Associations call for Section 101 overhaul in comments to USPTO PhRMA, ABA and AIPLA have submitted comments to the USPTO, and IPO has passed a resolution, all urging legislative changes to Section 101 By Natalie Rahhal January 31 2017
Qualcomm comes under FRAND fire from FTC, Apple – analysis Qualcomm is facing an FTC complaint alleging unfair methods of competition while Apple has sued it in the US and China. But observers question whether the FTC’s complaint can go the distance By Natalie Rahhal January 31 2017
Guest post and infographic: Analysing the PTAB in 2016 Patent Trial and Appeal Board institution rates fell and survival rates increased over the course of 2016. Finnegan's Joshua L Goldberg, Daniel F Klodowski, and David C Seastrunk analyse the year's post-grant proceedi... By Managing IP Correspondent January 30 2017
Tao Zhang interview: Looking for diamonds in the rough The path from invention selection to patent monetisation is not kept in mind by enough people, believes Tao Zhang. She has co-authored a book looking at this topic and contrasting the US and China IP systems By Michael Loney January 27 2017
Estoppel in PTAB proceedings and subsequent district court litigation Jim Brogan, Brian Eutermoser and Janna Fischer discuss the ways that the unsuccessful IPR petitioner at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board still can challenge validity in subsequent district court litigation By Managing IP Correspondent January 27 2017
Patent agent privilege? Yes, but be careful! A recent decision from the Federal Circuit recognises a privilege between non-attorneys patent-agents and their clients under certain conditions. Philippe Signore reviews the limits of this patent agent privilege, as ... By Managing IP Correspondent January 27 2017
Trump: the pro-patent president? Since the election of Donald Trump, IP observers have been speculating about what IP-related action he may take. A new report concludes he will likely be much more patent friendly than Obama By Michael Loney January 25 2017
Apple, Qualcomm, Sir Paul McCartney, Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Star Trek, TTAB, Niro... An Apple lawsuit against Qualcomm, Sir Paul McCartney’s efforts to regain ownership over Beatles songs, a $625m Merck patent settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb, a Star Trek copyright lawsuit, the end of Niro Law, an... By Michael Loney January 25 2017
US Supreme Court examines many angles in Slants oral arguments Supreme Court justices grappled with issues including whether trade marks are commercial speech rather than expressive speech, in oral arguments in Lee v Tam. Natalie Rahhal examines the arguments made and how the cou... By Natalie Rahhal January 23 2017
US Supreme Court examines many angles in Slants oral arguments Supreme Court justices grappled with issues including whether trade marks are commercial speech rather than expressive speech, in oral arguments in Lee v Tam. Natalie Rahhal examines the arguments made and how the cou... By Natalie Rahhal January 23 2017
Interview: Laurie Self, Qualcomm VP and counsel of government affairs Laurie Self found herself at the forefront of IP issues early on in her career, and has maintained her involvement there ever since. In our latest Women in IP interview, she discusses policy, enforcement and the gende... By Natalie Rahhal January 19 2017
Federal Circuit PTAB appeal statistics, and how the Board handles remands As of the end of the year, the Federal Circuit had affirmed on every issue in 77.4% of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board appeals it had seen. Finnegan has analysed what parties can expect from cases that are remanded ... By Michael Loney January 18 2017
Qualcomm, antitrust guidelines, AAP, motions to transfer venue, Biogen, TTAB, Samsung v... An FTC complaint against Qualcomm, new antitrust guidelines for the licensing of intellectual property, Maria Pallante's new job at the Association of American Publishers, data on motions to transfer venue in patent c... By Michael Loney January 18 2017
Cases to look out for in 2017 – United States The Supreme Court’s impressive appetite for IP cases dominates the forthcoming intellectual property trials and judgments in the US – with decisions in seven cases to come. The Federal Circuit will also issue two en b... By Michael Loney January 18 2017
US Supreme Court to hear Amgen-Sandoz biosimilars patent dance case The dispute between Amgen and Sandoz over aspects of the so-called patent dance outlined in the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act was granted cert by the US Supreme Court By Natalie Rahhal January 14 2017
PTAB round-up: December filing data; Federal Circuit In re NuVasive decision; district ... Data and analysis: December Patent Trial and Appeal Board petition filing was the fourth-highest of 2016, the Federal Circuit recently heard en banc arguments in one PTAB appeal and granted en banc rehearing in anothe... By Michael Loney January 12 2017
Federal Circuit dismisses PTAB appeal for lack of standing The Federal Circuit in its precedential decision in Phigenix v ImmunoGen has ruled the petitioner lacked standing to appeal a Patent Trial and Appeal Board final written decision because of insufficient evidence to sh... By Michael Loney January 12 2017
USPTO director speculation, Amgen injunction win, software copyright litigation, top gl... Suggestions for the next USPTO director, AIPLA’s advice for US president-elect Trump, an injunction preventing Sanofi selling a drug during the term of two Amgen patents, a review of software copyright litigation sinc... By Michael Loney January 11 2017
The final 2016 US district court patent case and PTAB filing figures Patent case filing in US district courts fell 21% and PTAB petition filing fell 2% in 2016 over the previous year, according to figures taken from Docket Navigator. An RPX report has also revealed the most prolific NP... By Michael Loney January 11 2017
Book now for upcoming events and awards dinners Find out more about this year's International Patent Forum, US Patent Forum, Awards Dinners and other events on our dedicated page By James Nurton January 11 2017
IBM stays top in record year for US utility patent grants The IFI Claims US Top 50 ranking of patent recipients reveals IBM acquired the most patents ever of any company in a year. Asian companies account for more than half of the top 50 By Michael Loney January 11 2017
Lee v Tam: The amicus briefs, in brief Natalie Rahhal analyses the arguments of the amicus briefs filed in Lee v Tam, ahead of oral arguments in the case involving disparaging trade marks at the US Supreme Court on January 18 By Natalie Rahhal January 10 2017
Peter Detkin joins Sherpa, and other North America people moves Sherpa Technology Group, White & Case, Arent Fox, Conversant, Hughes Hubbard & Reed and Neal Gerber & Eisenberg are among the firms making recent intellectual property hires, as well as the USPTO announcing PPAC and T... By Natalie Rahhal January 10 2017
Federal Circuit grants en banc review of PTAB time-bar orders The Federal Circuit has granted en banc rehearing in Wi-Fi One v Broadcom. The court will consider whether judicial review is available for a patent owner to challenge the USPTO’s determination that the petitioner sat... By Michael Loney January 04 2017
Fitbit drops Jawbone patent case at ITC Wearable device company Fitbit has moved for termination of its ITC patent complaint against Jawbone, which is unhappy at suggestions about its financial stability By Natalie Rahhal January 04 2017
How patent case venue rules could change in TC Heartland Natalie Rahhal speaks to former Federal Circuit Chief Judge Paul Michel and others to assess the potential impact of In re TC Heartland at the US Supreme Court. One outcome could be a sharp fall in filing in the Easte... By Natalie Rahhal January 04 2017
Some IP stories you may have missed over the holiday period Interesting intellectual property stories in the final two weeks of 2016 included an important New York ruling on pre-1972 sound recordings, Qualcomm being fined in Korea and making patent licence deals in China, the ... By Michael Loney January 04 2017
