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Australia | Corrs Chambers Westgarth
TMT: The Australian Landscape 2019
Australia's New Decryption Legislation: What Does it Mean For You? - December 2018
The New Consumer Data Right - Issues and Opportunities - September 2018
New Country of Origin Amendments to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) - March 2017
Assignment of defect warranties: Is your drafting sufficient? - March 2017
A new focus on genetically modified organisms in Queensland: changes to gene technology laws aim for consistency and flexibility - March 2017
One bad apple can spoil the barrel: the importance of clearly defining intellectual property rights - February 2017
The Sansom Review: Streamlining the approval and advertising of therapeutic goods in Australia - December 2016
Drone Use in Australia: What are the Privacy and Copyright Issues?
Clearer skies for drone regulation in Australia
Registered Designs: What is the appropriate form of order for injunctive relief? - September 2016
My Start Up is Grown Up – Now what about the Humans? Ten things you need to know - August 2016
Experimental evidence in patent cases: Discovery not available for experiments on matters no longer in issue - August 2016
What are 'reasonable steps' to protect personal information? 5 key lessons from the privacy commissioner's determinations - July 2016
That Just Won’t Fly: Federal Court decision in Qantas v Edwards offers guidance on trade mark confusion - July 2016
Stricter laws for franchisors? Responses to the 7-Eleven wage scandal - June 2016
Big Brother is watching! Covert government and corporate regulator hacking in Australia - May 2016
The importance of franchise disclosure documents - lessons from ACCC v SensaSlim - May 2016
Ensure your R&D activities are not criminal activities – May 2016
Metadata – It’s not about you after all – January 2016
Five key actions your business can take to manage data breach risk – December 2015
Mandatory data breach notification is coming to Australia - December 2015
A myriad of considerations: The High Court finds gene patent invalid – October 2015
High Court upholds finding that Crestor patent is invalid – September 2015
The power of architect plan copyright – August 2015
The Miles Review of the Cooperative Research Centres Programme – CRCs to stay, with a new, more targeted focus – May 2015
Extension of unfair contract terms protection to small businesses – Many franchise agreements likely to be caught – May 2015
From the Register to the dictionary: The treatment of generic trade marks in Australia – April 2015
Unfair contract terms regime expected to extend to franchise agreements from 1 July - March 2015
The right to exploit a patent is a “single indivisible right” – Full Federal Court confirms – March 2015THE NEW CONSUMER DATA RIGHT – ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Brazil | Pinheiro Neto Advogados
Administrative Court Rules in Favor of Companies on the Levy of ICMS on Internet Advertising Activities - April 2017
Examination of Chemical Patent Applications - March 2017
TMT Bulletin - October 2016
TMT Bulletin - September 2016
TMT Bulletin - June 2016
TMT Bulletin - May 2016
TMT Bulletin – April 2016
TMT Bulletin – March 2016
Intellectual Property Update – February 2016
TMT Bulletin – October 2015
Intellectual Property Update – June 2015
Intellectual Property Update – February 2015

