JD Supra36m
When patents expire but royalty payments don’t: contrasting U.S. and Canadian approaches to patent licensing
How does the expiration of the patents in one jurisdiction impact global royalty payments? This question was addressed by the United States Court ...
JD Supra55m
Perfecting Expert Testimony at PTAB
Expert testimony plays a critical role in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Nominee: Sabra-Anne Rachel Truesdale
Sabra-Anne Truesdale came to Western Digital (WD) from a firm and had no full-time in-house experience - she suddenly had attorneys reporting to her who had been at the company far longer - but was ...
National Law Review55m
PTO Reverts to Prior Post-Grant Guidelines for Cases Involving Parallel District Court Litigation
On February 28, 2025, the acting director of the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) announced that the agency will revert to previous guidelines for discretionary denials of petitions for post-grant ...
National Law Review20m
An Odyssey of Timeliness: Appointments Clause Arguments Must Be Preserved
Citing forfeiture, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the dismissal of a complaint against the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO). The complaint sought director review of a 2018 ...