IP Watchdog

APRIL 8, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal vacated and remanded a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) on Friday that had denied institution of an inter partes review (IPR) requested by auto parts manufacturer, Mahle Behr Charleston, Inc.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 17, 2024

If you manufacture a highly colorful product, are the owner of a well-known trademark, are an AI start-up company or are testing the waters as to whether a certain, unsavory word is protectable, pay attention to developments that have happened in just the first half of 2024. It has already been quite a year in the world of U.S.

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Practice of Law

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Recent litigation has broadened to include various industries, such as cosmetics and food packaging. Plaintiffs Vicki Peterson and Paul Sadeghi are suing on behalf of others similarly situated, alleging that the defendants manufactured, distributed, and sold products containing PFAS that were used to treat household products.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The Federal Circuit’s denial of en banc rehearing and the Supreme Court’s denial of certiorari review mean the decision in American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Neapco Holdings LLC, 967 F.3d 3d 1285 (Fed. 2020), is the latest word on subject-matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. §

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 18, 2023

That statement argued that Moderna should be released from infringement liability under the terms of a government contract that “authorize[d] and consent[ed] to all use and manufacture” of any U.S. patented invention.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 12, 2024

Teva Pharmaceuticals (2019), the Federal Circuit rejected Celanese’s contentions that statutory changes wrought by the America Invents Act (AIA) altered the on-sale bar such that sales of products manufactured by an undisclosed process would not invalidate patents claiming that process.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 30, 2023

Solicitor General on Wednesday filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court advising it to grant Teva Pharmaceuticals’ petition for writ of certiorari relating to generic manufacturers’ liability for infringement through the use of “skinny labels” on generic drugs. The SG’s brief said that the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 31, 2022

Last week, the United States Solicitor General recommended granting review in American Axle & Manufacturing v. Neapco Holdings, a case many in the patent community hope will provide clarity on U.S. patent eligibility law. patent eligibility.

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Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

MAY 3, 2024

In a second part of an article in the CLM publication ( “ Avoiding the Tentacles of Danger – The reptile evolves, part II: decoding plaintiffs’ attorneys’ tactics “ ), Courtroom Sciences consultants Steve Wood and Bill Kanasky take a look at what remains consistent in the plaintiffs’ litigation approach. Poor answer: Absolutely.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2023

manufacturing. I argued in “The Made in China Act,” November 16, 2022, that juries are not an effective or reliable check on patent validity and that eliminating contested validity reviews at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) would be a disaster for U.S.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In the past two months, I’ve heard the following stories from lawyers: A major manufacturer contacted a management-side labor lawyer for a large union-related issue after looking at his bio. A trusts and estates litigator received a call after the prospect did a simple Google search. What You Say and Post Online Does Make a Difference.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 24, 2022

The United States Solicitor General has recommended granting review in American Axle & Manufacturing v. Neapco Holdings, a case many in the patent community hope will provide clarity on U.S. patent eligibility law. The Supreme Court asked for the views of the Solicitor General in May of 2021 and the response has been highly anticipated.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 2, 2024

The ‘719 patent covers a method of manufacturing industrial steel. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruling upholding a district court’s grant of summary judgment that certain claims of Ficep Corporation’s U.S. Patent 7,974,719 (’719 patent) were patent ineligible under 35 U.S.C. §

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 20, 2021

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit yesterday reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB's) finding that Campbell Soup Company, Campbell Sales Company, and Trinity Manufacturing, LLC did not demonstrate the claimed designs of Gamon, Inc.’s s design patents would have been obvious over the prior art.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 25, 2022

A group of patent practitioners told the Supreme Court on Thursday that a case involving a patent for a type of content player would be a better vehicle for unraveling the patent eligibility problem than American Axle & Manufacturing v. Neapco Holdings, which has been awaiting a brief of the U.S. Solicitor General for about one year now.

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The 10b-5 Daily

APRIL 20, 2023

CCIV is a SPAC that acquired Lucid Motors, an electric car manufacturer, in February 2021. District Court for the Northern District of California recently considered that question in In re CCIV/Lucid Motors Sec. 2023 WL 325252 (N.D.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 8, 2023

That statement argued that Moderna should be released from infringement liability under the terms of a government contract that “authorize[d] and consent[ed] to all use and manufacture” of any U.S. patented invention. 1498, the statute governing remedies for patent infringements by government use.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 11, 2022

Similarly, a car manufacturer can simply rely on communication technologies developed by telecom experts outside the automotive ecosystem to guarantee connectivity to its fleet and the corresponding massive economic benefits.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 1, 2023

The Court found that free speech rights did not protect a manufacturer of dog toys, which mimicked a bottle of Jack Daniels, against an action for trademark infringement. On June 8, the United States Supreme Court handed down a surprisingly decisive ruling on trademark law and its relationship with First Amendment rights.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 14, 2022

