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Marc S. Cooperman, who attended the Supreme Court oral arguments in Cuozzo v. Lee, weighs in on justices’ reaction to courts and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office reaching different results depending on the standard of claim construction used in World Intellectual Property Review. In the article, Mr. Cooperman says, “The justices took a keen…

U.S. SUPREME COURT WILL WEIGH IN ON STAR ATHLETICA LLC V. VARSITY BRANDS INC. By Darrell G. Mottley Today, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review an August 2015 ruling by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati in Star Athletica LLC v. Varsity Brands Inc. as to whether Varsity’s two-dimensional graphic designs…

U.S. SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS IN KIRTSAENG V. JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. By Rajit Kapur Yesterday, April 25, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., No. 15-375. The Court’s ruling in this case ultimately may affect the circumstances in which attorney’s fees are awarded to…

U.S. SUPREME COURT HEARS ORAL ARGUMENTS IN CUOZZO SPEED TECHNOLOGIES V. LEE By Robert H. Resis and Marc S. Cooperman Today, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee. Two important issues are presented to the Court: 1. Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that, in IPR proceedings, the…

Robert S. Katz was mentioned in the Industrial Designers Society of America’s highlights from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s 10th Annual Design Day on April 19. He was featured as an IDSA member and as a panelist on the “Patent Prosecution Best Practices Panel: Views from Examiners and Practitioners” at the event. Please click…

Robert H. Resis provides useful strategies for petitioners in inter partes review proceedings in biotechnology and pharmaceutical patents in Part II of his two-part series in BNA’s Patent, Trademark and Copryight Journal. Please click here to read, “A Petitioner’s Guide to Handling IPRs in the Higher-Survival Patent Arena of Biotech and Pharmaceuticals.” A subscription is required. Please…

Robert H. Resis provides useful strategies for patent owners in inter partes review proceedings in biotechnology and pharmaceutical patents in Part I of his two-part series in BNA’s Patent, Trademark and Copryight Journal. Please click here to read, “A Patent Owner’s Guide to Handling IPRs in the Higher-Survival Patent Arena of Biotech and Pharmaceuticals.” A…

Ernest V. Linek discusses Merck’s unsuccessful move to invalidate a Bristol-Myers Squibb patent covering metastatic skin cancer treatment in Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review. In his article, Mr. Linek points out that the court’s action may signal to the pharmaceutical industry that some methods of treatment claims, such as those in the BMS patent, can be the subject of…

On April 5, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada entered judgment of no infringement in a patent infringement suit filed by Rembrandt Gaming Technologies, LP against Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.’s clients WMS Gaming, Inc.; Aria Resort & Casino Holdings, LLC; Bellagio, LLC; Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc.; Circus Circus Casinos, Inc.;…

Darrell G. Mottley discusses the D.C. Bar’s Global Legal Practice Task Force and its efforts to study how globalization impacts the practice of law in Washington Lawyer. He also discusses a shift in the worldwide legal business model and whether that will affect consumers and competition. Please click here to read, “The Uncertain Future: Turbulence…