Tag: PatentLaw
American Axle: Does Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Depend on Enablement?
Webinar, Jan. 30, 2020
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “American Axle: Does Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Depend on Enablement?,” featuring Fitch Even attorneys Stanley A. Schlitter and Andrew C. Wood.
Breach of Contract Claim Does Not Arise Under Patent Law
News
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court decision that retained jurisdiction over a breach of contract action.
‘Patent Death Squad’ Judges Can Be Fired, U.S. Appeals Court Says
News
Patent Trial and Appeal Board judges had so much authority they should have been appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, the court ruled.
Webinar: Patent Prosecution Options at the USPTO: Tried-and-True or New to You
Webinar, Oct. 23, 2019
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “Patent Prosecution Options at the USPTO: Tried-and-True or New to You,” featuring attorneys Alan E. Schiavelli and George N. Dandalides.
Webinar: Obtaining Software Patents Using New Patent Office Guidance
Webinar, March 20, 2019, and on-demand
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “Back on Track?: Obtaining Software Patents Using New Patent Office Guidance,” featuring Fitch Even attorneys Timothy R. Baumann and George N. Dandalides.
Working Smarter with Patent Counsel: Tips for Inventors and In-House Lawyers
Webinar, Jan. 23, 2019
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “Working Smarter with Patent Counsel: Tips for Inventors and In-House Lawyers,” featuring Fitch Even attorney Jennifer V. Suarez.
Owning the Patent Isn’t Always Enough for Standing
Insight
In a recent Initial Determination, an administrative law judge ruled that a patent owner did not have standing to sue without joining a third party to which certain rights had been transferred, reports Jones Day.
Not So Common Sense? Reliance on Common Sense to Establish Obviousness
Insight
Jones Day reports on a recent written decision of the Patent Trial and Appeals Board that sheds light on how the PTAB may treat common sense as used in obviousness arguments.
Patent Suit Filings Plunge in East Texas Following Supreme Court Ruling
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New lawsuits are down — way down — in the mostly rural district that was once the national hotspot for patent disputes, reports Ars Technica, citing a study by IP litigation research company Lex Machina.
Ask a Patent Attorney: Intellectual Property Strategy Q&A Video
On-Demand
Dylan O. Adams, a senior patent attorney and author of “Patents Demystified: An Insider’s Guide to Protecting Ideas and Inventions,” presents an on-demand webinar on patent protection.
Top U.S. Court to Consider Curbing Texas Suits by Patent Holders
News
A victory for the appellant would bar most patent owners from pressing cases in the Eastern District of Texas, a patent-friendly jurisdiction where more than a third of all infringement suits are now filed, Bloomberg reports.
Webinar: Determining the Value of One Patented Feature
Event, Nov. 17, 11 a.m. CST
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a complimentary webinar, “Determining the Value of One Patented Feature: A Behavioral Alternative to a Consumer Survey,” featuring Jacob Jacoby, Ph.D., and Fitch Even partners Alison Aubry Richards and Edward W. Gray Jr.
New Patent Troll Makes Vast Claim to Web Video, Sues 14 Big Media Companies
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Bartonfalls LLC, an entity formed in August in the patent hotspot of East Texas, has sued 14 big media companies, claiming the media giants like CBS, NBC Universal and Bloomberg violated patented technology designed to switch automatically from one video display another, reports Ars Technica.
Webinar: Recent Updates in Design Patent Law
Event, Oct. 12, 11 a.m. CDT
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will hold a complimentary webinar, “Recent Updates in Design Patent Law,” featuring partners Calista J. Mitchell and Joseph H. Herron.
Best Practices and Hot Topics in Section 337 Patent Litigation at the ITC
Event, May 10, 1 p.m. EDT
Practical Law will present a webinar discussing best practices for Section 337 patent litigation and current hot topics at the International Trade Commission (ITC), such as standard essential patents and the Commission’s jurisdiction over electronic data importations.
Patent Exhaustion Can Be Avoided By Lawful Post-Sale Contractual Restrictions
Article
The en banc Federal Circuit held that patent exhaustion can be avoided by otherwise lawful post-sale contractual restrictions and that foreign sales of a patented item are not presumed to exhaust patent owner’s rights in the United States, according to a report posted by Dentons.
So You Think You Know Patent Claims? Webinar Addresses Patent Drafting and Analysis
Event, Feb. 25, 11 a.m. CST
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP presents a complimentary webinar, “So You Think You Know Patent Claims? Advanced Lessons in Patent Drafting and Analysis,” featuring Fitch Even partners Steven G. Parmelee and Allen E. Hoover.