Canada | Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Canada’s New Registry Requirements for Online Political Ads Take Effect June 2019 - April 2019
Under Cyberattack: How Can Canadian Directors Mitigate Liability? - April 2019
2019 Legal Trends: Cybersecurity - March 2019
Canada Overhauls Its Industrial Design System - November 2018
CRTC Issues Penalties to Middle Men Under CASL to Combat Malware Installation - July 2018
2018 Legal Trends: The Sharing Economy - June 2018
The Future of Programming Distribution in Canada: CRTC Reports On CanCon in the Digital World
Canada Looks to Foster Innovation, Business Growth with New IP Strategy - April 2018
Supreme Court of Canada Promises New Utility Test for Patents - July 2017
Car Ad Websites Slightly “Scraped” in Copyright Case, Court Puts Brakes on Statutory Damages Minimums - April 2017
Shining a Light on the Darknet: What Every Business Should Know - March 2017
CSA Reports on Cybersecurity Disclosure Review - January 2017
Blakes 2017 Canadian M&A Trends - December 2016
Professional Hockey Player Did Not Breach Morals Clause in Endorsement Contract, Ontario Court Rules - November 2016
Patenting in Canada: Do These Genes Fit? - October 2016
Big Data, Big Risk? Privacy and Security Tips for Fintech Companies - September 2016
Court of Appeal Rules Competition Act is not a Complete Code, Discoverability Principle Applies - August 2016
Competition Bureau Launches FinTech Market Study - May 2016
Quebec Publishes Draft Regulations Requiring the Presence of French on Outdoor Signs – May 2016
Your Guide to the 2016 Federal Budget – April 2016
Supreme Court Hearing May Resolve Critical Questions in Canadian Patent Law
2016 Federal Budget – Selected Tax Measures – March 2016
Maybe You Can Search This? SCC Grants Leave to Appeal From Global Restraining Order Against Google – March 2016
Ontario Court Finds Cellphone Tower “Metadata” is Private – January 2016
B.C. Government Announces Next Steps in #BCTECH Strategy to Bolster Technology Sector – January 2016
Federal Court Rules Internet Provider Should Not Recover Costs of Informing Clients of Motion for Customer Information – January 2016
Competition Tribunal Refuses Private Litigant in Refusal to Deal Case – January 2016
Canadian Court Nixes Class Action for Patent Abuse – December 2015
More Than a Pinky Promise: Recent Developments to the Promise Doctrine in Patent Law – November 2015
CSA Provides Guidance on Canadian “Robo-Advisers” – October 2015
“The Donald” Trumps Condo Buyers by Avoiding Trade-mark Licensor Liability – July 2015
Law on Post-Patent Royalties Differs Between Canada and the U.S. – July 2015
Digital Privacy Act Receives Royal Assent, but Breach Notification Provisions Lag Behind – June 2015
Still Can’t Search This: B.C. Court of Appeal Affirms Global Restraining Order Against Google – June 2015
Canadian Competition Bureau Releases New Draft IP Enforcement Guidelines for Comment – June 2015
C$1.1-Million Penalty Issued Under Canada’s Anti-Spam Law – March 2015
Bill C-13: Cyberbullying Bill Introduces New Lawful Access Measures – January 2015
Canada Counters Counterfeiting: Border Enforcement Provisions of CCPA Come into Force – January 2015
New PPH Pilot Agreement between CIPO and EPO – January 2015

Denmark | Plesner
The Unified Patent Court - opting out? - March 2017
Trade secrets - enforcement in connection with abuse getting easier - February 2017
New Danish Act on trade secrets on the way - January 2017
Professional use of personal name - Topbrands v Benedikte Utzon - December 2016
New trade secret rules will improve the possibility of damages - November 2016
Rosendahl acquires Lyngby Porcelæn - October 2016
Brexit: will the UK be able to participate in the Unified Patent Court (the "UPC") in the future? - September 2016
Tenants subletting pitches may be held liable for traders' sales of counterfeit goods - August 2016
Brexit: patents and protection certificates - July 2016
Brexit: Trademarks and designs - June 2016
The UK to leave the EU - Plesner advises on the consequences - June 2016
New EU rules on personal data finally adopted – April 2016
Personal data – EU-US Privacy Shield draws nearer – March 2016
Five important changes in the new EU trademark rules - February 2016
How to get a grip on cloud computing - February 2016
Agreement on the Data Protection Regulation: get your house in order – December 2015
The legal position of consumers in respect of purchases from providers when the supplier goes bankrupt – November 2015
Use of IT in litigation and arbitration in Denmark – November 2015
IP/TMT Update – May 2015
IP/TMT Update – April 2015
IP/TMT Update – March 2015
IP/TMT Update – February 2015
IP/TMT Update – January 2015

France | Gide Loyrette Nouel
Turkey | Design regulation under new Industrial Property Law - April 2017
China issues new Cyber Security Law - March 2017
Turkey | Patent and utility model regulation under new Industrial Property Law - March 2017
Turkey | Industrial Property Law - January 2017
Turkey | Constitutional Court strikes down Article 14 of Trademark Decree-Law on non-use: consequences - January 2017
Regulation on processing personal health data and ensuring data privacy - November 2016
Consequences and legal implications of BREXIT - preliminary assessment - June 2016
Turkey establishes a law on the protection of personal data – May 2016
Draft regulation on personal data: The trialogue can finally begin – June 2015
Turkey | Constitutional Supreme Court weakens ‘singularity’ in Turkish trademark regulation – May 2015
Unchanged password: the liability of a maintenance services provider – May 2015

