Recent Developments Regarding the Use of Inter Partes Review Proceedings to Challenge Patents
I. Introduction Inter partes review (IPR) is a trial proceeding conducted before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the United States Patent…
How to Select Your Business Name and Trademark
A few months ago, I served as a mentor for Breakthrough Weekend in which groups of students at the University of Nebraska at Omaha competed against…
Amazon Patents Self-Destructing Drone
Amazon was recently in the news for one of their patent applications dealing with advances in drone technology. Amazon was granted a patent for its…
“O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree” a Look at Your Intellectual Property
Christmas trees are an essential element of Christmas and the holiday season. According to the American Christmas Tree Association’s (ACTA) seventh…
May the 4th be with Star Wars Intellectual Property
Since the first film of the Star Wars saga, released in 1977, George Lucas and Lucasfilm have become profoundly adept at dealing with legal matters…
Bud Light Sends Town Crier to Deliver Cease-and-Desist Notice
Bud Light certainly has a sense of humor when it comes to cease-and-desist notices. Modist Brewing, a craft brewing company located in Minneapolis,…
Oral Arguments Heard by Supreme Court in Oil States Energy v. Greene’s Energy
Monday November 27, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in Oil States Energy Services LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group,…
STRONGER Patent Act 2017
In July, the Suiter Swantz staff reported on the introduction of Senate Bill 1390, also known as the STRONGER Patent Act, by Senator Chris Coons of…
A Thanksgiving Serving of Intellectual Property
Thanksgiving is here once again, a time when family and friends come together and celebrate. Here are a few interesting patents, patent applications,…
Escobar, Inc. Suing Netflix for Trademark Infringement
The popular Netflix series Narcos details the life of the notorious Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar and the Escobar family is not happy about it.…
BrainStorm Expands NurOwn Therapy’s Patent Coverage
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc., a biotechnology company based in the United States…
Redskins Trademark Dispute Ended after Supreme Court Ruling
The ruling from the United States Supreme Court in Matal v. Tam involving the disparagement clause of the Lanham Act has already affected other…
Federal Circuit issues decision in Corning v. Fast Felt
On October 11, 2017, the Federal Circuit issued a decision, which addressed issues related to obviousness. See Corning v. Fast Felt Corp., No.…
Apple Pay Accused of Violating Patents
In a lawsuit filed in a Federal District Court in Delaware, Apple and Visa have been accused of violating four patents of Universal Secure Registry,…
This Copyright Suit is Bananas!
Halloween is right around the corner, hand-in-hand with the purchase of candy and other Halloween accoutrements is the purchase of costumes.…
Gronkowski Sued by Nike over “Spikeman” Logo
Most of those familiar with the National Football League (NFL) are also familiar with the winners of the 2017 Super Bowl, the New England Patriots.…
USPTO as an Independent Agency?
On Friday September 29, 2017, the House Budget Committee issued a 63-page, non-binding budget plan named, Building a Better America: A Plan for a…
Allergan Inks Patent Deal with Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
Allergan, the multinational pharmaceutical company, has recently come under fire for the sale of some of their patents. The company, best known for…
Who Owns the Copyright to the National Anthem?
Francis Scott Key penned America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”. The song, originally a poem, titled “The Defence of Fort McHenry” was…
Taco Tuesday Trademark
There are a lot of monikers for the different days of the week; Manic Monday, Thirsty Thursday, and Sunday Funday®. One popular moniker used on…