1/22/2025 9:25:06 PM Fenwick Takes Home Double Win: Named Law360 ‘Practice Group of the Year’ for Tech and Life Sciences By Fenwick . Underscoring the exceptional value of a firm that’s purpose-built for tech and life sciences, Law360 named Fenwick a 2024 Practice Group...
1/15/2025 5:40:35 PM Tilbury Battles Beauty Dupes with Marketing Savvy—But IP Still Matters By Shannon Turner Charlotte Tilbury is responding to the growing trend of beauty copycats, or dupes, with a sharp focus on marketing. Last month,...
11/13/2024 2:40:44 PM U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal to Step Down By Jennifer Bush U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal announced her departure from the agency to return to the private sector, a move...
10/2/2024 4:00:54 PM Understanding the Significant Changes in Vidal's Final Rule on Director Review By Jennifer Bush The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director, Kathi Vidal, released a final rule on Director Review effective October 31, which expands...
9/19/2024 3:30:21 PM USPTO Issues New Rules Governing MTA Practice and Procedures at PTAB By Jennifer Bush The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced new rules governing amendment practice in trial proceedings under the...
9/11/2024 5:05:03 PM Federal Circuit Lays Out When Expert Witnesses in Patent Litigation Must Have Required Expertise By Jennifer Bush In patent litigation, expert witnesses play a crucial role in providing specialized knowledge to the court. In a recent case where Osseo...
9/9/2024 2:01:23 PM The Interplay of Appeals to the Federal Circuit from Both District Court and the PTAB By Jennifer Bush The recent case involving United Therapeutics' patent on Tyvaso and Liquidia's Yutrepia sheds light on the complexities of patent law....
9/9/2024 1:38:18 PM Director Review in Recent Patent Cases: Focus on Substantive Issues By Jennifer Bush Recent cases show the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director's interest in using director review to address substantive issues like...
9/4/2024 7:42:27 PM En banc Hearing Petition Filed on Recent Fed. Circ. Collateral Estoppel Decision By Jennifer Bush The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has sparked debate following a recent ruling on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB)...
8/19/2024 3:00:20 PM Director Kathi Vidal's Sanctions Decisions Serve as a Strong Deterrent By Jennifer Bush United States Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal's recent sanctions decisions have been notable for their seriousness and...
7/1/2024 6:35:44 PM Potential Impact on USPTO Regulations of Supreme Court Unraveling the Chevron Deference By Jennifer Bush The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to no longer give deference to government agency interpretations could lead to challenges against U.S....
6/28/2024 10:40:55 PM Patent Invalidation Rates on the Rise at the PTAB By Jennifer Bush The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has seen a steady increase in the invalidation rate of patents in the past five years, reaching...