India | Trilegal
COVID-19: CBDT eases tax residency rules for FY 2019-20 for expatriates stranded in India due to lockdown restrictions - May 2020
COVID-19 Publications - April 2020
COVID-19 - HEALTHCARE MEASURES FOR DELIVERY OF DRUGS AND TELEMEDICINE - April 2020
Brexit's Impact on Indian Investments in Europe - July 2016
Supreme Court Upholds Freedom of Speech on the Internet – March 2015

Ireland | Arthur Cox
Proposed changes to Irish copyright law – how the Arco lamp case shone a light on the protection of industrially produced artistic works - February 2017
Who’s Going to Drive You Home? The Advent of Self-Driving Cars in Ireland - October 2016
Recent changes to the PCI Digital Security Standard reflect learning from large scale hacking attempts - October 2016
Data Protection Update - New Legislation - May 2016
Ireland: Survey of Recent Developments in National Cyber Security Sphere – May 2016
Privacy Shield Update – March 2016
Cybercrime Legislative Developments in Ireland – March 2016
The new European Trade Mark Regulation: what you need to know – February 2016
European General Data Protection Regulation Agreed – Headline Changes – February 2016
Privacy Shield – Replacement to Safe Harbor Agreed – February 2016
The aftermath of a cyber-breach: do I have to hand over potentially damaging documents? – December 2015
Safe Harbor — is the EU guilty of double standards? – December 2015
Rolling the dice on the enforcement of foreign gambling debts – December 2015
Data Protection: Safe Harbour – What Next? – October 2015
Expert Comment, Rob Corbet – Data Protection Ireland, Volume 8 Issue 4 – August 2015
Government publishes National Cyber Security Strategy – What’s your strategy? – July 2015
US Court Rules Cyber-Security Expert Reports Privileged – June 2015
Two Internets of Things? – Expert Commentary by Rob Corbet, Data Protection Ireland – June 2015
US Court Rules Cyber-Security Expert Reports Privileged – June 2015
Cyber-Security & Minimising Litigation Risk – May 2015
Ireland as a Location for Your Intellectual Property Trading Company – April 2015
All Leaks, No Flood? Surveillance of Electronic Communications for Intelligence and National Security Purposes – April 2015
Ireland Expands its ‘Bolar’ Exemption – April 2015
Expert Comment by Rob Corbet, Data Protection Ireland – March 2015

Israel | Meitar
COVID-19 - KEY ISSUES FACED IN THE TECHNOLOGY SECTOR - April 2020
COVID-19: The Day After: Information and Healthcare Trends - April 2020
The OECD's Analysis of Tax Treaties and the Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis - April 2020
Complying with the Google Play User Data Policy - March 2017
The Right to Inspect Audio Data, Video Recordings, and Other Electronically Maintained Information - March 2017
Maintaining Immunity from Liability for Copyright Violations by Your Users - February 2017
Spam Update: First amendment to Israeli Spam Law Goes Into Effect - November 2016
Multinational Companies Should Review Their Terms of Use in Light of Recent Court Ruling
The Antitrust Commissioner prohibits loyalty rebates and imposes sanctions against directors – December 2015
EU Court of Justice declares Data Transfers to the U.S via Safe Harbor Invalid – December 2015
A turning point in punishment standards for antitrust violations – August 2015

Italy | Tonucci & Partners
New rules on call center localized in non-EU countries introduced by the Italian Budget Law 2017: analysis of the new practical fulfillments - March 2017
Creative Commons: unlawful use for promotional purposes - October 2016
to protected content links: copyright violated if there is profit-making - October 2016
Google Earth can not be a landscape bond strengthened – April 2016
Privacy Shield and data transfer to the US – March 2016
The Court of Rome’s ruling no. 23771 as of December 3rd, 2015: the practical scenarios about the enforcement of the Right to be Forgotten – December 2015
Drawee of Civil Law – July 2015
The reform of article. 4 of the Statute of Worker – June 2015
Released the report of the Advisory Council on the right to be forgotten Google: operational guidelines - February 2015
The rules implementing the system of public fraud prevention to consumers through identity theft: the rules on digital identity in the Italian and the Regulations of the Ministry of Economy no. 95/2014 – January 2015

