Andrei Iancu Named as Nominee for USPTO Director
The Trump administration announced on Friday August 25, 2017 that the President will nominate Andrei Iancu as the next director of the United States…
Conan O’Brien Sued for Stealing Jokes
What did the comedy writer say to the comedian…? Sounds like the beginning of a good joke; but in this case, the comedy writer is suing the comedian.…
Supreme Court Makes Decision on Disparaging Trademarks
Can the government refuse trademark protection for a name that is considered offensive or disparaging? Until recently, the answer to this question…
Apple Patents Solution to Soggy Pizza
Apple, Inc. is world-renown in the technology field, and famous for their innovation in smartphones and tablets. Deeply involved with all things…
Motion to Amend in an IPR Defeated in the CAFC
In the recent case Shinn Fu vs. Tire Hanger, No. 16-2250 (Fed. Cir. 2017), decided on July 3, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the…
UC Davis Wins Strawberry Suit
Most people associate California with the beach and Hollywood. However, California is more than just a state with vacation spots and pop-culture. In…
STRONGER Patents Act of 2017 Introduced
In June of 2017, Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the Support Technology & Research for Our Nation’s Growth and Economic Resilience Act…
Has the Term Google Become Generic?
What do escalators, aspirin, thermos, and videotape have in common? They were once trademarked but lost their legally protected status because they…
The Supreme Court to Determine the Constitutionality of Inter Partes Reviews
In Oil States Energy Services LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC, the Supreme Court of the United States will consider the constitutionality of…
“Welcome to the Hotel California”?
The Eagles, a rock band known for their many award-winning songs and albums, have filed a trademark lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Central…
Nestle Loses Appeal to Trademark KitKat Bar’s Shape
Candy bar maker Nestlé has recently lost an appeal to gain trademark protection for the shape of their famous KitKat bar. In many cases, a…
Judge Orders Uber to Return Stolen Files to Waymo
On Monday May 15, U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup granted a partial injunction that ordered Uber Technologies Inc. to return stolen files to…
Supreme Court Limits Where Patent Infringement Lawsuits can be Filed
On Monday, May 22, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a unanimous decision, delivered by Justice Clarence Thomas (minus Justice…
Uber and Lyft Sued for Patent Infringement over 18-year-old Patent
Los Angeles based Hailo Technologies LLC, which also operates under the name Bring, has sued both Uber and Lyft separately over alleged patent…
Claims to Graphic User Interface Upheld by Court as Relating to Eligible § 101 Subject Matter
On January 18, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a non-precedential opinion in Trading Technologies…
Supreme Court Ruling on Impression Products and Patent Exhaustion
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a decision in Impression Prods., Inc. v. Lexmark Int’l, Inc.; a case pertaining to the resale of a patented…
Intellectual Property Symbols and Their Uses
Have you ever come across intellectual property symbols such as ®, TM, SM, ©, ℗ and wondered what they meant? These symbols are used to denote…
“Charging Bull” takes on “Fearless Girl”
When walking down the street in the Wall Street district of New York City, it is difficult to miss the famous “Charging Bull” statue. The giant,…
Costco Takes Swing at Acushnet over Golf Balls
Costco, the membership-based retailer known for their Kirkland Signature brand, good deals, and bulk items, has filed a complaint in the District…
Tax Day and Patents
The only guarantees in life are death and taxes. Tax day is upon us once again and odds are you are one of the millions of tax-paying Americans.…