IP Watchdog

MARCH 18, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, March 18, denied a petition filed by patent owner Jodi A. Schwendimann asking the Court to review a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) that affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) determination that Schwendimann’s patents were obvious. The petition specifically asked the Court to review the CAFC’s holding that Schwendimann’s argument that “justification for selection of a primary reference is a necessary step to guard ag

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The Barrister

MARCH 18, 2024

Until a few years ago, the NCAA has historically prohibited college athletes from earning compensation for their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL). [1] Name, Image, and Likeness is a form of the right to publicity which grants the exclusive right to an individual to license their identity for commercial purposes. [2] In 2021, the game completely changed when the NCAA suspended its prohibition, allowing college athletes to monetarily profit from their reputation. [3] The NCAA provided minimal guida

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 18, 2024

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today denied Apple’s petition for a writ of mandamus asking for a writ of mandamus to compel Judge Alan Albright of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas to transfer its case to the Northern District of California.Carbyne Biometrics sued Apple for infringement of six patents via Apple’s “Secure Enclave” and Apple Cash platform features.

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The Barrister

MARCH 18, 2024

A new law library book, Design Your Law Practice , explores the multifaceted challenges of starting a law firm. The book is divided into four parts, each exploring a different aspect of starting a law firm. The book explores the beginning steps of conceptualizing a law firm to the end phase of applying ideas to real-life practice. Not only does the book provide real-world examples of implementing ideas into law practice, but it also provides practical worksheets for an attorney to complete to

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MARCH 18, 2024

On my left: the edge of the off-ramp, a modest guardrail, and a fifty-foot drop. On my right, inching closer: a tractor-trailer determined to occupy my lane. I hit the brakes. The truck kept rolling. Its wheels pressed into my car as it wedged me against the curb and carved a tail-to-nose dent in my poor Toyota. This was early 2015, on my commute to Cambridge, Mass., the morning of a critical meeting at Harvard Law School, where I worked.

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