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EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS: Intellectual Property — SEPs at the ITC – Are SEP Litigants and the Commission Speaking the Same “Love Language?”
August 8, 2023 | Podcast | By Daniel Weinger, Jonathan Engler
In this episode of the EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS: Intellectual Property podcast, IP Members Daniel Weinger and Jonathan Engler discuss how the US International Trade Commission (ITC) evaluates standard essential patents (SEPs) that are litigated in this forum.
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An Overview of Shotgun Pleadings in the Federal Courts
August 7, 2023 | Blog | By Joe Rutkowski, Peter Cuomo
Why Pharma Companies Should File Patents Later In The R&D Process
July 25, 2023 | Blog | By Alex Trimble, PhD
Clinical trial related patent applications are often filed prior to the start of the Phase I clinical trial to minimize the risk of invalidation of the resulting patent for public use (35 U.S.C. § 102(a)) based on the clinical trial itself. This conservative filing strategy is unnecessary for the majority of clinical trial-related inventions, and reduces the value of the patent by prematurely starting the patent term clock.
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Split Decisions: Can a Complaint Serve as Knowledge of Indirect Infringement?
July 21, 2023 | Blog | By Daniel Weinger, Simone Yhap
Disqualifying an Inventor’s Prior Publication as Prior Art – Invoking §102(b)(1)(A)
July 6, 2023 | Blog | By James Whittle, PhD, Dean Farmer, PhD
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS: Intellectual Property — Bad Dog? “Bad Spaniels” at SCOTUS
June 27, 2023 | Podcast | By Daniel Weinger, Karen K. Won
In this episode of the EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS: Intellectual Property podcast, IP Members Daniel Weinger and Karen Won discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in Jack Daniels v. VIP Products addressing whether the “Bad Spaniels” dog chew toy violates the Lanham Act for trademark infringement.
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Supreme Court: Parody Not a Shield from Trademark Infringement
June 9, 2023 | Blog | By Michael Graif
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS: Intellectual Property — The Vulnerable Icon: Prince, Warhol, and the Supreme Court’s Latest on Copyright Law
June 6, 2023 | Podcast | By Andrew DeVoogd, Michael Graif
In this episode of the EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS: Intellectual Property podcast, Drew DeVoogd and Michael Graif discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, which held that Warhol’s Orange Prince silkscreen portrait did not constitute fair use of a copyrighted photograph of the music legend.
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Supreme Court Unanimously Affirms Amgen Repatha® Antibody Patents Invalid for Lack of Enablement
May 25, 2023 | Blog | By Joe Rutkowski, Peter Cuomo, Thomas Wintner, Adam Samansky, Terri Shieh-Newton
Intellectual Property for the Metaverse
May 24, 2023 | Blog | By Frank Gerratana, Amritaa Ganguly
As metaverse-related technology and branding initiatives continue to grow, innovators in the space may need to pursue IP protection. Mintz Member Frank Gerratana and Associate Amritaa Ganguly discuss the use of patents, trademarks, and copyrights to protect innovations and creative activity associated with this new virtual world.
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EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS: Intellectual Property — Avoiding Pitfalls: IP “Dos and Don’ts” for High-Tech Start-Ups
May 11, 2023 | Podcast | By Daniel Weinger, Frank Gerratana, Greg Penoyer
In this latest episode of EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS, Members Daniel Weinger and Frank Gerratana, along with Associate Greg Penoyer, explore how high-tech start-ups can set themselves up for IP success. The podcast covers the dos and don’ts related to founding documents, provisional patent applications and strategy, trademarks, open source considerations, and more.
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Nothing for free – the real costs of ChatGPT
May 11, 2023 | Blog | By Michael Renaud, Marguerite McConihe, Nana Liu
Making Bacon Still Requires a Significant Contribution for Joint Inventorship
May 10, 2023 | Blog | By Peter Cuomo, Hannah Edge
I Spy a Trade Secret: Conducting Proper Trade Secret Asset Management Review to Avoid Sufficiency Failure in Litigation
April 5, 2023 | Blog | By Nicholas Armington, Michael Renaud, Jonathan Engler
Successful defense of trade secrets in litigation begins with evaluating valuable confidential information and steps taken to safeguard it before any disputes arise. Trade secret asset management allows companies to effectively frame misappropriation or theft claims and advance arguments at every stage of a trade secrets dispute.
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Benefits and Legal Risks of Embracing Generative AI Applications
April 5, 2023 | Blog | By Jeremy Glaser, Lorena Niebla
Generative artificial intelligence creates content and work efficiencies but also comes with legal pitfalls. Mintz Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Practice Co-chair Jeremy Glaser and Associate Lorena Niebla look at the technology's potential uses as well as risks related to data privacy, intellectual property, and more.
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Federal Circuit Affirms Delisting of REMS System Patent from FDA Orange Book
March 6, 2023 | Blog | By Peter Cuomo, Adam Samansky, Peter McFadden
Avoiding Pitfalls: IP “Dos and Don’ts” for High-Tech Start Ups
February 27, 2023 | Blog | By Daniel Weinger, Frank Gerratana, Greg Penoyer
Lensa: Are AI Art Generators Copyright Infringers?
February 15, 2023 | Blog | By Frank Gerratana, Michael Graif, Sebastian Navarro
Federal Circuit Resolves District Court Split, Holds Foreign Defendant Cannot Defeat Rule 4(k)(2) Personal Jurisdiction by Unilateral Post-suit Consent to Jurisdiction in Alternative Forum
January 23, 2023 | Blog | By Joe Rutkowski, Adam Samansky, Peter Cuomo
The New European Patent System: Unitary Patents & Unified Patent Court
January 18, 2023 | Webinar | By Pedro Suarez, Michael Van Loy
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