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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Jan
27
2015
Trademarks and Branding: Need Some Ideas for that New Product Name? Mintz
Jan
27
2015
Toyota Motor Corporation v. American Vehicular Sciences LLC: Final Written Decision IPR2013-00424 Faegre Drinker
Jan
27
2015
PTO Litigation Center Report – January 27, 2015 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Jan
27
2015
Myriad Settles – Questions Remain re: Patent Litigation Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jan
27
2015
Shire Development LLC v. LCS Group, LLC: Order Regarding Sanctions IPR2014-00739 Faegre Drinker
Jan
27
2015
Autoquip, Inc. v. Graco Minnesota, Inc., IPR2013-00452: Final Written Decision Faegre Drinker
Jan
27
2015
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, and Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. v. Velocity Patent, LLC: Denying Authorization for Stay IPR2015-00290 Faegre Drinker
Jan
26
2015
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., Roxane Laboratories, Inc., and Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC v. Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Denying Institution of Covered Business Method Review Faegre Drinker
Jan
26
2015
Arguing a Post-Alice §101 “Abstract Idea” Rejection during Patent Prosecution Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
26
2015
Don’t Even Think About Advertising a SUPER BOWL Party! re: Trademarks Mintz
Jan
26
2015
Supreme Court Finds Trademark Tacking to Be a Jury Question McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
26
2015
Teva v. Sandoz (USSC) – Standard for Appellate Review of Claim Construction Rulings Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
26
2015
PTO Litigation Center Report – January 26, 2015 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Jan
26
2015
LG Display, Ltd. v. Innovative Display Technologies: Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review IPR2014-01095 Faegre Drinker
Jan
23
2015
Energy Management Patent Triggers a Covered Business Method Review Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Jan
23
2015
Supreme Court: "Tacking" is For the Jury to Decide ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
23
2015
PTO Litigation Center Report – January 23, 2015 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Jan
23
2015
Supreme Court Holds That Factual Findings for Patent Claim Interpretation are Reviewed for Clear Error Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Jan
22
2015
Supreme Court Alters Appellate Standard of Review for Claim Construction in Patent Cases Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
22
2015
Patent Claim Construction Now Subject to Hybrid Review: Teva Pharmaceutical v. Sandoz McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
22
2015
Supreme Court’s Trademark Tacking Decision: Possible Impact on Likelihood of Confusion? Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
22
2015
Can Digital Healthcare Innovation Be Patented? Eligibility of Digital Healthcare Technologies Under the New USPTO Eligibility Guidelines Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Jan
22
2015
Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. v. Soberlink, Inc: Final Written Decision IPR2013-00577 Faegre Drinker
Jan
22
2015
The Copaxone Story in the U.S. and India: U.S. Supreme Court Decision Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
22
2015
Wireless Seismic, Inc. v. Fairfield Industries, Inc. Decision Denying Institution IPR2014-01205 Faegre Drinker
Jan
22
2015
Anderson v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation: Design Patent Case Digest Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Jan
21
2015
Supreme Court Affirms Ninth Circuit Decision: Trademark Tacking is a Question for the Jury Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
21
2015
US Supreme Court Holds that Juries Should Decide the Issue of Trademark Tacking Mintz
 

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