Japan | Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Japan Legal Update - December 2016
Japan Legal Update - November 2016
Japan Legal Update - August 2016
The JFTC’s new evidence disclosure regime: a step forward for companies suspected of anti-competitive conduct?
NO&T Japan Legal Update – August 2015

Netherlands | Houthoff Buruma
The Dutch 'Stichting' | An effective and flexible tool in global structuring - April 2020
More diversity on large company boards - February 2020
Dutch Supreme Court issues landmark judgment in Urgenda - December 2019
Newsletter - October 2017
News Update Netherlands – EU New York edition - December 2016
News Update Netherlands – EU New York edition - October 2016
European Commission on the notion of state aid - July 2016
The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield officially adopted - July 2016
Proposal for the revision of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code – May 2016
EU Commission releases proposed text for EU-U.S. Privacy Shield to replace Safe Harbor Agreement – March 2016
New data breach notification act in effect from January 1, 2016 - December 2015
Safe Harbor mechanism for EEA/US data transfers invalid – October 2015

South Korea | Yulchon
Newsletter - Spring 2020
Force Majeure and Exemption of Liability in Connection with the COVID-19 Outbreak from the Korean Law Perspective - March 2020
Newsletter - Winter 2019
Newsletter - Autumn 2019
Legalizing Mobility Platforms in Korea: The Struggle to Evolve the Legal System - August 2019
Newsletter - Summer 2019
Newsletter - Spring 2019
Amendments to the Network Act Coming into Effect in 2019 - January 2019
Newsletter - Winter 2018
Newsletter - Spring 2017
KCC Announced “Guidelines on Protection of Personal Information for Customized Online Ads” - February 2017
Newsletter - Winter 2016
Newsletter - Autumn 2016
The New Anti-corruption Act To Remain Intact - July 2016
Newsletter - Summer 2016
Korean Government Releases Guidelines for De-Identification of Personal Information - July 2016
Newsletter – Spring 2016
The “Special Act on Revitalizing Companies” (the so-called “One-Shot Act”), aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of industries and vitality of companies, to take effect in August 2016 – February 2016
Newsletter – Winter 2015
Newsletter – Autumn 2015
Newsletter – Summer 2015
Newsletter – Spring 2015

Spain | Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Is the registration of a license still needed to license an infringement of an industrial property right? - April 2017
Trade fairs and industrial and intellectual property rights: precautionary measures and preventive writings - March 2017
Repackaging of medicines by the parallel importer: when is an exception to the exhaustion of the trademark right? - December 2016
The use of another's trademark in advertising generic and hybrid medicines in - December 2016
Direct infringement and indirect infringement of patents for second or subsequent claims medical indication "Swiss-type" - November 2016
Publication of the cyber security directive: requirements for operators of critical infrastructures and essential services - October 2016
Payment by the infringer of intellectual and industrial rights of attorneys' fees and other expenses arising from legal proceedings property: a system of lump sum rates can be established? - October 2016
The appearance of celebrities in advertising products and health centers (the thread of advertising services dental implantology) - October 2016
Infringement of intellectual property by linking to a website which includes a protected work of others - September 2016
The contractual obligation to pay a fee for the use of a technology after being declared the patent that protected void is not a cartel - August 2016
Publication of the Trade Secrets Directive - June 2016
New data protection rules: main highlights - June 2016
Posted Directive on the protection of business secrets (industrial and commercial) - June 2016
The Court of Justice of the European Union holds That Spain's scheme for fair compensation for private copying is inconsistent With EU law - June 2016
The new data protection rules, where to go ?: Decalogue of the main aspects to consider – May 2016
The reform of European trademark law (II): changes in regulation of the brand of the European Union – April 2016
The new Patent Law (VI): the utility model – March 2016
The reform of the European trademark law (I): main innovations introduced by the Directive (EU) 2015/2436 – February 2016
The new Patent Law (V): the patent as an object of property rights – February 2016
The new Patent Law (IV): the contents of the patent right – December 2015
The new Patent Law (III): granting procedure – November 2015
The five things that are important to know in terms of informed patient consent – November 2015
The use of the final product brand in auto parts made by a third – November 2015
The new Patent Law (II): requirements for patentability and patent right – November 2015
The CJEU Quashes the Commission’s ‘Safe Harbour Decision’ – September 2015
The new Patent Law (I): preliminary provisions. Patentable inventions – September 2015
Misleading advertising and comparative advertising of drugs in the light of the code of conduct self-advertising – September 2015
Inventive as a requirement for patentability – June 2015
The Court of Justice of the European Union dismisses Spain against the regulations of the European patent with unitary effect – May 2015
Supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products and combination of active ingredients: the ECJ ruling in the case against Boehringer Actavis – May 2015
The calculation of the hypothetical royalty in cases of infringement of a pharmaceutical patent – April 2015
Chemical-pharmaceutical patents reserve force being applied CPE: obsolete jurisprudence of the Supreme Court? – February 2015

