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Federal Circuit Vacates District Court’s Denial of Antisuit Injunction in FRAND Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in a precedential decision today vacated a district court’s denial ...
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Split CAFC: ‘Word Salad’ Expert Testimony Failed Under Doctrine of Equivalents Infringement Standard
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today issued a precedential decision affirming a district court’s ...
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When (and If) To Interview at the USPTO
Are interviews a crucial tool for overcoming USPTO examiner objections and accelerating the path to allowance, or are they merely a time-consuming last resort? Juristat, leveraging its ...
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SCOTUS Petitioner Says Newman’s Absence from the CAFC Deprived It of a Fair Shot in Eligibility Case
A recent petition to the U.S. Supreme Court urges the Justices to take up the question of whether Judge Pauline Newman’s ...
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Understanding IP Matters: From Psych Ward to ‘Shark Tank’ – How This Entrepreneur Overcame the Obstacles
On the latest episode of Understanding IP Matters (UIPM), inventor Akeem Shannon discusses how to generate success and push ...
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Patent Term Adjustment Traps for Practitioners to Avoid
The current state of Patent Term Adjustment law often arbitrarily punishes applicants for taking actions that do not actually ...
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Cox Tells SCOTUS to Deny Sony’s Petition or Make a Bad Situation Worse
Cox Communications is the latest to file a brief in the battle between it and Sony Music Entertainment over whether an ...
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Helping Small Business with Innovation and IP | IPWatchdog Unleashed
This week we explore small and medium sized enterprises, often referred to simply as SMEs. And in particular, we take a look ...
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It’s Time for the Supreme Court to Weigh in on Lower Courts’ Improper Use of Rules 56 and 36
On October 21, 2024, Island Intellectual Property LLC (Island) filed a Petition for Certiorari to the Supreme Court in Island ...
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Thomas Hart
Thomas Hart is an associate who started working at Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein as a law clerk in May 2019. Thomas practices ...
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How Commercial General Liability Policies’ ‘Coverage B’ Can Help Mitigate IP Losses
While most businesses are familiar with and purchase Commercial General Liability (CGL) policies, there is an often-overlooked section that can be a powerful tool for protection in IP-related claims ...
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Kim Winter
Kim Winter is a partner with Lathrop GPM.Her practice spans various insurance-related matters, helping policyholders navigate complex coverage disputes and insolvency issues. She regularly works ...