Insights
NFTs and Intellectual Property Law
December 20th, 2022
NFTs have been in development in blockchain technology as early as 2014. However, they have only recently shot up in popularity in the field of digitally held assets. The massive surge in popularity is attributable to many factors. Among others, cele…
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Categories: Avoiding IP Litigation
The Importance of Protecting Your IP In the Semiconductor Industry
December 13th, 2022
The semiconductor industry is a critical part of the economy. Semiconductors are found in just about every electronic device, from laptops to cars. This means that protecting intellectual property (IP) in the semiconductor industry is essential for c…
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Categories: Avoiding IP Litigation
Federal Circuit: No Infringement without Analyzing Environment
December 9th, 2022
In a recent case before the Federal Circuit, INVT SPE LLC (INVT) appealed from a determination by the International Trade Commission (Commission or ITC) that Apple Inc., HTC Corporation, HTC America, Inc., ZTE Corporation, and ZTE (USA) Inc. did not…
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Categories: Patents
Federal Circuit Affirms Prior Art Was Not Reference “By Another”
December 7th, 2022
The Federal Circuit has affirmed a ruling by the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) that a prior art reference was not “by another” under the terms of (pre-AIA) 35 U.S.C. § 102(e). Under 35 U.S. Code § 102, “novelty” is a condition for p…
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Categories: Patents
USPTO and WIPO to Pool Resources for Standards-Essential Patent Disputes
December 1st, 2022
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have announced that they will collaborate to improve efficiency in resolving disputes related to standard-essential patents (SEPs). As the USPTO explai…
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Categories: Patents
Senator Introduces Bill to Overrule Supreme Court Patent Decisions
November 29th, 2022
The office of Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), the Ranking Member of the Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee, has released a first draft of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, which would overrule the US Supreme Court’s patent eligibility deci…
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Categories: Patents
CHIPS and Science Act Spurs Semiconductor Investments
November 22nd, 2022
The US Senate voted 64 to 33 in favor of passing the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act. Parallel legislation passed in the House of Representatives on the same day and the bill was sent to the White House f…
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Categories: Patents
Can you own the word “the”?
November 21st, 2022
Can you own the trademark for a basic word like “the”? In some cases, yes. The Ohio State University (OSU) has received a trademark registration for THE in connection with clothing, namely T-shirts, baseball caps and hats. As CNN reported, OSU wo…
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Categories: Trademarks
Bored Apes, NFTs, and Copyright
November 17th, 2022
As we’ve explained before, a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) isn’t a form of intellectual property. It’s not like a copyright, patent, or trademark. It’s closest to a form of receipt for a “unique” digital file. However, NFTs, since they involve…
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Categories: Copyright
How Wimbledon Trademarked its Colors
November 14th, 2022
As the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) explains, A trademark can be any word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination of these things that identifies your goods or services. Although most people think of trademarks as things like words (Coca-…
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Categories: Patents
