October 25, 2021
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- Telecom Alert: 4.9 GHz Free Partially Lifted; NASNA Petition for... by: Gregory E. Kunkle and Wesley K. Wright
- Texas’ Third Special Legislative Session Ends Without Any Expansion... by: Jason T. Weber and Melanie E. Uremovich
- Senate Judiciary Committee Debates Amendments Designed to Protect the... by: Stephen M. Kohn
- U.S. District Court for The Northern District of California Vacates... by: Michael F. McBride and Michael A. Swiger
- Weekly Bankruptcy Alert - For the Week Ending October 24, 2021 by: Business Practice Group Pierce Atwood
- SEC Awards Over $1.5 Million to Joint Whistleblowers by: Mary Jane Wilmoth
- EPA Proposes Further Extension of Compliance Dates for PIP (3:1)-... by: Government Regulation
- Think Twice Before Using These Contractual Shortcuts To Address... by: Jeffrey J. White
- New Report Highlights Need for Coordinated and Consistent U.S. Policy... by: Jane E. Montgomery
- Chancery Court Reaffirms Application of Business Judgment Rule from M... by: Michael E. Waller
- Do the Personal Representatives Get First Dibs on the Good Stuff? by: Robert H. Brunson
- EEOC Updates Its Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccines Ahead of OSHA’s... by: Katelynn M. Williams
- LONG WAY TO GO FOR A GOOSE EGG: 8 Years and 100 Declarations Later,... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Mitigating Supply Chain Cyber Risk by: Anjali C. Das and Kevin Normandeau
- EPA OIG Will Evaluate Process for Changes Made to Final SNUR for... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- Financial Stability Oversight Council Issues Key Report Declaring... by: Jason M. Halper and Daniel Meade
- Global Carbon Markets: What’s Next? by: Samuel L. Brown
- CFPB to Tech Companies: Submit Payment System Information by: Moorari Shah and A.J. S. Dhaliwal
- A Simplified Guide to SEO for Law Firms by: Sarah Bottorff
- CFPB, DOJ and OCC Take Action Against National Bank for Alleged... by: Moorari Shah and A.J. S. Dhaliwal
- Offshore Wind Development May Get a Boost from Massachusetts by: David L. O'Connor
- First CFPB Enforcement Action Under New Director: $6 Million Fine... by: Moorari Shah and A.J. S. Dhaliwal
- On Her Shoulders, Episode 12 - Interview with Gloria Feldt [PODCAST] by: Corinne Smith
- NYDFS Issues Proposed Rules to Implement New Commercial Financing... by: Moorari Shah and A.J. S. Dhaliwal
- CFTC Whistleblower Reward Program: What Violations Qualify for an... by: Jason Zuckerman and Matthew Stock
- Energy & Sustainability M&A Activity — October 2021 by: Thomas R. Burton, III and Sahir Surmeli
- Automation and Logistics: Real Estate Considerations by: Jimmy Bui
- Lending Money to a Friend, You Lose Both the Friend and the Money by: Keith Poston
- TCPAWorld After Death: Certified TCPA Class Action Lives On Despite... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Transatlantic Trade | US and Europe – Week of October 18, 2021 by: Stacy A. Swanson and Christina Economides
- Fight Against Robocalls Is Coming for Telemarketing Text Messages by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- New Details on China’s Overseas Food Facility Registration by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- AB-45: California Finally Welcomes Hemp Products To The Marketplace by: Sarah A. K. Blitz
- Cal/OSHA Proposes to Expand COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards... by: Sean Paisan and Sierra Vierra
October 24, 2021
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- EPA Seeks Input on Proposed PFAS National Primary Drinking Water... by: EPA
- Investigation of Deadly Trench Collapse Finds Colorado Company... by: U.S. Department of Labor
- Dulles CBP Officers Seize more than $1 Million in Counterfeit... by: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security
- CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Tomatoes Produced by Farm in... by: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security
October 23, 2021
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- Trade Secret Implications of Facebook’s Frances Haugen’s Testimony:... by: Rachel Popa and Chandler Ford
- SEC Commissioner Lee Highlights Role of Prior Efforts in Develop SEC... by: Jacob H. Hupart
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Asks Ninth Circuit to Reconsider Ruling... by: Jack S. Sholkoff
- A Step Closer to Agreement on Taxation of The Digital World by: David M. Ward and Stephen Pevsner
- China’s Shanghai Pudong Court Sentences 69 Defendants for... by: Aaron Wininger
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Intellectual Property Litigation
Intellectual Property disputes are a complex area of law, often involving deep dives into complex concepts to understand the issues at play. In the United States, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO/PTO) is the agency involved in registering patents and trademarks. As part of the USPTO, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board settles patent disputes, using a variety of mechanisms to settle issues related to intellectual property. Some of the mechanisms include inter partes review, post-grant procedures, and covered business method patent reviews. Issues related to the America Invents Act are also settled through the PTAB. The National Law Review covers changes to standards held by the USPTO in litigation and other patent issues. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board settles disputes related to trademarks, such as an ex parte appeal from the denial of an application for registration by an examining attorney, and an inter partes opposition, cancellation, concurrent use, or interference proceeding. Other agencies involved in patent disputes are the International Trade Commission (ITC) or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The National Law Review covers patent news as it relates to Supreme Court (SCOTUS) and federal circuit courts’ appeals, as well as general patent litigation and new patent filings.
Intellectual Property in Drug Patents
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Intellectual Property in an Employment Context
The National Law Review has legal analysis on the intersection between intellectual property rights and employment, and who owns ideas, the Work Made For Hire principle as well resulting litigation. Additionally, legislation such as the Defense of Trade Secrets Act and its impact on workplaces, and ongoing litigation related to the legislation is also covered.
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