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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Mar
7
2024
I Hear Ya – No Intent to Deceive, No Inequitable Conduct McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
6
2024
USPTO AI Guidance: Human vs. Machine – Humans Win … For Now Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
5
2024
Congress Tees Up Copyright Protection for Golf Course Designs with the BIRDIE Act Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Mar
5
2024
In TTAB Proceedings, Subpoenas Must be Issued by the Clerk of the Court Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
5
2024
UPC Court of Appeal Issues First Decision, Overturns Preliminary Injunction McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
4
2024
Navigating the Grey Area: Understanding USPTO's Stance on AI-Assisted Inventions and Inventorship Nelson Mullins
Mar
4
2024
New USPTO Obviousness Guidelines Seek to Refine Examiner Evaluations Likely Making Path to Patent Grant More Difficult and Potentially Opening Door to More Patent Challenges Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
4
2024
Are You Eligible to Hold A .AU Domain Name? K&L Gates
Mar
1
2024
Navigating Inventorship for AI-Assisted Inventions – The USPTO Issues Guidance Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
29
2024
Generative AI Systems Tee Up Fair Use Fight Foley & Lardner LLP
Feb
29
2024
Yo-Ho-No Vicarious Liability for Online Piracy Without Financial Benefit McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
29
2024
Not Admitted to PTO Bar? No Problem. McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
29
2024
The USPTO's AI Inventorship Guidance Polsinelli PC
Feb
29
2024
Consider Invention When Assessing Support for Claimed Range McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
29
2024
I Hear Ya: Claim Terms Not as Narrow as Features in Specification McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
29
2024
Taxpayer Barred from Converting Income Into Tax-Free Capital Contribution Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
Feb
28
2024
Federal Circuit Weighs in on Temporal Rigidity of the Baye-Dole Act’s Licensing Provisions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
28
2024
Another Implementer Hold Out Door Closes: The Death of the Anti-Suit Injunction? Mintz
Feb
27
2024
China’s IP Tribunal of the Supreme People’s Court Releases Statistics and Top 10 Influential Cases for 5-Year Anniversary of Founding Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Feb
26
2024
Court Finds Access to Botox Trade Secrets and Similarity of Competitor Product Supported Inference of Trade Secrets Misappropriation Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
26
2024
Federal Circuit Concluded that Operating Manuals Subject to Confidentiality Restrictions are Prior Art Printed Publication Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
26
2024
Federal Circuit Rules on When the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Is Engaging in Erroneous Claim Construction Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
26
2024
New USPTO AI-Assisted Invention Guidance Will Affect Retailers and Consumer Goods Companies Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
26
2024
IP Tribunal of the Supreme People’s Court Releases Top 10 Influential Cases at 5-Year Anniversary of Founding Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Feb
26
2024
Battle of the Bags: UNIQLO Sues SHEIN in Japan Over Viral Handbag Dupe K&L Gates
Feb
23
2024
A New Supreme Court Case Could Take a Toll on Copyright Trolls Robinson & Cole LLP
Feb
23
2024
Scam Targets Trademark Owners with False Law Firm Solicitations Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Feb
23
2024
Does Generative AI’s Output Violate Content Owner’s IP Rights? Norris McLaughlin P.A.
 

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