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Steve S. Chang, who attended the Supreme Court’s arguments in Samsung v. Apple on Oct. 11, discussed the justices’ potential interest in setting a new standard for design patent damages in Law360 and CNET. Please click here to read the Law360 article, “Justices Question $400M Award In Apple-Samsung Case.” Please click here to read the CNET article, “Supreme…

Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Samsung v. Apple By Steve S. Chang Oral arguments were held on Oct. 11, 2016, at the U.S. Supreme Court in the closely-watched and longstanding design patent suit between Apple and Samsung[1], and from the questioning and discussion, it appears that the Supreme Court’s decision will likely provide some new…

Federal Circuit Hears Arguments in Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. By Surendra K. Ravula On October 4, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments in Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., case number 16-1284. The Court’s ruling in this case could ultimately affect the way…

Mr. Articola examines four cases from the Federal Circuit and how they could provide guidance to patent owners and applicants aiming to overcome 35 U.S.C. §101 abstract idea rejections for computer-based inventions in Law360. Please click here to read the article, “4 Tips for Overcoming ‘Abstract Idea’ Rejection.” A subscription is required.

Banner & Witcoff is a founding member of the PTAB Bar Association, an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the highest professional and ethical standards among lawyers and stakeholders who appear before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board  of the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. The organization launched on Sept. 15, and will host…

Ross A. Dannenberg discusses the similarities between “Overwatch,” and, “Paladins: Champions of the Realm,” and the potential for a copyright infringement lawsuit in Heat Street. According to Dannenberg, video game developers can’t copyright functionality, but they can copyright artwork and character design. “In the world of art, all art was built on art that came before it,” he says…

Banner & Witcoff welcomes of counsel Phillip Articola to its Washington, D.C., office; and of counsel Mark A. Dalla Valle and associate Justin M. Philpott to its Chicago office. Mr. Articola has more than 20 years of experience as a patent attorney, with an emphasis in patent prosecution, primarily in the telecommunications and computer industries.…

McRO INC. V. BANDAI NAMCO GAMES AMERICA INC. ET AL.  By Ross A. Dannenberg, Aseet Patel and Peter Nigrelli The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in McRO Inc. v. Bandai Namco Games America Inc. et al., case number 15-1080, reversed the district court’s grant of judgment on the pleadings under Fed. R. Civ.…

Joseph J. Berghammer, V. Bryan Medlock Jr., Jon O. Nelson, Joseph M. Potenza, Christopher J. Renk, Charles W. Shifley and Bradley C. Wright are listed as leaders in intellectual property law in the 2017 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Inclusion in Best Lawyers® is based entirely on peer review. The methodology is designed to capture, as…

Ross A. Dannenberg explains that while toy companies like Hasbro have the advantage of significant financial resources, they also face risks in litigation against inventors in the Bloomberg article, “Big Toy Makers Clash With the Inventors They Depend On.” Please click here to read the article.