Where Method Claim Steps Are Connected by “And,” a Covered Method Must Perform Each Step
SIERRA WIRELESS, ULC V. SISVEL S.P.A. Before Moore, Schall, and Taranto. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: The Board erred by finding method-claim steps connected by “and” to...
Justin Culbertson Featured in Am Law “How I Made Partner” Series
In a Q+A with Law.com as part of the publication’s “How I Made Partner” series, partner Justin Culbertson, Ph.D. shared insight into his career journey and lessons learned on his...
Zoned Out: The Zone of Natural Expansion Doctrine Can Only Be Used Defensively
DOLLAR FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. v. BRITTEX FINANCIAL, INC. [OPINION] Before Prost, Taranto, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: The...
