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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Oct
10
2014
Allegations that Defendants Provided Product for “Free” State Claims Under California’s Unfair Practices Act (UPA) and Unfair Competition Law (UCL), Notwithstanding that “Cost” of Product Was Recouped by Overcharging for Shipping Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
24
2014
Versata Software, Inc. v. Callidus Software, Inc.: Guidance on Stays Pending Post-Issuance Proceedings Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
16
2010
ITAR License Exemption Amended To Allow Hand-Carrying Of Technical Data Outside The United States Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
11
2011
Protecting Trade Secrets In A Post-WikiLeaks World Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
18
2015
There’s No Such Thing As a Free Sample Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
3
2022
SEC Targets NFTs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
4
2022
Mythical Games Scores NFL License for Blockchain Video Game Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
26
2017
Cesari S.R.L. v. Peju Province Winery L.P.: Relying on Supreme Court Precedent, District Court Holds that Trademark Trial & Appeal Board Finding of Likelihood of Confusion has Preclusive Effect Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
19
2023
Potential Sanctions for Alleged Intellectual Property Theft on the Horizon? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
8
2023
Takeaways from the Hermès Litigation over MetaBirkins NFTs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
7
2023
Divided Federal Circuit Makes Controversial Ruling That Nonliteral Elements of “Cloned” Software Are Not Protectable Because It Was Based on Open Source and Other Known Material Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
13
2023
Celebrity “Faces Off” Against Deep Fake AI App Over Right of Publicity Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
27
2013
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Goes Down - Copyright Goes Up - U.S. v. Windsor, Supreme Court, No. 12-307, Decided June 26, 2013 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
25
2023
PTAB Makes Significant Changes to Director Review Process Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
7
2013
Beijing Higher People's Court Clarifies Usage of Consent Letters to Overcome Trademark Rejections in the People's Republic of China (PRC) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
22
2019
Returning to the Status Quo? – Proposed Outline for Section 101 Reform Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
17
2023
USPTO Guidance on Design Patents Including a Computer-Generated Electronic Image Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
14
2023
PTAB’s Decision of a Singular-Only Construction of the Term “The Sample Stream” Reversed Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
31
2013
A Short-Lived Victory for Generic Manufacturers? – Part 2 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
25
2016
Federal Circuit Finds Software-Related Claims Patent Eligible in Enfish v. Microsoft Corp. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
14
2016
Proposed New FDA Labeling Rules Would Result in Increased Generic Drug Product Liability Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
27
2017
Who’s Got the Spirit?! Supreme Court Decides Star Athletic v. Varsity Brands; New Two-Part Test Seeks to Clear Up “Mess” But Questions Still Remain About Subjective Nature of Separability Analysis Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
21
2020
Ninth Circuit Applies the “Continued Use” Doctrine to the Defend Trade Secrets Act Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
18
2021
Special Considerations in Video Game M&A Transactions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
16
2014
Sandoz and Celltrion Decline the Invitation to Dance: Biosimilars Challenge the Applicability of the BPCIA’s Exchange Provisions Before Bringing Suit Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
31
2011
Expanded Standing, or "Back to Basics"? Flash Memory Direct Purchasers Found to Have Standing to Assert Walker Process Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
23
2022
Provisions on Administration of Algorithmic Recommendation Took Effect on March 1 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
30
2018
Contractors Beware: The 2018 NDAA Ushers In New Changes Affecting IP Rights Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
11
2022
Key Rules and Cases for Patent Practitioners Working on AI Patent Applications Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
17
2013
In a Rarely-Seen Joint-Effort in the Competition Arena, the DOJ and the USPTO Unite in Issuing a Policy Statement on Remedies Involving Standard Essential Patents Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
25
2013
Thin Copyrights - Protected But Not Infringed Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
31
2023
UCB, Inc. v. Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc. No. 2021-1924, (Fed. Cir. Apr. 12, 2023) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
4
2023
FS.COM INC. v. International Trade Commission Corning Optical Communications LLC – Intervenor No. 22-1228 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 20, 2023) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
15
2013
The Architecture of Copyright Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
21
2019
Federal Circuit Weighs in on Patent Subject-Matter Eligibility of Dietary Supplements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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