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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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Sep
8
2016
ITC Grants Exclusion Order Modification to Include Components Imported for Assembling the Infringing Device Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
8
2016
Led Zeppelin Prevails in Copyright Infringement Case: Now on Appeal in Ninth Circuit Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Sep
7
2016
PTO Litigation Center Report – September 7, 2016 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Sep
7
2016
Puppy Armour Trademark Suit: More Bite than Bark IMS Legal Strategies
Sep
6
2016
District of Massachusetts Court Extends Myriad to Peptide Panels Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Sep
6
2016
IP Part 2: Protect Your Automotive Intellectual Property or Else Varnum LLP
Sep
6
2016
Four Key Changes to Antitrust Guidelines for Licensing of Intellectual Property—DOJ, FTC Invite Comments ArentFox Schiff LLP
Sep
6
2016
PTO Litigation Center Report – September 6, 2016 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Sep
6
2016
Delaware District Court Upholds Eligibility Of Personalized Medicine Method Claims For FANAPT Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
6
2016
Brexit: International and EU Legal Frameworks Affected and Unaffected Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
2
2016
Design Patents and Copyrights for Designs on Useful Articles Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
2
2016
Need for Illumination of Maximum Recovery Rule Warrants Interlocutory Appeal Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
2
2016
September 2016 Update - gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Sep
2
2016
Scent Trademarks: Have Sense About Scents Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Sep
2
2016
PTO Litigation Center Report – September 2, 2016 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Sep
1
2016
Apotex v Wyeth Explores Structural Obviousness Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Sep
1
2016
Proposed Update of the Antitrust Guidelines for Licensing Intellectual Property: FTC and DOJ Seek Public Comment Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
1
2016
ITC Declines to File Petition for Certiorari – CAFC Holding ITC Does Not Have Jurisdiction over Digital Imports Stands Mintz
Sep
1
2016
PTO Litigation Center Report – September 1, 2016 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Aug
31
2016
Brexit and Your Trade Marks – Some Practical Questions Answered Faegre Drinker
Aug
31
2016
Protect Your Automotive Industry Intellectual Property or Else: IP Part 2 Varnum LLP
Aug
30
2016
Ninth Circuit to District Court on Trademarks: Pucker Up for a Remand McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
30
2016
Estoppel Prevents Second IPR Petition Even When New References Were Missed By First Search Foley & Lardner LLP
Aug
30
2016
Summary Judgment Ruling Affirmed as Bench Trial Decision McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
30
2016
PTAB Grants Patent Owner Motion to Request Certificate of Correction McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
30
2016
“Providing . . . Information” to Medical Providers Is Not Given Patentable Weight McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
30
2016
PTO Litigation Center Report – August 30, 2016 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Aug
30
2016
Retroactive Estoppel: Acting as Real Party in Interest May Import Estoppel Effects from Earlier-Filed Petitions McDermott Will & Emery
 

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