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Termination of an OED Disciplinary Proceeding: How a SOL Defense may be Properly Construed
Steve Lipman – Guest Author of PatentAttorney.com Steve Lipman has practiced for more than 40 years in intellectual property litigation, acquisition, and counseling in DC, VA, NY, and BOS. Steve began in the Federal Government with the USPTO and then in private practice as an equity partner in four law firms. He has served […]
USPTO Design Day 2016
On April 19, 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) hosted the 10th annual Design Day, a day-long seminar covering updates and developments in the design patent world. The free event was well attended, drawing practitioners and designers from throughout the country and even internationally, in addition to a number of patent examiners […]
HOW CONGRESS MADE THE USPTO INFALLIBLE AND HOW THAT AGENCY SEIZED EVEN MORE POWER BY ITS “RULE MAKING AUTHORITY”
The Supreme Court of the United States is set to hear oral argument in Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee on April 25, 2016. The landmark case is the first opportunity The Supreme Court will have to weigh in on the constitutionality of the non-appealable provisions of the America Invents Act and the USPTO’s use […]
Patent Troll Insurance Companies: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?
Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs, a subset of non-practicing entities commonly referred to as “patent trolls”) are generally defined as entities that generate revenue by monetizing intellectual property rights without commercializing any product or service. In other words, PAEs exploit their patent portfolio through the negotiation of licenses and litigation rather than through the development and […]
TC Heartland LLC
In re TC Heartland LLC is a case recently heard before the Federal Circuit and having to do with the venue statute for patent cases, 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b). Specifically, this section indicates that there are two tests for proper venue in a patent case; venue is proper in (1) the district where the defendant […]