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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Custom text Organization
Apr
30
2017
Kardashian #Copyright Saga K&L Gates
Apr
30
2017
Texas District Court Excludes Reference to Presumption of Validity to Avoid Jury Confusion McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
29
2017
Ford Motor Company v. Versata Development Group: Bar for CBM Review Inching Higher McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
29
2017
PTAB to Petitioners: Get a Move On McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
28
2017
Settlement Agreement May Be Used as Evidence of Damages: Prism Techs. LLC v. Sprint Spectrum L.P McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
28
2017
2017 Mid-Year Statistics Point to Continued Rise in IPR Petitions Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
28
2017
Prejudgment Interest Can Recover for Acts Prior to Patent Issuance McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
28
2017
Federal Circuit Rejects Board’s Understanding of Prior Art Mintz
Apr
28
2017
Amended Contentions Deemed Timely Served Due to Parties’ Misunderstanding Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
28
2017
Willfulness Can Be Predicated on Brief Between Declaratory Judgment Filing and Counterclaim McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
28
2017
Exceptional Case Rulings Establish Deference to District Court’s Manifest McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
28
2017
Meiresonne v. Google: To Teach Away, Prior Art Must Criticize, Discredit or Discourage the Invention McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
28
2017
Finding of Anticipation Must Be Fully Supported by Evidence of Record McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
28
2017
No Equitable Defense of Laches in Patent Law McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
28
2017
Without Volitional Conduct, Establishing Direct Copyright Infringement Gets Hairy McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
28
2017
PTO Litigation Report – April 28, 2017 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Apr
28
2017
Give Me an E: Cheerleading Uniform Designs Eligible for Copyright Protection McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
28
2017
No Compulsory License for Internet Retransmissions of Broadcast TV McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
27
2017
Opinions of Counsel Once Again Key to Avoiding Enhanced Damages Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
27
2017
Trade Secrets Injunction Spawns Intrigue, Alleged Threats, And Malicious Prosecution Actions Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
27
2017
Amgen v. Sandoz: The Supreme Court’s First Tussle with the BPCIA Mintz
Apr
27
2017
PTO Litigation Report – April 27, 2017 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Apr
26
2017
Federal Circuit Lets CBM-Narrowing Decision Stand Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
26
2017
PTO Litigation Report – April 26, 2017 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Apr
26
2017
New Guidelines in Brazil Give More Power to ANVISA in Examination of Pharmaceutical Patent Applications Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Apr
26
2017
Google's New PAX Cross-Patent Program: Peace Pact Or Power Play? IMS Legal Strategies
Apr
25
2017
Federal Circuit to PTAB: No Short Cuts Allowed Mintz
Apr
25
2017
PTO Litigation Report – April 25, 2017 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
 

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