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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2013
Tax Measures in 2013 UK Budget Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
1
2013
Functional Preamble Claim Language Directed to the Essence of the Invention Can Be Limiting McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
31
2013
Federal Circuit Ruling Clears Way for Approval of Generic Version of Fentora Drug McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
31
2013
Patent Exhaustion for Self-Replicating Articles Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
31
2013
Federal Circuit Affirms Injunction Against Impax Labs and Bars Generic Introduction McDermott Will & Emery
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
Mar
31
2013
Federal Circuit Walks Fine Line in Equitable Estoppel Bar to Patent Infringement Claims McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
31
2013
“Kitchen Sink” Patent Applications Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
31
2013
Absent Explicit Language, Subsequent Patent Settlement Agreement Did Not Obviate Earlier Patent Settlement Agreement McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
31
2013
Joint Actors as It Relates to Method Claim Infringement McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
30
2013
Supreme Court Finds That “First Sale” Copyright Doctrine Applies to Works McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
30
2013
Whitestone Marketing Accuses ProGraphics of a Not-So-Smart Move of Infringing Smart Campaign® Trademark Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
30
2013
Apple Retail Stores Receive Trademark Protection Dickinson Wright PLLC
Mar
29
2013
New generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) – ICANN Trademark Clearinghouse Goes Live Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Mar
29
2013
Software Patents Too Slow To Keep Up With Software Innovation? NOT! Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Mar
29
2013
How to Choose a Product Brand Name – Most Common Mistakes Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Mar
29
2013
Abuse of IP Rights Under China's Antitrust Rules: Recent Cases Have a Potentially Serious Impact McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
28
2013
Mintz Levin’s London-based IP Practice Group Identifies the UK’s ‘Patent Box’ as a Boon for Clean Technology Clients Mintz
Mar
28
2013
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Antitrust Issues with "Pay for Delay" Agreements ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
27
2013
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in "Pay-for-Delay" Patent Settlement Antitrust Case McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
27
2013
Federal Court Affirms Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) in Dawson v. Dawson and Bowman Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Mar
26
2013
LEGO Builds TM and Breach-of-Contract Case on Allegations that Ex-Licensee Sold LEGO-Themed USB Drives after Sell-Off Period Ended Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
26
2013
Judge Pannell Declines to Reconsider Order Denying "Re-transfer" Patent Infringement Action Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
25
2013
America Invents Act Final Implementation: From First-to-Invent to First-to-File Dickinson Wright PLLC
Mar
24
2013
By the Numbers: 7-Eleven Files 2 Trademark Lawsuits in Middle District of Georgia against 9 Total Defendants Regarding 6 Accused Sites Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
23
2013
New York-based Design House Files Copyright and Trademark Lawsuit over MADISON Carpet Style Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
22
2013
Preliminarily-Enjoined Parties in Trademark Case Appeal to Eleventh Circuit, which then Denies their Motion to Stay Injunction Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
22
2013
Five Tips for Dealing with “First Inventor to File” Faegre Drinker
 

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