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
15
2024
Accelerated Patent Grant (APG) Program Between IMPI and USPTO OLIVARES
Mar
14
2024
Full Court Parks Trial Judge’s Decision in Carpark Patent Fight K&L Gates
Mar
14
2024
Patenting Web Advertising? Ask Alice, I Think She’ll Know McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
14
2024
Read the Fine Print: Covenant Not to Sue “At Any Time” Terminated Upon License Expiration McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
14
2024
PTO Seeks Permanent Rules Regarding Motion to Amend Practice Before Board McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
14
2024
That’s So Metal: Narrow Limitation Doesn’t Contradict Broader One McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
14
2024
Optimizing Obviousness: Routine Optimization Can Fill in Prior Art Gaps McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
13
2024
Arbitrator Awards Company $155M for Competitor’s Use of Its Confidential Information Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
13
2024
The USPTO and USCO Delivered a Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs – Maintains Existing IP Regime Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
12
2024
Tennessee Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Blocking NCAA’s NIL Restrictions Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
12
2024
Apple v. Rivos: Lessons for Companies Facing Claims of Trade Secret Theft (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
12
2024
Japan’s New Draft Guidelines on AI and Copyright: Is It Really OK to Train AI Using Pirated Materials? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
12
2024
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Summary of IP Judgements for 2023 Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Mar
11
2024
China International Patent Filings Down 0.6% in 2023 But Maintains Lead as Top Filer Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Mar
9
2024
Don’t Fall for These Ubiquitous Trademark Scammers Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
9
2024
Securing EU trademarks: because EUIPO publication ≠ enforceability Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
9
2024
The USPTO Speaks on Obviousness – Do Patent Practitioners Have an Answer? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
9
2024
Who Invented This? The Continuing Importance of Human Ingenuity in Patenting AI Related Inventions Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
8
2024
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Work Report to the National People’s Congress Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Mar
8
2024
Not All Business or Trade Names are Registrable Trademarks Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Mar
8
2024
IP Challenges in the Energy Transition [Podcast] Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
8
2024
How Can the Updated USPTO Guidance on Determining Obviousness Help You? Mintz
Mar
8
2024
Behind the Stage: The TTAB's “Non-Performing Band Member” Ruling on Disputed Ownership of SPLIT DECISION Trademark ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
7
2024
New PTO Guidance: Use KSR Flexible Approach to Obviousness McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
7
2024
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines: Even Bland Works Support Copyright McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
7
2024
Rock On: Clichéd Song Themes Don’t Infringe Copyright McDermott Will & Emery
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
 

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