Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Jamie Spannhake | Developing a sense of compassion — or at least neutrality — can make relationships better. It can also improve outcomes. The post 5 Ways to Cultivate Compassion appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Simple Legal
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Like it or not, tech is the way of the future. Yes, even in legal ops. Nearly 90% of legal professionals in a Bloomberg survey agree that legal tech is important , but a whopping 70% either don’t have a process in place to evaluate legal tech or are unsure if a process exists at their organization. With so many legal tech options to choose from, it’s tough to know what features will make one platform more useful for your organization over another.
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Lawmatics
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Most of today’s consumers base their buying decisions on stars – meaning they value five-star reviews as much as personal recommendations by friends and relatives. Online client reviews have also become a determining factor for many legal clients when narrowing down their choice of law firms. For lawyers and most businesses, the main reason for advertising on a review site is to get exposure.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
Late last week, a slew of additional amicus briefs were filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in Amgen v. Sanofi, a closely-watched case that will consider the scope of the enablement inquiry under 35 U.S.C. § 112. More than 30 amici in total have now weighed in on the case. The Court granted certiorari in November 2022 over the U.S. Solicitor General’s recommendation to deny the petition.
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Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Josh Blandi | Best practices for working with MSPs to build out your firm's API integrations. The post Best Practices: Engaging Managed Services Providers to Build Your Firm’s Legal Data API Integrations appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Hanzo Blog
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
In the 2022 Collaboration Data Benchmarking Report , just over a third (38%) of organizations said that they could not live without collaboration tools, while another 35% said that some of their teams could not live without collaboration tools. When asked how important collaboration tools will be 12 months down the road, 16% of organizations said they wouldn’t be able to live without them, while 37% said they will become more dependent on them.
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IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Does Patent Quality Assurance (PQA) have a relationship with Intel? That is fast becoming the question du jour relating to the saga over the VLSI patents, to which Intel is on the hook for over $2 billion after losing a patent infringement action in district court. The factual predicate for the belief that there may be some relationship between PQA and Intel stems from the filing of an inter partes review (IPR) challenge on the part of PQA against the VLSI patents responsible for the $2 billion
Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Wendy Merrill | Lawyers who struggle with organization and focus may be dealing with EFD. The post Are You Dealing With Executive Functioning Disorder? appeared first on Attorney at Work.
InHouseBlog
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Dealing with a workaholic colleague? In the legal profession, they are rampant and working in law can turn you into one if you’re not careful. But how do you deal with a workaholic colleague? The one who sends an all-hands email at 3AM that makes it clear that they are in the office. Or the one who tells you that they’ll “turn off the lights” when they see you leaving for the day.
Lawmatics
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
What does CRM stand for? For any legal professionals asking themselves if CRM is a word, the answer is simple, really. CRM is a commonly used acronym in the business world that stands for "Customer Relationship Management." In the context of the legal industry, an attorney CRM software refers to software used by law firms to manage and analyze customer interactions and data throughout the customer lifecycle.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
On Friday, February 10, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal designated as precedential an August 2022 decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) denying an inter partes review (IPR) petition due to the “conclusory statements” of the petitioner’s declarant. The PTAB held in IPR2022-00624 that Xerox Corp., et. al. failed to show that there was a reasonable likelihood it would prevail in proving unpatentability of the challenged claims of Bytemark, Inc.’s U.S.
Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Brooke Lively | A Financial Breakdown for Recruiting and Hiring a New Attorney (Holy Cow!) The post Have You Hired a Terrorist? 4 Kinds of Law Firm Employees appeared first on Attorney at Work.
InHouseBlog
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Harvey Chatbot, you’re hired! In a sign of the speed at which AI is permeating the practice of law, a Magic Circle law firm with offices around the globe is now providing its lawyers with access to AI tools to speed the delivery of legal services. Should lawyers fear ChatGPT and other AI tools? We will find out sooner rather than later, as the penetration of AI tools in all sectors is proceeding at warp speed.