Supreme Court is being asked to review, filed a reply brief on July 11 distancing its petition from that of American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.’s, Interactive Wearables, the petitioner in yet another patent eligibility case that the U.S. s, which was denied certiorari on June 30, 2022. The brief characterizes U.S.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 24, 2024

began manufacturing and selling the products primarily in Europe under the Hetronic brand and continued to do so following the termination of their distribution agreements with Hetronic. The underlying case involved Hetronic’s radio remote controls, which are used to operate heavy-duty construction equipment, such as cranes. Abitron et.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 16, 2022

filed suit against Chinese television manufacturer, TCL, through several of its affiliates and related entities, in the Eastern District of Texas for patent infringement. On April 21, 2022, LG Electronics Inc. See LG Electronics, Inc. TCL Electronics Holding Ltd. et al, Case: 2:22-cv-00122 (EDTX).

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IP Watchdog

JULY 29, 2021

The world’s best-selling drug, Humira, brought in $16 billion in sales in 2019 and Humira manufacturer, AbbVie, has obtained 130 patents on the drug, with 90% filed after Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. He said that nearly 40% of U.S. patients struggle to pay for medication.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2023

A manufacturer of Radio Frequency Identification Device transponders (RFIDs), Avery Dennison Corporation, yesterday petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari in its appeal of a decision upholding ADASA, Inc.’s s patent for RFID technology as patent eligible.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In the statement, the organization argues that “enshrining pharmaceutical companies’ demands in a pandemic treaty or other pandemic preparedness plans would normalize global inequalities and tie the hands of governments in future health crises.”

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

According to the letter, NHK-Fintiv practice has written vital protections intended by the America Invents Act out of the law without public notice or comment, and “has caused—and continues to cause—immediate and irreparable harm to American innovators and manufacturers.”.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 25, 2021

In district court, there were two new IP Edge entities this week: Burley Licensing LLC [IP Edge] filed against Wal-Mart and Micro-Star International, while Shingletop IP LLC filed against Acer and Sun Cupid Technology, a Hong Kong-based device manufacturer.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Flygrip sued Amazon for direct and indirect patent infringement based on resale on Amazon’s platform of handheld-device cases manufactured by PopSockets, Otter Products and Quest USA Corp. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today granted Amazon, Inc.’s District Court for the District of Colorado.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Plastipak’s 12 patents in suit generally had to deal with unfinished plastic bottles as used during manufacturing. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Premium Waters, Inc.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

FCA US, LLC vacating the Eastern District of Michigan’s denial of permanent injunction against a redesigned version of an off-road vehicle manufactured by Mahindra. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a decision in Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. The Sixth Circuit, in an opinion authored by Senior Circuit Judge Helene E.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Although the “stump” art tool cited as prior art in Surgisil resembled Applicant’s lip implant (see below), the Federal Circuit found that Applicant’s “claim is limited to lip implants and does not cover other articles of manufacture.”

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InHouseBlog

APRIL 8, 2022

VP, Litigation & Employment Law , www.princetonlegal.com (Princeton, NJ). Regulatory Litigation Attorney , Southern California Edison (Hybrid Remote). Associate GC and Member Relations Executive , National Electrical Manufacturers Association (Arlington, VA). Director, IP Litigation , Inscripta, Inc. Boulder, CO).

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Lawmatics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Consider these examples: A person sues a manufacturer claiming that their product caused improbable injuries or damage. Ultimately, not only did he lose the case but a judge ruled that his litigation tactics were “beyond aggressiveness and crossed the boundary into abusiveness.” In other words, they can be a royal pain in the ….

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CaseFox

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It allows you to identify litigation risks, challenging contracts, obligation liabilities, and intellectual property issues that you could be assuming. Ensure to include information like permits, insurance coverage, litigation attempts, current licenses, and environmental standards in your due diligence checklist.

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Temple University Beasley School of Law - Advocacy

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Through litigation spearheaded by the Innocence Project, a new trial was recently ordered. More research is needed; and it is targeted, well-financed, and well-resourced litigation that is required to expose forensic examiner overstatements for what they are – not science but beliefs.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The company provides AI-powered tools to help litigators automate repetitive tasks and work more efficiently. Suh provides background on founding LegalMation about seven years ago to help streamline the “scut work” litigation associates spend time on. Let’s jump into this week’s episode with a couple of great guests from LegalMation.

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Joshua Gilliland

DECEMBER 22, 2015

The new Rules are designed to bring balance to litigation, not leave it in tatters. outweighs its likely benefit, taking into account the needs of the case, the amount in controversy, the parties’ resources, the importance of the issues at stake in the litigation, and the importance of the proposed discovery in resolving the issues.”

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