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When 'Very Simple' Isn't…

When 'Very Simple' Isn't Enough: Proving Patent Obviousness

The Federal Circuit has affirmed decisions by the Patent and Trademark Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) that upheld the validity of a communications networking patent. The court agreed with the Board that the opposing party’s expert’s testimony that… Read More
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What’s Kamala Harris’…

What’s Kamala Harris’s Position on Patents?

Recently, a short video clip of Vice President (and Democratic presidential nominee) Kamala Harris began circulating and (as of this writing) has reached 2.8 million views on X (formerly known as Twitter). In the 19-second clip from 2019, she says … Read More
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Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Directed to Targeted Ads is Ineligible

The Federal Circuit has affirmed summary judgment that patent claims for targeting ads based on a user’s internet search results are patent-ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The case is Chewy, Inc. v. International Business Machines… Read More
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Gaming Controler

Judge Tosses $500 Million Patent Case Against Sony

A Delaware federal district court has ruled that Sony didn’t infringe a patent held by Genuine Enabling Technology. Genuine Enabling asserted that video game hardware sold by Sony infringed U.S. Patent No. 6,219,730, entitled “Method and Apparatu… Read More
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Federal Circuit Rules on Internal Contradiction in Patent Application

The Federal Circuit has vacated an indefiniteness determination by a district court, distinguishing an indefinite patent claim with contradictory claim limitations from a patent claim having a second limitation that narrows the first limitation. The… Read More
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Federal Circuit Affirms E…

Federal Circuit Affirms Eolas Patent Claims Invalid

The Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling invalidating several claims in a computing patent that Eolas sought to assert against Amazon, Google, and Walmart. The ’507 patent at issue claims priority from a patent filed in 1994. As Ars Techni… Read More
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TTAB Finds 4:20 Trademark Deceptive

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB or Board), part of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has found that a proposed registration of the “4:20” trademark by Republic Technologies (NA) LLC was deceptively misdescriptive and thus not… Read More
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Unlocking the Legal Power of Words in Patent Drafting

Patents, in their essence, are legal documents that encapsulate the brilliance of inventive minds, preserving the originality and exclusivity of their contributions. The language utilized within these documents, however, is not merely a medium of exp… Read More
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Federal Circuit Affirms L…

Federal Circuit Affirms Loss for Roku in ITC Case

The Federal Circuit has affirmed the International Trade Commission (ITC) ‘s decision in a dispute involving smart TVs between Universal Electronics, Inc. and Roku. At issue was US Patent No. 10,593,196 for a System and Method for Optimized App… Read More
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Patent Office issues guid…

Patent Office issues guidelines for AI-assisted inventions

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued guidance and examples for inventions assisted by artificial intelligence (AI). It went into effect on February 13. This guidance is related to the USPTO’s obligations under the Executive Order o… Read More
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