construction Mintz
Oct
18
2017
Second Chances for Secondary Considerations - Hiding the "Novelty Ball" Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Oct
18
2017
Federal Circuit Reigns in PTAB on Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Oct
18
2017
The Board Gives Section 325(d) Sharp Teeth Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Oct
18
2017
Smart Sys v. Chicago Transit: One More Sorry Decision From The Federal Circuit Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Oct
18
2017
PTO Litigation Report – October 18, 2017 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Oct
18
2017
Copyright Quiz: Is The Pictorial Protectable? IMS Legal Strategies
Oct
18
2017
Why Can’t A Method Be Sold, Just Like Any Other Invention? McKool Smith
Oct
18
2017
In re Smith, International, Inc. – What’s a “Body” to Do? Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Oct
17
2017
The German Competition Register – A New Animal In The Jungle Of EU Member States’ Competition Laws Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
16
2017
December 31 Deadline for DMCA Safe Harbor Copyright Agent Designations K&L Gates
Oct
16
2017
March-in Rights and Compulsory License in the United States Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Oct
16
2017
Texas Court of Appeals Reverses T.G.I. Friday’s Label Decision McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
16
2017
PTO Litigation Report – October 16, 2017 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Oct
16
2017
An Easier Route to Pan-European Relief for Online Design Infringement? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
14
2017
Virginia Uniform Trade Secrets Act Prohibits Improper Acquisition of Trade Secrets, Regardless of Subsequent Use Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
13
2017
Federal Court Warns Companies – If You Don’t Protect Your Trade Secrets, Neither Will We Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
13
2017
PTO Litigation Report – October 13, 2017 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Oct
12
2017
Three Years of Alice: Federal Circuit Cases Upholding Patent Eligibility Under Alice Step 1 Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
12
2017
Chief Judge Stark Rejects Motion for Enhanced Damages Award Due to the Public Interest in the Accused Hepatitis C Virus Treatments Mintz
Oct
12
2017
PTO Litigation Report – October 12, 2017 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Oct
11
2017
Tackling Infringing Content Online: The Latest Development In EU Policy Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
 

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