Intellectual Property

Intellectual property disputes take place on a daily basis in a variety of venues. From an employee’s right to a patent of company-developed products to patent wars between international companies for illegal use of a product/logo, the National Law Review is a great resource for updates on all things IP. The site covers litigation at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the  Patent Trial and Board Appeals (PTAB), as well as cases in front of the International Trade Commission (ITC) for international patent disputes. The National Law Review covers cases heard by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), or appeals which are now sitting in front of the patent-board on Inter partes review (IPR). Additionally, the National Law Review covers cases and decisions of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Copyrights, patent infringement claims, trade secrets, false advertising claims, unfair competition, and intellectual property laws which govern patent-litigation, are all areas which the National Law Review covers, in detail for readers. Patent disputes don’t only occur in the United States. When international countries including the United Kingdom, Brazil, China, India, and the European Union get involved, international laws are also taken into consideration by the PTO. Additionally, information on how to obtain patent protection internationally is also available on the National Law Review.

Intellectual property news on the National Law Review spans from topics including biosimilars, domain name registration, generic top-level domains (gTLDs), drug patents, non-compete agreements, trade secrets, and other industry-related battles which ensue, are covered on the site. Visitors can read about the latest legislation, laws, and news, as it relates to patents and intellectual property in general. Further, visitors to the National Law Review are going to find the latest stories and litigation as it unfolds in front of patent courts across the land. From email and data retention policies, patent disputes over medical devices, cloud computing and artificial intelligence the National Law Review has the details and expert intellectual property litigation legal analysis readers count on.

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Mar
28
2022
Ninth Circuit Upholds Application of California Labor Code To Contractual Forum-Selection and Choice-of-Law Clause To Keep Dispute Over Non-Compete Clause in California Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
28
2017
Florida Now Follows New York to Find No Common Law Public Performance Right For Pre-1972 Sound Recordings Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
14
2022
A High Mountain to Climb: Filing DTSA Claims Without any Evidence is Not Enough to Meet “Bad Faith” Standard for Awarding Attorneys’ Fees to Opponent Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
29
2015
August 2015 - Summary of Recent Precedential Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Decisions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
30
2023
Will eBook Ruling Impact Fair Use Analysis for Generative AI? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
27
2023
Solving Open Source Problems with AI Code Generators – Legal Issues and Solutions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
11
2013
Comments on Recent Changes to the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
10
2013
Federal Circuit Affirms Inequitable Conduct Determination Under Therasense “But For” Exception and Reaffirms Significance of Rohm & Haas Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
17
2013
Creditors’ Rights Clarified By Interpretation II of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law of the People’s Republic of China Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
14
2023
Federal Circuit Weighs in on Relevance of Primary Reference’s Intended Purpose to a POSITA’s Motivation to Combine Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
22
2019
Celebrity Entertainer Sues Over Video Game Avatar Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
19
2019
Driver’s License: Copyright Infringement in the World of Street Art 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
Jul
14
2016
En Banc: Federal Circuit Provides Guidance on Application of On-Sale Bar to Contract Manufacturers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
13
2020
The Growing Importance of International Arbitration for Intellectual Property Disputes Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
26
2014
New Updated FTC Care Labeling Rules: “Do’s and Don’ts” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
3
2021
Patent Infringement Pleading Standards Remain Unsettled Five Years After the Abrogation of Form 18 – Part 2: Pleading Standards in Delaware Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
25
2021
Protecting IP and Limiting Liability When Licensing IP for Digital Art and NFTs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
31
2009
Joseph Abboud Is Back: Personal Name Trademark Controversy Continues Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
7
2021
Sharing Motion Picture Materials: Practical Considerations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
25
2010
Smells Like Trademark Protection: Copycat Perfumes Cannot Engage in Comparative Advertising, on Odor of the Court in the UK and EU Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
18
2011
Tweet Me! - The Southern District of New York Answers Copyright Questions Raised By Twitter and Twitpic Use Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
2
2021
Court Finds Company Entitled to Nominal Damages for Former Employee’s Breach of an NDA Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
31
2011
Increasing Level of Seizures by U.S. Customs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
21
2011
Court Denies Louboutin Preliminary Injunction: Holds Fashion Blind to Single Color Marks Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
13
2015
Rogue Witnesses (Silicon Valley, Episode 17) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
23
2022
Unfashionably Late: Seventh Circuit Rejects Misappropriation Claim Premised On Prototype Created Eleven Years Prior Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
31
2013
BONDing WITH NPE's - The Requirement for Security for Costs or Expenses Under Section 1030 of the California Code of Civil Procedure Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
26
2023
Blue Gentian, LLC v. Tristar Prods., Inc. No. 2021-2316, 2021-2317, pending cite (Fed. Cir. June 9, 2023) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
1
2023
Parus Holdings, Inc. v. Google LLC, No. 2022-1269, 2022-1270 (Fed. Cir. Jun. 12, 2023) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
2
2019
A Cautionary Tale: Don’t Wait Until There Is A Problem To Protect Your Trade Secrets Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
3
2023
White House Executive Order on AI Punts on IP Issues Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
6
2013
$2.3 Million Trial Verdict Against Newegg Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
15
2023
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB’s Ruling of Swearing Behind a Prior Art Reference Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
13
2024
Federal Circuit Rules on Written Description Requirement and Prior Art Statements Supporting a Motivation to Combine Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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