• Key IT concerns in copyright bill

    Key IT concerns in copyright bill  Daily Nation (blog) Full coverage

     
  • BRIEF-Chabiotech receives patent

    BRIEF-Chabiotech receives patent  Reuters Full coverage

     
  • The Firms That Dominated At The Federal Circuit In 2017

    Law360 (February 19, 2018, 8:02 PM EST) — These law firms handled some of the hottest issues in intellectual property last year, racking up wins and … Law360’s annual look at patent opinions issued by the Federal Circuit shows that, for the second year running, WilmerHale came out on top... Continue reading

     
  • Patent filing in india

    We offer Patent Searches, Patent Drafting, and Patent Filing/Prosecution Services for your The Patent system in India is governed by the Patents Act, 1970 & The Patents Rules 1972. The Patent System of India Many inventors feel that filing a patent application is the most important and first thing they …

     
  • Japan Patent Office Decides “TE’ CON MIEL” (Tea With Honey) Is Distinctive In Relation To Tea

    The opponent argued the mark shall be objectionable based on Article 3(1)(iii) and 4(1)(xiv) of the Trademark Law because of descriptive meaning in relation to tea. Each Spanish word of the mark means ‘tea’ for “TE”, ‘with’ for “CON”, ‘honey’ for “MIEL” respectively. It is obvious that opposed mark gives …

     
  • Honeywell, Code Corp. settle patent infringement claim

    Tech-giant Honeywell recently settled a lawsuit claiming former South Carolina company Code Corp. infringed on patented barcode scanning technology. As part of the settlement, Code Corp. agreed to make a lump sum payment to Honeywell and to pay them an annual royalty to license their patents.

     
  • Pennsylvania’s new congressional map could boost Democrats

    The divided court appears to have drawn its own map with the help of a Stanford University law professor, although some district designs are similar to … It’s the first time a state court threw out congressional boundaries in a partisan gerrymandering case, this one brought by registered Democratic voters …

     
  • Patent Paralegal – legal/paralegal

    We are seeking a paralegal for our patent agency. The ideal candidate would understand the fundamentals of the patent process including international (PCT) patents and how to interact electronically…

     
  • Gilead wins reversal in $2.5 billion dispute with Merck

    The disputed patent was originally awarded to Idenix Pharmaceuticals, which Merck acquired in 2014. Gilead obtained sofosbuvir as part of its acquisition of the biotech firm Pharmasset in 2011. The legal dispute turned on whether Pharmasset derived sofosbuvir from an Idenix patent or whether it …

     
  • Design patent rocket docket

    Want to get your design patent application examined quickly? The USPTO’s design patent “rocket docket” (request for expedited examination of a design application) cuts examination time down to only a few months but requires that you put more effort (and fees) into your initial filing.