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Assignor Estoppel And Patent Validity
The assignor estoppel doctrine is a doctrine of United States patent law barring a patent’s seller (the assignor) from attacking the patent’s validity in subsequent patent infringement litigation. The doctrine of assignor estoppel is a core aspect of...
Understanding Trade Secrets: Are You Sworn To Secrecy?
Tesla has accused one of its engineers of stealing trade secrets. More specifically, downloading 26,000 sensitive files, which uncovered a wide range of business processes, creating a roadmap to Tesla’s innovation. Companies experience threats to their...
Patent Eligibility and Alice… Not Who, But What?
Patent Eligibility: Is your invention eligible for patent protection? The Supreme Court landmark decision concerning patent eligibility in Alice Corp. v CLS Bank International (decided June 19, 2014), brought to the forefront Section 101 of the U.S. Patent...
Copycats, Counterfeits And Fakes Oh My!
Trademark is Key to a Successful Takedown of Counterfeits Counterfeiting was already a billion-dollar industry with the internet being a major enabler of its global growth. The rate of digital transformation is unstoppable, and COVID-19 has forced...
Pandemic Relief Bill Includes Significant Trademark Law Changes
President Trump signed the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) on December 27, 2020, which contains significant trademark law changes, as part of the coronavirus relief bill. Consumers rely on trademarks to know the source of the products they are buying. ...