• New IPO Guidelines for patent examination

    Aside from providing important definition of biotechnology-related terms in the context of patent law as well as examples of eligible and non-eligible subject matters, these guidelines put together the best practices when examining biotechnological inventions, and guide the examiners to the most …

     
  • ‘Quilting Army’ podcast combines creativity and the law

    The podcast is hosted by Townsend Gard, an intellectual property (IP) law professor whose interest in quilting led her to interview nearly 75 quilters, artists, designers, historians, inventors, collectors, fabric-makers around the country who make up the $3.7 billion quilting industry. She hopes to complete …

     
  • Patent filing

    I am looking for help in filing for patent protection. I believe this to be a design patent product. The product is a simple by unique modification to a common item. I have completed the search and application, and have technical drawings. I believe we are ready submit. I need... Continue reading

     
  • Ballard Spahr Sued For Malpractice Over IP Rental Advice

    Law360 (February 6, 2018, 3:36 PM EST) — Ballard Spahr LLP is facing malpractice claims over allegedly bad advice that a Philadelphia-area medical supply company says it received from attorneys with the former Lindquist & Vennum LLP, which merged with Ballard Spahr in September, over its ability …

     
  • In Third Round: MedCo’s Angiomax Patents Invalid Again (On Sale Pre Patenting)

    In Third Round: MedCo’s Angiomax Patents Invalid Again (On Sale Pre Patenting)  Patently-O Full coverage

     
  • In praise of old favorites

    These two spurious concepts once met to horrific effect in the fevered brains of the Powers That Were in a major international patent law firm where I used to work. In fairness, I should say that this was understandable, given that the firm was at the forefront of cutting-edge biotechnological... Continue reading

     
  • Tumult and Innovation in Trade Secrets

    According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, “any confidential business information which provides an enterprise a competitive edge” may qualify as a trade secret. In the U.S., the Uniform Trade Secret Act defines a trade secret as information, that “derives independent economic value, …

     
  • Dennemeyer Group and IPCORP partner to combine IP expertise

    Dennemeyer Group has over five decades of experience Our Intellectual Property group helps drive your business German patent law firm Köllner & Partner affiliates with Dennemeyer and IP Strategists, while Köllner & Partner was added Dennemeyer Group The firm has long recognized the value and …

     
  • Why the Waymo-Uber Trial Matters to Tech

    The job-hopping culture of Silicon Valley is protected by California employment law, which understands employee mobility is essential to innovation. But the same law does not apply to intellectual property, which can lead to disputes, as it has in Waymo-Uber. Waymo contends that Uber’s LiDAR circuit …

     
  • Will Ford’s driverless ‘Robocops’ lead to bias-free policing? Experts say the system could improve …

    If Ford has its way, a robot could write your speeding ticket in the very near future. The firm recently filed a patent for an autonomous ‘Robocop’ car that can catch speeding drivers by hiding behind trees and buildings. Now, the patent has provoked the ire of both law enforcement... Continue reading