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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Feb
14
2024
AI-Assisted Inventions: Are They Patentable? Who is the Inventor? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
14
2024
Lost in Interpolation: For How Long Prior to Discovering Infringement Can Copyright Owners Recoup Damages? ArentFox Schiff LLP
Feb
14
2024
The UK Fails to Agree to a Voluntary Code of Practice for Copyright and Gen AI K&L Gates
Feb
13
2024
Gold Dome Report – Legislative Day 20 (2024) Nelson Mullins
Feb
13
2024
Federal Circuit Rules on Written Description Requirement and Prior Art Statements Supporting a Motivation to Combine Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
13
2024
Federal Circuit Rebukes Attempt to Incorporate Arguments by Reference to a Related IPR Petition Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
13
2024
NCAA Adopts Proposal for Stricter Name, Image, and Likeness Rules for Student-Athletes Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
12
2024
European Commission’s Revised Guidance on Market Definition Will Make It Easier to Allege Mergers Will “Significantly Impede Effective Competition” Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Feb
12
2024
Need Prior Art? Here’s How to Search the PTO Database of Patents Like a Patent Examiner Mintz
Feb
9
2024
Shaping The Digital Future: The Newly Adopted EU Data Act and Its Impact McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
9
2024
“Handle” with Care: Second Circuit Clarifies Ownership Test for Social Media Accounts Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Feb
9
2024
Uniqlo v. SHEIN Wrapped Up in Legal Battle Over Alleged Intellectual Property Violations Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Feb
8
2024
Victory for Chanel in Luxury Reseller Trial K&L Gates
Feb
8
2024
Carolina Calling: Sources of Proof Favor Transfer McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
8
2024
Rules of Evidence Require Weighing Relevance of Evidence Against Potential Prejudice McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
8
2024
Bling It On: Laches Prevents Profit Disgorgement in Diamond-Studded Trademark Battle McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
8
2024
Fraud May Not Always Unravel All–What Does the Contract Say? K&L Gates
Feb
7
2024
Startup Advisors: When Should Startups Think About Branding? [Video] Foley & Lardner LLP
Feb
6
2024
AI is Fueling a Major Contract Dispute in the Music Industry: Why it Matters for Your Business Polsinelli PC
Feb
6
2024
The Cloudy World of Look-A-Like Products - Aldi Successfully Defends Allegations of Trade Mark Infringement K&L Gates
Feb
5
2024
AI and Emerging Technologies Year in Review Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
5
2024
Jury Clears Los Angeles Tattoo Artist of all Copyright Infringement Claims in One of the First Significant Post-Warhol Transformative Use Cases K&L Gates
Feb
1
2024
5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Medical Devices Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
1
2024
Trade Secret Law Evolution Episode 61: Year in Review [Podcast] Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
1
2024
Google It: Federal Copyright Law Preempts California Causes of Action McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
1
2024
Senate Holds Hearing on Legislative Initiative to Address Patent Eligibility McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
1
2024
Scattered Disclosures May Not Lead to Inference of Fraud in FCA Claim McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
1
2024
Stay in the Know: Informational Message Is Not a Source Identifier McDermott Will & Emery
 

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