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Patent Office Launches Semiconductor Fast Track
December 13th, 2023
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has started to accept petitions for the Semiconductor Technology Pilot Program. As the USPTO explains, the Pilot Program is designed to support the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIP…
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Categories: Patents
Court Dismisses Netflix “Tiger King” Tattoo Copyright Case
December 8th, 2023
A US district court has granted Netflix’s motion to dismiss a claim for copyright infringement by a tattoo artist whose work was shown in the Tiger King series. The case is Cramer v. Netflix, Inc. In March 2020, early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Moll…
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Categories: Copyright
When does “A” mean more than one?
November 22nd, 2023
The Federal Circuit has reversed a claim construction adopted during an inter partes review (IPR) because the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) erred in construing the limitation “a” to mean a single sample rather than including the…
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Categories: Uncategorized
The Green Blueprint: How Intellectual Property is Shaping the Path to a Net-Zero Economy
November 20th, 2023
In a world besieged by the escalating impacts of climate change, the pursuit of net-zero emissions has emerged as a global imperative. The Paris Agreement has galvanized nations, setting a collective trajectory toward a sustainable future. Companies,…
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Categories: Technology
Third Circuit Deems Watermelon Candy Color and Shape “Functional”
November 16th, 2023
The Third Circuit has upheld a district court’s decision that a candy company may not trademark the color and shape of its watermelon candy because these features are “functional”: they tell consumers that the candies are watermelon flavored. T…
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Categories: Copyright
Revolutionizing Industries: An Inside Look at 10 Cutting-Edge Startups and Their IP Trends
November 14th, 2023
In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape, startups drive innovation, create new markets, and disrupt established industries. The rise of cutting-edge startups has been made possible by the emergence of advanced technologies, s…
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Writer’s Guild Strike Ends with Agreement on AI
November 13th, 2023
The strike by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) that started in May finally ended in late September, after almost 150 days, with a new Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA) with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), a trade associ…
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Categories: Technology
Intellectual Property Issues for Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms: A Comprehensive Guide
November 9th, 2023
Everything you need to know about the different IP issues you may come across—and what you can do to prevent them. In the past few decades, both private equity and venture capital firms faced waves of developments and industry-wide evolutions that…
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Categories: Patents
Federal Circuit Rules against Philip Morris on E-Cigarette Patent Challenge
November 6th, 2023
The Federal Circuit has affirmed a ruling by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) against tobacco company Philip Morris, which had tried to overturn an R.J. Reynolds e-cigarette patent. The patent generally relates to tobacco smoking dev…
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Categories: Patents
The Implications of Using Digital Wallets
October 31st, 2023
A Digital Wallet, also known as an e-wallet, is software, an online service, or an app that allows businesses or individuals to make financial transactions digitally. It’s more commonly used through smartphones for convenience but can also be acces…
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Categories: Technology
