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  • Webinar on Antibodies and Non-obviousness at the EPO

    Mathys & Squire will be offering a webinar entitled "Antibodies and non-obviousness at the EPO" on July 7, 2020 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm (GMT Summer Time).  Martin MacLean and Hazel Ford of Mathys & Squire LLP will discuss the arguments that are most likely to be effective when addressing inventive step objections at the…

  • FCBA Program on Oral Argument Opportunities for Newer Attorneys

    The Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA) PTAB/TTAB Committee will be offering a remote program entitled "Oral Argument Opportunities for Newer Attorneys in the PTAB and Other Venues" on July 7, 2020 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm (EDT).  Megan Raymond of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP will moderate a panel consisting of Hon. Scott…

  • Federal Circuit Overhauls Rules of Practice and Forms: Important Takeaways

        By George "Trey" Lyons, III — Yesterday, the Federal Circuit issued extensive revisions to the 2019 Rules of Practice and also overhauled the vast majority of its required filing forms.  While all practitioners should take a comprehensive review of the new rules (which can be found here and apply to "all cases filed or pending…

  • United States Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V. (2020)

    Supreme Court Rules That Booking.com Is Not Generic and Declines to Impose a "Nearly Per Se" Rule of Genericness for "Generic.com" Trademarks By Eric R. Moran — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated opinion in a trademark case directed to what it means for a trademark to be generic, and hence not subject…

  • USPTO Announces Additional Extension of Certain Patent Deadlines for Small and Micro Entities

    Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Patent Offices – June 29 Update By Donald Zuhn –- In a notice posted on its website earlier today, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it was further extending the time to pay certain required fees, but only for certain types of entities.  As with the initial extensions…

  • Adidas AG v. Nike, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2020)

    By Joshua Rich — Although the Federal Circuit faced obviousness issues that were simple to resolve in Adidas AG v. Nike, Inc., it saw an opportunity to continue to clarify its jurisprudence regarding standing on appeal from an adverse final written opinion in inter partes review.  Thus, while the merits of the case will have…

  • Conference & CLE Calendar

    June 30, 2020 – "USMCA-TMEC enters into force and triggers new Mexican IP law" (Lexology Webinars, iam, and Olivares) – 10:00 am to 11:00 am (CDT) June 30, 2020 – "Leaving the Office Behind: The Decentralization of the Practice of Law" (Anaqua and IPWatchdog) – 12:00 pm (ET) June 30, 2020 – "Top 10 Things…

  • IPO Webinar on Parallel Proceedings in District Court and PTAB

    The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Parallel Proceedings in District Court and the PTAB after NHK Spring" on July 2, 2020 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (ET).  Hon. Alan Albright of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Eley Thompson of Foley & Lardner LLP,…

  • IPO Webinar on AI Patentability and Inventorship in Europe

    The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Artificial Intelligence: Patentability and Inventorship in Europe" on July 1, 2020 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (ET).  Mike Jennings of AA Thornton, Tobias Kaufmann of Bardehle Pagenberg, Heli Pihlajamaa of the European Patent Office (EPO), and James Signor of Leydig, Voit &…

  • Webinar on Impact of USMCA-TMEC on Mexican IP Law

    Lexology Webinars, iam, and Olivares will be offering a free webinar entitled "USMCA-TMEC enters into force and triggers new Mexican IP law" on June 30, 2020 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am (CDT).  Alejandro Luna Fandiño, Daniel Sánchez, Víctor Ramírez, and Karla Olvera of Olivares will provide an update on the relevant changes to Mexican…