IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This week in Other Barks & Bites: The Federal Circuit affirms a win for Sierra Wireless at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in a precedential ruling on Friday; Google launches a program to watermark AI-generated images; the CAFC affirms a PTAB ruling that invalidated a patent that claimed technology related to Meta’s News Feed; and an economic consultancy firm releases a report that argues rule changes to the IPR system could cost the U.S. economy nearly half-a-billion dollars.

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Technology 75

IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Venable LLP's Trademark Prosecution and Counseling Group seeks an attorney with five to six years of prosecution-specific experience to join its top-ranked practice. Venable’s World Trademark Review-recognized practice manages large portfolios of trademarks and matters for clients of all sizes – from start-ups and celebrities to nonprofits and multinational corporations.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

HIP, Inc. recently filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court asking the Justices to review a May 2023 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) decision holding an inventor’s contribution to a patent for methods of pre-cooking bacon and meat pieces did not satisfy the joint inventorship test because the contribution was “insignificant in quality.

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Litigation 69