• Fed. Circ. Affirms PTAB Ruling In $62M Snap-On Tool Case

    Law360 (February 16, 2018, 6:03 PM EST) — The Federal Circuit affirmed on Friday a number of Patent and Trial Board rulings that found three Milwaukee Electronic Tool Co. patents, which were successfully asserted against toolmaker Snap-On for $62 million, to be non-obvious over prior art, …

     
  • Maryland weighs new approach to curbing prescription drug costs

    The bill’s goal is to rein in the skyrocketing cost of pharmaceuticals without running afoul of U.S. patent law, which allows drugmakers to hold a monopoly and pricing advantage for years after they patent a new medication. Federal courts struck down a D.C. drug-affordability law passed in 2005, which …

     
  • IP Hires: Crowell & Moring, Gibson Dunn, Skadden

    Law360 (February 16, 2018, 5:35 PM EST) — In this week’s intellectual property partners on the move, Crowell & Moring boosts its ranks with the addition of a seasoned patent litigator, Gibson Dunn lands a new partner with a high-profile IP and technology transactions practice, and Skadden snags the …

     
  • Apple Gets $6.5M Ongoing Royalties In Samsung IP Dispute

    Law360 (February 16, 2018, 5:24 PM EST) — A California federal judge on Thursday granted Apple almost $6.5 million in ongoing royalties from Samsung in the companies’ dispute over patented designs, but denied the tech giant’s request for ongoing royalties on products containing design-arounds.

     
  • BakerHostetler Adds Ex-Norton Rose IP Pro In LA

    Law360 (February 16, 2018, 5:21 PM EST) — BakerHostetler has added a Norton Rose Fulbright intellectual property attorney, who brings a focus on patent and trademark prosecution, portfolio management and strategic counseling both at home and abroad, to its Los Angeles office, the firm announced …

     
  • Dickinson Wright Nabs IP Expert From Squire Patton Boggs

    Law360, New York (February 16, 2018, 5:00 PM EST) — Dickinson Wright PLLC has broadened its intellectual property bench with a former Squire Patton … joined the firm’s Phoenix office as a member in January and is joined by of counsel Lucius Lockwood, who also practices intellectual property law.

     
  • The Cattle of the Future

    When most people think of cattle, they think of Ferdinand the Bull and their favorite steakhouse. The reality of beef production is far from most consumers’ radar.

     
  • Patent Law Aspen Student Treatise Series

    Read Download Patent Law (Aspen Student Treatise Series) eBooks Textbooks Ebook Online Download Here Succinct Learn more about Aspen Student Treatise Series at. Succinct and timely, the fifth edition of PATENT LAW continues to demystify its subject as it explores and explains important cases, …

     
  • Fed. Circ. Backs Coke’s Quick Alice Win On Inventory Patent

    Law360 (February 16, 2018, 4:41 PM EST) — The Federal Circuit on Friday ruled that a Georgia federal judge correctly invalidated four inventory tracking patents asserted against The Coca-Cola Co. for claiming abstract ideas, following two recent high-profile decisions faulting judges for too quickly …

     
  • Patent Prosecution Legal Assistant

    Duane Morris, an international law firm, has an excellent opportunity for a junior to mid-level Intellectual Property Prosecution Legal Assistant to assist with our growing practice. Applicants must have a solid working knowledge of the US patent prosecution process, have the ability to generate formal …