Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law News

Intellectual property applies to many different areas of the legal world. Applying for patents for work-products, by individual employees, trademark laws, copyrights, and how companies leverage their IP asset-rights over employees, are just a few of the many areas the National Law Review covers as it pertains to IP.

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

Legal analysis related to drug patents and pharmaceuticals and the interplay with intellectual property issues are also covered by the National Law Review. Drug patents, biosimilars, generic top-level domain registration (gTLD), trade secrets, non-compete clauses, and other patent application news are updated on the site regularly. Additionally, tangential issues that impact pharmaceutical companies, such as innovator liability and related litigation, are also analyzed by the legal experts who write for the National Law Review.

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.

International Intellectual Property

Visitors to the site will oftentimes read about international news as it relates to patent applications in the US, and internationally as well. Pharmaceutical patents in Brazil, medical device patent applications from the United Kingdom, or litigation from the European Union, China, India, and other international sectors, are often covered online. Visitors will find the latest coverage, news, and insights on patent applications and litigation, when visiting the National Law Review, for up-to-date practice-area news.

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Date	Title	Organization
29 Nov	Federal Circuit Disinfects PTAB’s Obviousness Finding for MRSA Inactivation Patent	Finnegan
29 Nov	Ferrari Obtains New Guidance from The CJEU on Protection of Parts Under the Unregistered Community Design Regime	K&L Gates
26 Nov	China’s New Guidelines for Trademark Examination and Trial Elaborate on Malicious Trademark Applications	Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
25 Nov	Australian Appeal Case Revisits Patentability of Computer Implemented Inventions	K&L Gates
24 Nov	Prosecution Pointers 300-304	Finnegan
24 Nov	IPR, CBM, and PGR Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in August, September, and October 2021	Finnegan
24 Nov	China’s Supreme People’s Court Clarifies IC Layout Design Rights Standing Requirements	Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
23 Nov	TTAB Issues Precedential Decision Holding that Reckless Disregard for Truth Satisfies the Requisite Intent for Fraud	Polsinelli PC
23 Nov	District of Delaware Does Not Award Attorney’s Fees for Voluntary IPR	Finnegan
23 Nov	NDAs – Significant Business Tool or Simply More Paperwork?	Davis\|Kuelthau, s.c.
22 Nov	4.5-Year Prison Sentence Upheld for Counterfeiting 3M Masks in China	Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
22 Nov	Discretion Retained: USPTO Dodges Attack from Big Tech to Rein in Discretionary IPR Denials	Mintz
22 Nov	The U.S. Trademark Office Says Δ8-THC Is Illegal -- Usually	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
22 Nov	Benefits and Considerations for Patent Prosecution under Patent Prosecution Highway in the U.S., Europe, China, and Singapore	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
22 Nov	New USCIS Policy Guidance Expands Automatic Extension to Spousal Employment Authorization	Varnum LLP
22 Nov	Examining Art Units to Avoid Subject Matter Eligibility Challenges for Bioinformatics and AI-related Patents	Mintz
22 Nov	California District Court Says Cuozzo Bars NHK-Fintiv Challenges	Finnegan
22 Nov	Changes to The Singapore Copyright Act Come Into Force	K&L Gates
19 Nov	New York State Employers to Require Transparency in Electronic Monitoring	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
19 Nov	A Dispute Is Bubbling Over for the Prosecco Name	Norris McLaughlin P.A.