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Intellectual Property
New Small-Claims Court for Copyright Claims (But Don’t Get Too Excited)
Last time, Tara discussed one of the three intellectual-property Easter eggs in that massive must-pass “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.” You probably know the bill better as “that gigantic omnibus spending bill” or perhaps the “COVID-19 Relief Bill.” Tara discussed…
Activist Director Moves On – What’s Next for the PTAB?
Agency Left to Defend Unsettled Legacy
Upon taking the reins at the USPTO, Director Iancu made clear that he believed the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) was cancelling too many patent claims in AIA trial proceedings. Of course the…
Simpler by Design
Changes to the design system under consideration set to benefit Australian Designers – Designs Amendment (Advisory Council on Intellectual Property Response) Bill 2020
As we kick off 2021, Australian designers may soon be bringing in the New Year with new…
Patent Infringement Damages May Qualify as Capital Gains
New Trend Sees Patent Damages Treated as Capital Gains for Income Tax ReportingSince the previous year, there has been a new trend in the intersection of intellectual property law and tax law. More specifically, there has been a rise in claimants…
Upcoming Webinar – An Overview of the Biosimilars Market in China
We are pleased to present the final webinar in this first series relating to Goodwin’s Guide to Biosimilars Litigation and Regulation in the U.S., which provides expert guidance and practical know-how for lawyers working in this growing area of the…
DOJ Warns of Business Email Compromise Scheme Targeted at PPP Loan Recipients
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts is warning small businesses that received loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of a dramatic increase in reports of business email-compromise schemes related to the program. Scammers are using information…
Supreme Court Denies Cert in Jack Daniel’s Dog Toy Case
The United States Supreme Court has denied Jack Daniel’s distillery’s petition for a writ of certiorari from a Ninth Circuit decision holding that a dog toy seller’s use of the Jack Daniel’s trademarks and label design is expression protected by…
ABS Global v. Cytonome/St, LLC: Mootness and Preserving the Argument for Vacatur
In 2017, Cytonome filed suit in the Western District of Wisconsin (“the District Court”), accusing ABS of infringing six of its patents, including US Patent No. 8,529,161 (“the ’161 patent”). Subsequently, in October 2017, ABS filed for inter partes review…
On the Back of a Napkin
I’ve written about this topic before, but it keeps reasserting itself in client questions, comments, and requests on a regular basis – so, I suppose it’s time to write about it again.
“We want a quick one page agreement.”
“Collin,…