Sweden | Delphi
The Perils of Having Success in Getting a Preliminary Injunction in a Trademark Infringement Case – Time to Receive the Wake-Up Call - July 2016
Now easier to defend your intellectual property rights – April 2016
The time has come to be compliant! – September 2015
Counterfeiting is increasing – how can you defend yourself? - June 2015
The Swedish Data Protection Act in light of the new Data Protection Regulation – December 2014

Switzerland | Walder Wyss
The new EU-Trade Secret Directive and Switzerland – are we similar? - August 2016
Data Transfers from Switzerland to the US post-Safe Harbor – November 2015
The Role of IP in Servitized Technology – April 2015

United States | Haynes and Boone, LLP
The Supreme Court Declines to Revamp Preclusion Law in Lucky v. Marcel Trademark Dispute - May 2020
Is There a Law in China Similar to the US Defense Production Act? - May 2020
U.S. Supreme Court Hears First Ever Teleconference Oral Arguments in USPTO v. Booking.com B.V. Trademark Case - May 2020
COVID-19: The USPTO Extends Certain Trademark Deadlines Again, Now Through May - April 2020
IP Beacon - April 2020
Three Takeaways from Supreme Court Ruling that Trademark Infringer’s Profits May Be Awarded Without a Showing of ‘Willful’ Infringement - April 2020
The USPTO Extends Certain Trademark Deadlines Through April - April 2020
The Intellectual Property Law: 2019 Year In Review
Rule Change Requires U.S. Legal Representation for Foreign Companies Seeking U.S. Federal Trademark Protection or Relief - August 2019
IP Beacon - July 2019
An Enabling Specification Must Teach Which Embodiments Have Required Functionality - July 2019
IP Beacon - April 2019
IP Beacon - October 2018
IP Beacon - August 2018
The Printed Matter Doctrine – Praxair Distrib., Inc. v. Mallinckrodt Hosp. Prods. IP Ltd. - May 2018
SEC Brings its First Enforcement Action Against a Public Company for Failing to Disclose a Data Breach - May 2018
IP Beacon - April 2018
Supreme Court: U.S. Patent Rights May Be Exhausted Notwithstanding Post-Sale Restrictions or International Sales - June 2017
IP Beacon - June 2017
Supreme Court Ruling Reigns in Patent Infringement Forum Shopping - May 2017
Intellectual Property Law Newsletter - March 2017
You Can’t Stifle Consumer Reviews: Complying with the Consumer Review Fairness Act - March 2017
Brexit Update - provided by Haynes and Boone CDG, LLP - November 2016
The IP Beacon - October 2016
Intellectual Property Law Newsletter - October 2016
Intellectual Property Law Newsletter - July 201 6
Breathing New Life (Science) into Patent Eligibility? The PTO’s Memo - July 2016
Target Data Breach Derivative Suit Dismissed - July 2016
Trans-Atlantic Data Transfer "Privacy Shield" Goes Live - July 2016
Post-Prosecution Pilot Program (P3) – Life “After Final” - July 2016
Lessons Learned on Insuring Cyber Risk from P.F. Chang’s and State Bank of Bellingham: What to Look for in Placing Dedicated Network Security/Privacy Liability Insurance - July 2016
What Brexit May Mean for Your IP Rights in Europe - June 2016
Supreme Court Provides Guidance to District Courts in Determining Attorneys Fees in Copyright Cases - June 2016
Google Beats Oracle’s $8.8 Billion Damages Claim after Jury Finds Fair Use - May 2016
The Supreme Court Will Review the Copyrightability of Apparel in Dispute Over Cheerleading Uniforms – May 2016
The Federal Circuit Declines to Change Patent Litigation Venue Rules – May 2016
Intellectual Property Law Newsletter – April 2016
CFPB Brings First Enforcement Action for False and Misleading Statements on Data Security – March 2016
EU and U.S. Finally Reach Deal on New Data Transfer Framework – February 2016
Federal Circuit Rules Disparagement Clause of §2(a) of the Lanham Act Unconstitutional – January 2016
EU High Court Strikes Down Safe Harbor Framework Governing Transfer of Personal Data from the EU to the US – October 2015
Cybersecurity Initiatives Intensify at the SEC: Enforcement Action against Investment Adviser and a Second Round of Cybersecurity Exams – September 2015
The IP Beacon – August 2015
Seventh Circuit Gives New Life to Consumer Data Breach Class Action – July 2015
U.S. Federal Courts Now Must Be Bound by TTAB Decisions to a Greater Extent – March 2015
The IP Beacon, March 2015
Fifth Circuit Finds Insurance Coverage for Copyright Infringement under CGL Policies - March 2015
New Executive Order Promotes Cybersecurity Information Sharing in Private Sector - February 2015
SEC and FINRA Release Findings from Cybersecurity Examinations at Brokerage and Advisory Firms - February 2015

