June 3, 2020
New Injunction Policy Boosts Power Of Essential Patents
In mid-December 2019, a policy statement was issued by the USPTO, NIST, and DOJ to clearly state injunctive relief (among other remedies) is available to holders of standard-essential patents (SEPs.)
April 29, 2020
China Seeks Patent on US COVID-19 Drug
Gilead's vaccine against the Ebola virus, Remdesivir, is proving effective in combating COVID-19, according to news reports and clinical trials.
March 4, 2020
Wells Fargo Was Ordered To Pay USAA $200 Million But They Might Only Be The First Of Many
This fall, a jury ordered Wells Fargo to pay USAA $200 million for infringing on patents relating to mobile image capture technology. Judging by even more recent "Wells Fargo must pay a fine" news, their patent issues may be the least of their concerns, but it will not likely be the end of the story here.
January 15, 2020
A New Plaintiff on the Patent Front: The U.S. Government vs. Gilead
President Trump has a reputation for unorthodox approaches. His administration's foray into patent enforcement is no exception.
December 4, 2019
Software Patents – “That’s Where All The Action Is”
After graduating from engineering school, I remember speaking to my grandfather, who had worked as a chemical engineer for GE for his entire career after WWII.
September 18, 2019
Should You Pass on a Patent?
Sometimes a patent does not make business sense. It’s a conversation I have frequently with potential and existing clients, and after a brief discussion, drawing attention to important issues they should consider, they often arrive at the conclusion that it’s not worth it.
June 26, 2019
Worried About Product Copycats? 5 Patent Tips to Get Ahead of the Fast Followers
When your idea is really, really good, it’s almost inevitable that someone is going to copy it. Retroactive legal action is difficult and expensive, so follow these patent tips to get ahead of product copycats, knockoffs, and fast followers.
April 10, 2019
Keeping Competitors Away From Your Game-changing Product
Clients see a competing product with similar functionality to their own and immediately believe it’s a copy, even if the competitor developed the functionality independently. At that point, they don’t care how the attorneys deal with the situation — the attorneys are expected to find a way to shut down the knockoff.