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  Did the Supreme Court Bless Claims to Methods of Treating? By Sarah A. Kagan At the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit oral argument in Vanda Pharmaceuticals

Heather R. Smith-Carra offers five ways companies can stay in compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in IPWatchdog. This includes electronically designating a new online service provider agent by December

Helen Hill Minsker was recognized in the International Trademark Association’s INTA Bulletin for her role in the Government Officials Training Committee’s second United States Patent and Trademark Office training. Ms. Minsker moderated the panel, which

Robert S. Katz and Alisa S. Abbott examine protecting and enforcing design rights in the United States in their chapter in Designs: A Global Guide 2018. The guide, published by World Trademark Review,

  Is Infringement Required to Generate a Case or Controversy for Declaratory-Judgment Jurisdiction? By Sarah A. Kagan Ten years ago, MedImmune successfully sought an expanded scope of declaratory-judgment jurisdiction, asking

  Supreme Court Continues its Analysis of the AIA in SAS v. Matal By Katie L. Becker On November 27, 2017, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in SAS Institute,

  Supreme Court Considers Constitutionality of Inter Partes Review in Oil States By Benjamin Koopferstock On November 27, 2017, the Supreme Court heard argument in Oil States Energy Services, LLC

Inherent Risks to a Common Prosecution Strategy By Sarah A. Kagan The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the

Brian Emfinger comments on the strategies applicants use to secure patents on computer software inventions in Law360. In the article, “More Patent Applicants Go Shopping to Combat Alice,” he discusses why, “in