Partner Mauricio Uribe authored “Patent Proposal Could Help EEs,” which was published on the EE Times website.    Excerpt: The U.S. Congress is considering legislation on what is eligible for a…

What do UPS and TAPATIO hot sauce have in common? Based on recent California Court filings, both companies are serious about protecting their trademarks from infringement by entities in the cannabis space.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) jointly sent warning letters on April 3, 2019 to companies that advertise and sell cannabidiol (CBD) containing products via internet websites.

Attorneys Ari Feinstein and Nicole R. Townes co-authored “Federal Circuit: Trademark Decisions Rendered by International Trade Commission Do Not Have Preclusive Effect,” which was published in World Trademark Review. Excerpt: In Swagway…

Partner Jarom Kesler authored “Barriers To Entry: The Patent System’s Silver Bullet For Medical Companies” which was published on the Diagnotics World News website.  Excerpt: Often significant and unique barriers to…

Partner Lynda Zadra-Symes and Associate Brian Reece co-authored “Supreme Court Case Highlights the Importance of Applying for Copyright Registration as Soon as Possible” which was published in ECONTENT.  Excerpt: Copyright protection…

Partner Scott Siera authored “Intellectual Property Considerations for the Microbiome: Personalized Strategies for a Diverse Space” which was published in Microbiome Times.    Excerpt: From an intellectual property perspective, protecting innovation in…

Partner Jeff Van Hoosear and Associate Shuchen Gong co-authored “Federal Circuit Weighs in on Converse’s Midsole Trade Dress” which was published in IP Litigator.    Read the full article below.

Partner Maria Anderson and Associates Kim Kennedy and Alex Martinez co-authored, “Strategies for Obtaining Patents on AI Inventions in the U.S. and Europe,” which was published on the insideBIGDATA website….

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, March 4, 2019, held in a 9-0 decision that the term “full costs” in § 505 of the Copyright Act is limited by the general “costs” statute (28 U.S.C. §§ 1821 and 1920). For example, § 505 does not allow courts to shift expenses such as expert witness fees, e-discovery fees, or jury consulting fees. The case, Rimini Street, Inc. v. Oracle USA, Inc, now returns to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for further proceedings.