Intellectual Property Patent Trademark and Copyright 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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Date	Title	Organization
18 May	Through the Fire? Not Anymore – European Court of Justice Strengthens Rights of Patent Owners in Germany	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
17 May	Colorado Poised to Further Limit Use of Non-Compete Agreements, Raise Penalties for Non-Compliance	Jackson Lewis P.C.
16 May	Beware the Empty Chair in Marital Divorce Negotiations: Company Ownership Issues Should Be Considered in Divorce Settlements	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
16 May	Rules for Complainant Success in ITC Trade Secret Litigation	Mintz
16 May	Judge Connolly Issues Three New Orders Impacting Patent Cases	K&L Gates
16 May	Supporting USPTO Pro Bono Programs	Foley & Lardner LLP
14 May	China’s State Administration for Market Regulation Releases Typical Cases of Intellectual Property Enforcement for 2021	Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
13 May	How to Reduce the Number of Alice-Based Rejections	Polsinelli PC
13 May	Fair Use or Foul Play?	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
13 May	Registers of the Lost Ark Bag Appeal: Cult Gaia’s Unsuccessful Trade Dress Application	Hunton Andrews Kurth
13 May	'Fresh, Local, Quality' — How Unverifiable Opinions Evade False Advertising Claims	Katten
12 May	Trademark Infringement in the Metaverse: Nike Sues Online Resale Platform Alleging Infringing Use of Logo in StockX NFT	Katten
12 May	Case to Watch: Whose Idea Is 'Ballin?'	Katten
12 May	Why is the ITC a Great Venue for Protecting Trade Secrets? Speed and Extraterritorial Authority	Mintz
12 May	Hit the Brakes: Experimental Use, Enhanced Damages Determinations Require Redo	McDermott Will & Emery
12 May	The Perils of Falling in Love	McDermott Will & Emery
12 May	Robotic Skepticism May Not Trump Motivation to Combine	McDermott Will & Emery
11 May	From Ireland to Iceland to Groban? Supreme Court Leaves in Place Circuit Split Regarding Approach for Assessing Substantial Similarity in Copyrighted Works	Proskauer Rose LLP
11 May	Superior Court of California Attorneys’ Fees Award Punishes Plaintiff’s Bad-Faith Litigation for Alleged Misappropriation of Trade Secrets	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
10 May	China’s Patent Office Releases Top 10 Patent Reexamination Invalidation Cases of 2021	Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.