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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May
27
2015
Supreme Court Rules that a Good-Faith Belief of Invalidity is Not a Defense to Indirect Infringement Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
9
2011
America Invents Act Passed by Congress Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
13
2012
New Generic Top-Level Domain Names Available Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Mar
7
2012
Warning About Trademark Fee Solicitations Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jun
10
2012
Entrepreneur’s Guide to Intellectual Property – Blog Series: Protecting Your Products and Packaging with Trade Dress Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
19
2012
America Invents Act Implementation of Rules Relating to the Inventor Oath or Declaration for Patent Applications Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
11
2015
PTAB Clarifies Motion to Amend Practice in Inter Partes Reviews Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
18
2015
Indian Patent Office Rejects Pfizer’s Patent for Tofacitinib – Again! Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
18
2013
Understanding Compulsory Licenses in India – Part 1 of a 2-Part Series Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
30
2013
Inter Partes Review May Provide a Process to Challenge the Validity of a Patent That Is More Economical and Efficient Than Patent Litigation Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jul
25
2013
Patent Term Extension in Russia Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
5
2017
Federal Circuit Rejects PTAB’s Articulation of Obviousness Rationale, Disregard for Evidence, and Burden Shifting Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Oct
17
2013
Nigeria Patent Protection: The Basics – Part 1 of a 2-Part Series Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Oct
23
2013
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Reduces Patent Issue and Assignment Fees Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
18
2014
BRIC-a-BRAC January 17, 2014: News Items from BRIC Countries Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Apr
15
2014
The Thorny Problem of Patentable Eligible Subject Matter: An Introduction Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jun
24
2016
The Impact of Brexit on European Intellectual Property Protection Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jun
10
2014
Patent Co-Owner’s Refusal to Join Suit Defeats Standing to Sue for Patent Infringement Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jul
30
2014
The Race is on! Anxiously Waiting for the First U.S. Biosimilar to Cross the Finish Line Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
18
2014
A Dozen Reasons Why Growth Companies (and Their Investors) Seek Federal Trademark Registrations Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Oct
6
2014
Patent Term Adjustment: Not available solely in the U.S. Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Apr
26
2017
New Guidelines in Brazil Give More Power to ANVISA in Examination of Pharmaceutical Patent Applications Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Nov
6
2014
The Brazilian Patent Office Places the Fight against the Patent Application Backlog as its Top Priority Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jul
25
2017
Federal Circuit Rejects District Court’s Invalidity Finding Based on Key Tenets of Non-Obviousness Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Mar
16
2015
Brazil mailbox litigation update: First case to be heard by the Federal Court of Appeals on March 24, 2015 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
17
2010
Google’s AdWords Policy Expanded to Europe and Canada Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Mar
9
2011
America Invents Act Passed by the United States Senate Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Apr
11
2011
The Patent Monopoly – More Than The Right To Exclude Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Apr
20
2015
Third Party Observations in Europe – Part 5 of an 8 Part Series Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
18
2015
Additional Discovery In Inter Partes Reviews—Absolutely No Fishing Allowed Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
23
2012
Fair Use Analysis for E-Reserves and Course Management Systems Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jun
3
2012
Entrepreneur’s Guide to Intellectual Property – Blog Series: An Introduction to Copyright Law Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
3
2015
Update in Amgen v. Sandoz re: Biosimilar Applications Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
31
2013
Examination of Pharmaceutical Patent Applications by National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance (ANVISA) in Brazil Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
12
2016
Foreign Patent Filing Restrictions and Licenses in U.S. – Part 1 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
 

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