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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Jul
3
2013
Dissenting Opinions in CLS Bank International v. Alice Corp. Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
2
2013
Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act Defeats Claim Against Holder Of Patent Incorporated Into Industry Standard Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
2
2013
SAP Moves for a Stay of Parallel Federal Circuit Action After Patent Trial and Appeal Board Win Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jul
2
2013
Ultramercial v. Hulu – Judge Rader Clips the Wings of the “Abstract Idea” Exception to Software Invention Eligibility Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jul
1
2013
Why the Lynch Mob is Wrong about the Patent System Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jul
1
2013
Does a Valid Copyright Exist in the Song "Happy Birthday To You"? Mintz
Jul
1
2013
Federal Circuit Panel Affirms Finding of No Domestic Industry Based on Ongoing Litigation McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
1
2013
No Summary Judgment of Invalidity on Prior Clinical Trials Where Confidentiality Obligations Are Imposed McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
1
2013
Diagram Constitute Protectable Expression of Ideas McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
30
2013
Copyright Infringement Damages Upheld in File Sharing Case Mintz
Jun
30
2013
Federal Circuit Finds that Arguments Made When Traversing a Restriction Requirement Can Constitute Prosecution Disclaimer McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
30
2013
Source Code Held to Be Relevant and Essential Discovery McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
30
2013
Generic Versions of AstraZeneca’s Pulmicort Respules Enjoined from Launch Pending Appeal in Patent Infringement Case McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
30
2013
No Anti-Suit Injunction Where Foreign Arbitration Controls Resolution of Licensing Dispute McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
30
2013
Immaculate Conception? It Is in the Eye, Re: Inventions McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
30
2013
Trademark Protection in the European Community Expanded to 28 Countries Mintz
Jun
30
2013
America Invents Act – Practical Considerations for Portfolio Companies McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
29
2013
State Law Claims Involving Allegations of Patent Infringement Do Not Arise Under Federal Patent Law When Purely “Backward-Looking” McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
29
2013
Use Can Be Inferred from Reliance on Trade Secrets in Developing One’s Own Technology McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
29
2013
This Flea Market Needs a Real Coach, Re: Contributory Trademark Infringement McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
29
2013
Second Circuit Revives Trademark Suit Against Oprah Winfrey McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
29
2013
Wyeth v. Abbott Labs. – Picking Plaintiff’s Poison re: Patent Infringement Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jun
29
2013
Time Warner Avoids Nexstar’s Broadcasting Retransmission Injunction McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
29
2013
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Proposes Rules to Conform with the Patent Law Treaty McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
29
2013
Update on Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Trade Secret Misappropriation Case: Judge Hillman Issues Narrow Interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) Raymond Law Group LLC
Jun
28
2013
Claim Term Can Have Different Constructions Depending Upon Context In Patent Claims McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
28
2013
The Supreme Court to Review the Standard for Standing to Bring Lanham Act False Advertising Claims McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
28
2013
Statements Describing “the Invention” Do Not Limit Claim Scope When Contradicted by Other Statements and Embodiments in Patent Litigation McDermott Will & Emery
 

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