United States | Jenner & Block LLP
California Consumer Privacy Act Catalyst Alastair Mactaggart Prepares New Ballot Initiative in Response to the California Legislature’s Finalized Amendments - October 2019
The Consumer Welfare Standard on Shaky Ground? - May 2019
The Supreme Court Raises Questions About Private Rights of Action to Challenge Tender Offers Under Exchange Act § 14(e) - April 2019
Trade Secret Update: Key Developments and Issues to Watch in Trade Secret Law - December 2018
What Are the Limits of the GDPR? European Data Protection Board Issues New Guidance on Territorial Scope of the GDPR - December 2018
PTAB Grants Motion for Judgment of No Interference-In-Fact Based on a Finding That There Was No Reasonable Expectation of Success that CRISPR-Cas9 Could Be Used in Eukaryotic Cells - January 2017
Federal Communications Commission Adopts Order Imposing New Privacy Rules on ISPs, Communications, Internet & Technology - November 2016
Client Alert: HHS Issues HIPAA Guidance Related to Cloud Services - October 2016
Federal Communications Commission Unanimously Streamlines Foreign Ownership Requirements for Broadcasters and Common Carriers, Communications, Internet & Technology - October 2016
Industry-Led Strike Force Convenes to Address Robocall “Scourge” - August 2016
In a Split Decision, D.C. Circuit Delivers Complete Victory to FCC on Open Internet Rules, Broadband Reclassification - June 2016
Beware the Persistent Identifier – April 2016
Transatlantic Agreement Translated: Language of U.S. – EU Privacy Shield Released – February 2016
Key Provisions of Cybersecurity Act of 2015 – December 2015
Batmobile Ruling Not New, But the Test Is - October 2015
Data Transfer From The EU Just Got More Complicated – October 2015
“Incorporating the Appropriate Balance of Licensee and Licensor Protection in an IP License Agreement,” Intellectual Property Licensing Strategies – August 2015
What’s in Store? FTC Demands Accurate Privacy Promises from Retail Analytics Company – April 2015
Data Breach Laws in Motion – March 2015
Federal Circuit’s First Review of a Final Written Decision from IPR Proceedings – February 2015
Client Alert – Supreme Court: Underlying Factual Issues in Patent Claim Construction Must be Reviewed for Clear Error, Ultimate Conclusion De Novo – January 2015

