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93% of IPR claims cancelled by PTAB in February final written decisions

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board cancelled a far higher percentage of claims in inter partes review final written decisions during February this year than the average for all IPRs decided to date, according to Finnegan

March 26 2015

Judge Smith: PTAB numbers not necessarily sign of success

In a spirited discussion at Georgetown University earlier this week, Judge James D Smith of the PTAB and other speakers weighed in on the state of AIA post-grant proceedings and what the future holds

March 26 2015

Russell Slifer revealed as USPTO deputy director

Russell Slifer has been appointed deputy under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and deputy director of the USPTO

March 25 2015

WilmerHale adds three partners in Denver

Natalie Hanlon Leh, Mary Sooter and Benjamin Fernandez have joined WilmerHale’s Denver office as members of the litigation and intellectual property departments

March 25 2015

Supreme Court: TTAB finding may preclude court ruling on same issue

In a 7-2 decision written by Justice Samuel Alito, the US Supreme Court found that issue preclusion should apply to rulings by the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board as long as the ordinary requirements for issue preclusion are met and the uses examined by the TTAB and the district court are materially the same

March 25 2015

Takeaways from the US Patent Forum in Silicon Valley

Managing IP held the US Patent Forum in Silicon Valley this week. Here are some points of interest from the event, including discussion of the ITC tightening the scope of its jurisdiction and a defence of the right for anyone to file an IPR (even a hedge fund)

March 25 2015

Guest blog: The lessons from France’s fight against online fakes

Jean-Baptiste Barbier, Counsellor for IP at the French Embassy in Beijing, explains how policies adopted by the French government have helped to cut levels of counterfeiting on online platforms, and how businesses around the world can use them to protect their customers and build respect for IP on the internet

Managing IP Correspondent, March 25 2015

Darrell Issa: Universities act as trolls too

Speaking at Georgetown University yesterday, Congressman Darrell Issa (pictured) said that patent reform measures should not carve out exemptions for universities that behave like trolls

March 24 2015

How to work with the ITC

Speaking at Managing IP’s US Patent Forum last week in Washington DC, Lisa Kattan of the US International Trade Commission (ITC) gave tips on how to better take advantage of the proceedings. One bit of advice – don’t treat it as if it’s standard litigation

March 24 2015

Africa: Noteworthy trade mark ruling in Kenya

The recent decision of the Kenyan High Court in Weetabix Limited v Manji Food Industries Ltd is noteworthy. First, trade mark judgments are rare in Kenya. Second, because it deals with a range of issues – likelihood of confusion, a family of marks, well-known marks and passing off. Third, because the Court managed to reach a decision which, although not unreasonable, may seem a bit odd to some.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 23 2015

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