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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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Aug
22
2016
Arendi S.A.R.L. v. Apple, Inc. – Defining “Common Sense” Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
May
28
2020
Who Are the Top Grantees of Chinese Invention Patents in 2019? Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jul
23
2020
Under Armour Defeats Uncle Martian at China’s Supreme People’s Court in Trademark Battle Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Nov
2
2016
PTO Proposes Revisions to the Duty of Disclosure (“Rule 56”) Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Sep
3
2020
World Intellectual Property Organization Releases Global Innovation Index 2020 Ranking China 14 Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Sep
19
2020
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Administrative Cases Concerning Patent Grant and Confirmation Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Sep
28
2020
China Releases Antitrust Guidelines for Intellectual Property Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Nov
13
2020
C. R. Bard v. Angiodynamics – It’s a Labelled Injection Port, not a Label Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Nov
26
2020
Consumer Public Interest Lawsuit Seeks 21 Million RMB for Counterfeit Trademark Sales of Starbucks in China Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
20
2021
U.S. Trade Representative Names 5 Chinese Online Markets in 2020 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
27
2021
China to Cancel All Patent Subsidies Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Feb
3
2021
China Sanctions Two Firms for Filing “Abnormal” Patent Applications Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Feb
25
2021
China National IP Administration (CNIPA) Extends Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program with Austria and Germany Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Mar
30
2017
ABA-IPL Section Proposes Amendments to s. 101 – Too much of a “Good Thing”? Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Mar
15
2021
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases Measures to Crack Down on ‘Irregular’ (Junk) Patent Applications Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Mar
24
2021
China Announces Special Action Plan to Combat Trademark Squatting Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Nov
3
2014
Canadian Hospital To Travel The Long And Winding Road Of “Gene Patenting” Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Nov
5
2014
Genetic Technologies v. Bristol Myers – 101 At Work Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jun
21
2021
USPTO Threatens Sanctions Against Chinese IP Firm For Providing False Information in Over 8,000 U.S. Trademark Applications Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jul
12
2021
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Implements Protection of Olympic & Paralympic Logos Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Aug
21
2017
Athena Diagnostics, Inc. v. Mayo (D. Mass., August 4, 2017) – “That’s all,” She Wrote. Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Aug
24
2021
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Punishes 71 Firms & Professionals for Unlicensed Practice of Patent Law Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Nov
9
2021
China’s Sanya City Issues New Patent Subsidy Measures Despite CNIPA’s Push to End Them Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
7
2022
Vanillin Trade Secret Case Makes 2021 Top Ten Chinese People’s Court Cases Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
18
2022
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Announces Rapid 20-Day Trademark Application Examination Program Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Apr
5
2011
Federal Court Hears Myriad Gene Case This Morning Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Apr
18
2011
Walker Digital Files 15 Patent Suits Against More Than 100 Companies Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Apr
26
2011
Can Post Grant Review Enhance Patent Quality? Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
 

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