By: Susan Natland and Brigette Chaput In Federal Treasury Enterprise Sojuzplodoimport v SPI Spirits Ltd, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit over…

Article written by: Brent Dougal This article outlines some of the basics of design patents, as well as some of the advantages and disadvantages, to assist you in developing your…

Written by: Jason Champion Publication: North American Regional Forum News, Newsletter of the International Bar Association Legal Practice Division Download PDF Preview:  The concept of copyright ‘exhaustion’, or the ‘first…

Written by: Bruce Itchkawitz Publication: Orange County Business Journal, General Counsel Awards Supplement Download PDF Preview:  The onslaught of non-practicing entities, or “patent trolls,” that aggressively leverage the high price of…

There are currently 22 generic top-level domain names (gTLDs), including.com, .org, .net, and .biz.  The internet is about to go through a dramatic expansion with the release of nearly 1,500…

Written by: Joseph Re and Stephen Larson Publication: New Matter, the official publication of the Intellectual Property Section, State Bar of California Download PDF

By Nicholas M. Zovko and Steven P. Ruden Originally Published in the Orange County Business Journal – IP Supplement Download PDF Among the most significant changes made by the America Invents…

A funny thing happened on the way to Bryan Wahl’s J.D.; he got an M.D. “It’s kind of cool to do a different thing.” When most professionals say that, they’re…

Today the Supreme Court issued a decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics regarding the patentability of genetic sequences.  In a unanimous decision, the Court determined that patent…

Publication: Law360 Download PDF Lynda Zadra-Symes is a litigation partner in the Orange County, Calif., office of Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP. She represents clients through all stages of…