Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Sooner or later, every lawyer in solo or small firm practice asks themselves whether they should create a law firm website — or how long they can put it off. Given all the unknowns — cost, scope, disruption — they may wonder whether launching a law firm website is really necessary, especially if they already have a robust digital presence. Maybe you have started by claiming a free Google business profile for your law firm and using social media to connect with potential clients.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 30, 2022

Despite high aspirations among political leaders, lawyers and others for a rules-based international order, a major new study from researchers at York University finds that the 250,000 existing treaties designed to foster international cooperation have mostly been ineffective. One big exception, however, is in the area of trade and finance, where negotiators wisely put meat on the bones of the commitments by including meaningful enforcement mechanisms.

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My Shingle

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Ready or not, Web 3.0 is going mainstream. According to the Gartner Hype Cycle for Blockchain and Web3 published in July 2022, wider consumer and business adoption of Web 3.

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InHouseBlog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Cool tech isn’t just the latest and greatest from top computer and software providers. Indeed, some of the coolest technology out there for in-house counsel doesn’t get nearly the reach it should. Fortunately, there are lawyers like Sterling Miller who put new technology through its paces and determine whether it can make the practice of law more efficient and enjoyable. “Somehow, this is the eighth year in a row where I will share technology and tech-related ideas that can mak

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Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

Attorney at Work

AUGUST 31, 2022

Attorney Noble McIntyre shares best practices for rolling out the welcome mat for new clients. First, tips for law firm telephone etiquette. Once someone contacts your law firm, everything — from the receptionist’s demeanor to the conference room decor — can affect whether that person will sign on as a client. So does your practice project a welcoming image or are you sending a different message to prospective clients?

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 30, 2022

While Prince might have written the song “Nothing Compares 2 U,” Sinéad O’Connor transformed the tune, made it her own and it became a mega hit. In a similar vein, photographer Lynn Goldsmith took a photograph of Prince in 1981 that artist Andy Warhol used as a basis for his 1984 “Prince Series” silkscreen prints. Did Warhol infringe Goldsmith’s copyright by using her photograph as the basis for his prints or was his work sufficiently transformative to be protected as “fair use”?

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MyCase

AUGUST 31, 2022

There’s a wide array of essential accounting tools for bookkeepers. Selecting an optimum accounting platform begins by identifying the areas you want to improve. For example, what are you looking to automate? What processes out there can be automated? And is there any place where you can remove redundancy? What are you looking to automate? Basic bookkeeping can be broken down into accounts receivable and accounts payable, better known as money in and money out.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 29, 2022

After doing your research on trends in lawyer billing rates, you’ve decided to raise your own rates. It can feel uncomfortable. Some of us are reluctant to charge what we are really worth or feel bad about increasing rates for longtime clients. We may struggle with being in a high-rent market, such as New York or San Francisco, while serving clients in other locales used to paying lower regional rates.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2022

On August 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision in Best Medical International, Inc. v. Elekta Inc. affirming rulings by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that invalidated patent claims covering a method and apparatus for radiation therapy of tumors. The appellate court, which issued a modified version of the opinion today to correct some minor formatting problems, also determined that Best Medical International (BMI) lacked standing to

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 31, 2022

On August 31, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision in INVT SPE LLC v. International Trade Commission (ITC) affirming the ITC’s ruling that Apple and other respondents in a Section 337 investigation did not infringe upon INVT’s patent claims covering wireless communications systems and that there was no Section 337 violation.

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Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 31, 2022

Following U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal’s blog post in July explaining that she will be revisiting the Office’s 2019 subject matter eligibility guidance, the USPTO today announce a September 1 Federal Register Notice requesting public comments on the existing guidance. The Notice explained that “given the overwhelming interest in the guidance, the USPTO will now accept feedback via the Federal eRulemaking Portal until October 15, 2022.”.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 30, 2022

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday said in a precedential decision that Jiangsu Tie Mao Glass Co. Ltd. (TMG) should have shown up sooner in a trade secrets misappropriation lawsuit brought against it by PPG Industries if it wanted to have a chance at winning. But by failing to enter the litigation until after PPG asked the district court to enter default judgment and award damages for unjust enrichment, “its protestations were and are too little and much too late,” said th

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

On September 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) finding that the PTAB did not improperly place the burden of persuasion for proving unpatentability of proposed substitute claims raised sua sponte by the Board on Nike and that substantial evidence supports the PTAB’s obviousness analysis.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2022

This week in Washington IP news, former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Andrei Iancu offers remarks at a Center for Strategic & International Studies event that provides a critical view of methodologies being employed by reports ranking the most innovative companies or countries. Elsewhere, the American Enterprise Institute looks at modernization efforts at the U.S.

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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.

MyCase

AUGUST 29, 2022

Your law firm’s intake process is an important part of profitability because, without clients, your firm has no income. Unfortunately, client intake can be time-consuming if your firm doesn’t have the right tools and processes. . That’s why the legal software you choose, and its conflict-checking features, are so essential. The more efficient your firm’s process for onboarding new clients, the quicker you’ll be able to do what your firm was hired—and paid—to do: represent the interests of your c

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MyCase

AUGUST 29, 2022

Utilization rate calculation is a critical KPI, which when calculated correctly, gives you insight into your firm’s productivity, workload, and profitability. With utilization rate insight, you can plan your workday more efficiently and run your firm to maximize billable hours. . In this article, we’ll cover: An overview of utilization rate and what it means for your firm.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 31, 2022

Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) has been perhaps the most active and passionate Congress person when it comes to intellectual property (IP) rights, and patents specifically, in recent history. In early August, he released the first draft of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2022, which if enacted would abrogate the Supreme Court’s decisions in Ass’n for Molecular Pathology v.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) yesterday denied a request for panel rehearing or rehearing en banc by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal of a February CAFC decision that held the Office’s application of Section 2(c) of the Lanham Act to reject the mark TRUMP TOO SMALL was unconstitutional. In its February decision, the CAFC held that “applying section 2(c) to bar registration of [Steve] Elster’s mark unconstitutionally restricts free speech in

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