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Month: July 2015
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By Kevin E. Noonan — There have been many voices raised in recent years against the patent system for a variety of political, policy, or personal reasons. Indeed, there is even a book entitled Don't File a Patent that sets out the authors' reasons against patenting. But if ever there was a company who would…
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By Donald Zuhn — Last month, Allergan, Inc. and Allergan Sales, LLC filed suit against Ferrum Ferro Capital, LLC and Kevin Barnes ("FFC") in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleging that FFC attempted to extort Allergan by misusing the Inter Partes Review ("IPR") process established under the Leahy-Smith America Invents…
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By Sherri Oslick — About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC. v. Par Sterile Products, LLC et al.2:15-cv-03852; filed June 9, 2015 in the District Court of New Jersey • Plaintiff: Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC• Defendants: Par Sterile Products, LLC; Par…
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July 14, 2015 – Patent Quality Chat webinar series – Face-to-face Examiner Interviews: A Demonstration of USPTO Tools – noon to 1:00 pm (EDT) July 16-17, 2015 - "Advanced Patent Prosecution Seminar 2015: Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing" (Practising Law Institute) – New York, NY July 20-21, 2015 – Patent Cooperation Treaty Seminar (American Intellectual Property Law…
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The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) will be offering a webinar on "Navigating Ex Parte Reexamination and Reissue Applications — The Mechanics of Preparation and Interplay with AIA Post-Grant Proceedings and Litigation" on July 22, 2015 from 12:30 – 2:00 pm (Eastern). Paromita Chatterjee of Paul Hastings, Daniel Chung of Finnegan, and Thomas Ho…
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Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "Maximizing Patent Prosecution Opportunities in Europe: Tactics for Counsel When Drafting U.S.-Origin Applications — Navigating Differing USPTO and EPO Legal Standards While Maintaining U.S. Patent Strategy" on August 6, 2015 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EDT). Rebecca M. McNeill of McNeill Baur and Jens Viktor Nørgaard of HØIBERG…
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The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) will be offering a webinar on "Teva: The Real Impact on Claim Construction Tactics in the PTAB, Federal Courts, and ITC" on July 29, 2015 from 12:30 – 2:00 pm (Eastern). Cory Bell of Finnegan, Robert Counihan of White and Case, and Jonathan Stroud of Unified Patents will…
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Commercial Law WebAdvisor will be offering a webinar entitled "Protecting Your Trade Secrets: Strategies and Tools to Avoid Costly Litigation" on July 29, 2015 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (Eastern). James H. McQuade and Matthew Kugizaki of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP will cover a range of important components of an effective trade secret protection…
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The Knowledge Group will offer a live webcast entitled "Sweeping Developments in Patent Reform Agenda: The Innovation Act and the PATENT Act — A 2015 Perspective" on July 29, 2015 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm (ET). Mark J. Thronson of Dickstein Shapiro LLP, Keith Grady of Polsinelli PC, and Peter Lambrianakos of Brown Rudnick LLP…
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The Chisum Patent Academy will be offering its next Advanced Patent Law Seminar on September 24-25, 2015 in Washington, DC. The seminar is co-taught by Donald Chisum, author of the treatise Chisum on Patents (LexisNexis), and Janice Mueller, who was a tenured full Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law from 2004-2011. The…
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