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Alphabet’s Waymo Seeking to Halt Uber’s Self-Driving Car

Waymo, the Alphabet subsidiary now handling Google’s self-driving car project, filed a lawsuit in February that alleged Uber stole vital proprietary information about its self-driving technology. On…


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Update on Nebraska LB67: Adopt the Fair Repair Act

On March 9th, 2017, Nebraska LB67: Adopt the Fair Repair Act was heard by the Judiciary Committee in Room 1113 at the Capitol. LB67 includes statutory language allowing independent repair shops and…


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Women’s History Month: A Look at Women Innovators

March is Women’s History Month, and there are many women who have been responsible for countless inventions and innovations.  Suiter Swantz IP would like to take this opportunity to showcase the many…


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The Big Ten Sues Self-Help Co. for TM Infringement

It’s March, the time for college basketball enthusiasts to revel in the NCAA Men’s Basketball March Madness®, and as many of these enthusiasts know, the madness can happen on and off the court. In…


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Apple Dodges $533M Judgment

On March 1, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) unanimously tossed out a jury verdict that had previously required Apple Inc. to pay Smartflash LLC $533 million.…


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Scag Power Equipment v. The Toro Company

On February 16, 2016 the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed a modified preliminary injunction against Toro and Exmark Manufacturing Co., Inc. (collectively Toro) for the…


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Nebraska Legislature to Hear Right to Repair Bill

During the 2017 legislative session, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Massachusetts, New York, and Wyoming are holding hearings for newly-proposed bills concerning an individual’s “Right to Repair”.…


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GM and Honda Team Up to Manufacture Fuel Cells

Automaker giants General Motors (GM) and Honda Motor Co. announced that they will launch a joint venture called Fuel Cell Systems Manufacturing, LLC, one of the first plants to mass produce hydrogen…


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Is It Time to Amend the Test for Patent Subject Matter Eligibility?

On January 29, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) recommended a legislative amendment of 35 U.S.C. § 101 of the U.S. Patent Statute. This section of…