The Barrister
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
The four invasion of privacy torts are well known to lawyers and law students: (1) appropriation; (2) intrusion upon seclusion; (3) public disclosure of private facts; and (4) false light. The last tort is infamous among the states as many states have either rejected the tort or have yet to recognize it as a separate cause of action. Ten states have rejected the claim of false light, including Colorado, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia.[1] Eleven states have yet to recognize the tort, incl
Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story
Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
A report released Wednesday by MarqVision found that 68% of direct-to-customer (DTC) brands have had their products counterfeited. The report surveyed 295 representatives from DTC brands across the world. The report also provides information about how worried DTC brands are about IP infringement and counterfeiting. The DTC market has tripled over the last five years, accounting now for $1 of every $7 spent, according to the report.
Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
We're conducting a brief survey to gather recommendations for the most useful and entertaining podcasts for lawyers. The post Attorney at Work Podcast Survey 2023 appeared first on Attorney at Work.
MyCase
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Running a profitable law firm requires tedious and time-consuming key court filing tasks. Navigating multiple filing systems, re-entering client data, and keeping track of the requirements of different jurisdictions can make these tasks difficult and if done incorrectly can cost your firm a case. A reliable e-Filing system makes the process less daunting and ensures compliance with different court system requirements.
Legally Speaking
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
Were you curious about who the first woman solicitor was and there is no archive about helping to place ourselves in history? This week we’re super excited to be chatting with Dana Denis-Smith. In order to address the issue within the legal profession, Dana Denis-Smith , an entrepreneur, journalist, lawyer, and women’s advocate resolved to take action.
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IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced on Tuesday that it is once again extending the deadline for submissions on its “Request for Comments on USPTO Initiatives to Ensure the Robustness and Reliability of Patent Rights.” The Office originally published the Federal Register Notice on October 4, 2022, with a deadline of January 3. That deadline was then extended to February 1 in November, with a note that “this will be the only extension of the comment period.
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
It is pretty apparent that we are in a super Hype Cycle when it comes to AI tools like ChatGPT, but for many of us in the legal profession, we’re not used to reaching this point of the cycle at the same time as the rest of the world. Because things are happening so fast, we wanted to bring in someone like Colin Lachance from Jurisage to talk about how they are integrating Generative AI tools into their products.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is requesting public comments on artificial intelligence (AI) and inventorship via a Federal Register Notice published today, February 14. The Office has sought comment on the topic before, but not since its decision to deny patent protection to inventions created by Stephen Thaler’s artificial intelligence (AI) machine, DABUS.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential opinion on Monday that reversed and vacated in part a previous lower court ruling in a patent case related to fuel tank sensors. In 2020, SSI Technologies filed a lawsuit against Dongguan Zhengyang Electronic Mechanical LTD (DZEM), alleging infringement of two patents that covered fuel tank sensor technology.
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IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today issued a precedential decision affirming a Delaware court’s grant of summary judgment for Elysium Health that the asserted claims of ChromaDex, Inc.’s patent on an isolated form of vitamin B3 are directed to unpatentable subject matter under Section 101. Judge Prost authored the opinion.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Any brand owner with an anticounterfeiting program will tell you that one of their biggest frustrations with online enforcement is that the information online marketplaces keep on third-party sellers is not always accurate or complete. Counterfeit sellers will do anything they can to fly under the radar online, often providing false names, addresses, and other contact information in their online marketplace profiles.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Wednesday issued a precedential opinion clarifying the requirements for the disclosure of technology that is ready for patenting at a public event to qualify as being “in public use” for purposes of the pre-America Invents Act (AIA) public use bar under 35 USC 102(b). The appeal stems from Minerva Surgical, Inc.’s suit against Hologic, Inc. and Cytyc Surgical Products, LLC for infringement of U.S.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
This week in Washington IP news, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation begins hearings on the nomination of Gigi B. Sohn to be a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner, and the Senate Committee on Finance discusses eliminating counterfeits. Also, the Brookings Institute holds a panel discussion on the upcoming Supreme Court oral hearings for Gonzalez v.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
This week in Other Barks & Bites: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) holds that a district court committed harmless error in granting a motion to dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim because Hawk Technology Systems’ patent claims were directed to ineligible subject matter under 35 USC § 101, ultimately affirming the decision; ASML says former employee stole data related to proprietary chip technology; the U.S.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Shortly after the Republican membership of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet was announced, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the Democratic rosters for each subcommittee. Below, we profile the Democrats who will occupy the House IP Subcommittee during the 118th Congress, including Representatives hailing from a well-known research district in North Carolina and a Californ
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