Inspired by Secure Web Conference Corp. v. Microsoft, __ Fed App’x __ (Fed. Cir. 2016)(Stoll, J.), the captioned paper explores the history of patent claiming and the prior role of ...
Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. opposed an application to register the mark FAVAZZA'S for "Bar services; Catering services; Restaurant services," on the ground of likelihood of confusion with the registered mark LAVAZZA ...
A very small minority of patent applicants abuse the system by presenting a large number of claims with conflicting definitions or other ambiguities. Examiners need to use the “undue multiplicity” ...
Today in Secure Web Conference Corp. v. Microsoft, __ Fed App’x __ (Fed. Cir. 2016)(Stoll, J.), the panel sustained patent validity by reading a feature of the preferred embodiments as ...
Eric Pelton reports here on the February 15th meeting of the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC). PowerPoint slides included. With regard to Our Favorite Tribunal, Chief Judge Gerard F. Rogers ...
Coming on the heels of the recent Blank Rome acquisition of much of the Dickstein Shapiro firm, it has been reported that Polsinelli PC is set to acquire many of ...
Within the next two weeks the expected certiorari petition may be filed in the captioned case. The petition will challenge the Federal Circuit denial of patent-eligibility under 35 USC § 101 ...
On February 11, 2016, the CAFC issued an errata sheet (here) in connection with its opinion in In re Tam, 117 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2016). [corrected opinion here]. The ...
Arthrex v. Smith & Nephew is scheduled for Conference this Friday. A decision whether to grant certiorari is expected at 9:30 AM on Monday, February 29. Petitioner argues that belief ...
A revised copy of Top Ten Patent Cases is attached which features new No. (1) Lexmark(dealing with patent “exhaustion”) which, if properly petitioned, is very likely to be the subject ...