Mr. Shifley explains in Law360 that the Supreme Court’s decision in Kimble v. Marvel Enterprises allows patent owners and licensees to confidently and without concern extend “in-term” royalties on patents into the post-expiration
SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS BRULOTTE, “GREEN-LIGHTS” COLLECTING PATENT ROYALTIES AFTER PATENTS EXPIRE By Charles W. Shifley In an important decision for patent licensing freedom, on June 22, 2015, the United States
Banner & Witcoff is recognized for patent prosecution in Illinois in the 2015 Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000. Four attorneys were also recognized in this year’s edition: Robert S. Katz, design patents, national;
USPTO ANNOUNCES EXPEDITED PATENT APPEAL PILOT PROGRAM By Paul M. Rivard Yesterday, the United States Patent and Trademark Office announced the “Expedited Patent Appeal Pilot” to provide a temporary basis
On Saturday, May 30, Mr. Mottley discussed 3-D printing and developments in patent, design patent and copyright law on “Law Talk with Ethel Mitchell.” “Law Talk with Ethel Mitchell” is a weekly program that
Mary Boney Denison, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Commissioner for Trademarks, visited Chicago on June 1 to discuss current developments and topics in trademark law and policy, as well
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., a national intellectual property law firm that procures, enforces and litigates intellectual property rights throughout the world, has selected Alan Fu as the 2015 recipient of
AKAMAI V. LIMELIGHT: FEDERAL CIRCUIT LIMITS DIRECT INFRINGEMENT OF METHOD CLAIMS By Jeffrey Chang On remand from the Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit held that Limelight did not directly infringe
Mr. Stockton discusses how the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs compares to the Patent Cooperation Treaty, why the United States will benefit from joining the treaty and what
Mr. Stockton discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs in the Inside Counsel article, “Hague Weighed: Should I Change My Design
