Factual Stipulations May Simplify Discovery, but Also Help Plaintiff Navigate Difficult Issues of Fact and Law
VLSI TECHNOLOGY LLC v. INTEL CORP. Before Moore, Chen, and Kleeh. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Summary: The Federal Circuit reversed summary...
USPTO Director Signals Continued Pro-Patent Discretionary Denial Policy at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Key Takeaway: In a precedential decision in Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. v. Kurin, Inc., USPTO Director Squires denied IPR institution and reinforced the policy framework for discretionary denial at the...
Taylor Swift, Trademarks, and the Pursuit of a Federal Right of Publicity
Key Takeaway: Taylor Swift’s recent trademark filings for her voice and likeness point to a growing trend among celebrities and high-profile individuals using federal trademark law—rather than relying solely on...