Intellectual Property Patent Trademark and Copyright Law

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
22 Dec	Last Month at the Federal Circuit - December 2021 [PODCAST]	Finnegan
21 Dec	A Whole Lot of “Cobbl[e]”-ty Gook After Wertheim	Finnegan
20 Dec	Benefits and Considerations for Patent Prosecution Under Patent Prosecution Highway in Australia, Canada, South Korea, and Japan	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
20 Dec	The Time Has Come for Trademark Modernization Act Regulations	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
20 Dec	A December to Remember: The Trademark Modernization Act Implemented on December 18, 2021	Foley & Lardner LLP
20 Dec	Moderna’s Appeal of PTAB Decision Dismissed for Lack of Standing	Finnegan
20 Dec	SCOTUS Shelves Request to Review 11th Circuit Dark Tower Decision, Ending Copyright Saga	Finnegan
17 Dec	Trademark Modernization Act Rules Usher in Big Changes for Brand Owners	Polsinelli PC
17 Dec	Fintiv Factors 2 and 4 Save Petitioner’s Request for Rehearing	Finnegan
16 Dec	Shots Fired: Challenger Must Have Requisite Standing Before Appealing Unfavorable IPR Decisions	McDermott Will & Emery
16 Dec	Post-AIA Patents Are Not Shielded from Interferences	McDermott Will & Emery
16 Dec	Rounding Error: Intrinsic Evidence Informs Plain and Ordinary Meaning	McDermott Will & Emery
16 Dec	Obvious to Try Requires Reasonable Expectation of Success Tethered to Claimed Invention	McDermott Will & Emery
16 Dec	PTO Will Transition to Electronic Issuance of Patents and Trademarks	McDermott Will & Emery
15 Dec	The Dust Settles Further in Relation to Patents for Computer Implemented Inventions in Australia	K&L Gates
14 Dec	Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast Episode 42: 2021 Year in Review [PODCAST]	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
14 Dec	Non-Prosecution Agreement Announced in Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Chinese Criminal Copyright Case	Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
14 Dec	What’s Important Now in Intellectual Property?	Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
14 Dec	Trade Secret Law Evolution: 2021 Year in Review [PODCAST]	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
13 Dec	USPTO To Propose Paperless Patents	Foley & Lardner LLP