United States | Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
Patent Litigation in a Pandemic: Courts Forge Ahead and Patentees Continue to Institute New Cases Despite Coronavirus - May 2020
Do You Qualify for Immunity Under the Public Readiness and Preparedness Act? - April 2020
Coronavirus Impacts Intellectual Property Too: Update on Patent and Trademark Prosecution at Various IP Offices in the World - April 2020
Policymakers Grant Tort Immunity to Health Care Providers Developing a Cure for COVID-19 - March 2020
Supreme Court Decision in WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp. to Determine Lost Profits Damages Arising from Patent Infringement - April 2018
Trademark Fair Use: A Subjective Call No Matter What Side of the Pond - August 2017
Who vs. What: 4 Steps to Prevent Your Trademark from Falling in the 'Genericide' Abyss - July 2017
Fantastic Beast Sighting in the District of Massachusetts—Motion to Strike Allowed - July 2017
Supreme Court’s Ruling on AIA Patent Reviews Could Reverberate Across Patent Law Landscape - June 2017
Fashion and Intellectual Property: Many Options to Protect Your Design, But No One-Stop Shop - June 2017
To File or Not File Provisional Patent Applications – Part 1: The Pros - June 2017
Federal Circuit Reverses Fee Award in Case Tagged as Exceptional - June 2017
Planning to Request Discovery for a European Patent Office Proceeding? Not So Fast, Rules the District of Massachusetts - April 2017
Oversimplifying Patent Claims Dooms Government’s Case in Federal Circuit Decision - April 2017
5 Must-Ask IP Due Diligence Questions in Corporate Transactions - March 2017
The Supreme Court Chooses Quantity over Quality – Supplying a Single Component of a Multicomponent Invention Does Not Constitute an Infringing Act - February 2017
Phigenix v. ImmunoGen: IPR Challenger May Lack Standing to Appeal to Federal Circuit - February 2017
Trademark Solicitation Scams - January 2017
UPDATE: BOSTON’S Founder and a Former Bandmate Still Seek Peace of Mind - January 2017
A Report on The World’s Most Innovative Universities Affirms Strengths of Massachusetts Universities and Others Around the World - December 2016
SCOTUS UPSETS THE APPLE CART?: The High Court Answers Key Question on Design Patent Damages, But Leaves Many Unanswered - December 2016
Amdocs v. Openet: Federal Circuit Finds Network Patents Eligible Under § 101 - November 2016
USPTO Provides Guidance to Examiners on Recent Federal Circuit Decisions Relating to Patent Eligibility of Software Claims - November 2016
EPO Begins Enforcing Dual-Party Execution of Assignments - November 2016
Federal Circuit Clarifies Pleading Requirements for Joint Infringement - October 2016
TTAB Rules Changes Confirmed – Effective January 14, 2017 - October 2016
Ice Cream and Talking Pictures: Brandeis on Patents - October 2016
Common Sense Is Not So Common-ly Obvious - September 2016
Time is Now to Assess E.U. TM Registration Goods Wording in Advance of September Deadline - August 2016
USPTO Offers a Fast Track to Cancer Immunotherapy Patents - August 2016
New USPTO P3 Program for After Final Office Actions Is Useful Hybrid of Pre-Appeal and AFCP Programs - August 2016
Federal Circuit Finds BASCOM Internet Content Filtering Claims Patent Eligible - July 2016
CardiAQ’s Inventorship Challenge Survives - July 2016
Steps Professional Services Firms Can Take to Protect a House Mark - June 2016
Computer Generated Prior Art - June 2016
Supreme Court Ruling Loosens Standard for Awarding Enhanced Damages - June 2016
Five Programs to Speed up Patent Prosecution - May 2016
DTSA in a Nutshell – May 2016
It’s Never Too Late to File an Inventorship Dispute – April 2016
Court Silences Sound Spark Studios’ Trademark Claims – April 2016
New Website Provides Useful Examiner Data for Free – April 2016
U.S. Trademark Opposition/Cancellation Rule Change Proposals of Special Interest to Non-U.S. Companies – April 2016
Supreme Court Ruling on at Least Five Patent-Related Cases – April 2016
Foreign Filing License in a Nutshell – March 2016
Significant Changes to the Rules Related to European Trademarks – Three Things You Should Know – March 2016
When Are Method/Device Hybrid Claims Indefinite? – March 2016
New Dangers at the TTAB – March 2016
PTAB Reaffirms High Bar for Patent Eligibility under Alice – March 2016
Actual Notice Requirement Presents Challenge for Collecting Pre-Issuance Damages – February 2016
II Ca-Be-lly or Not II Ca-Be-lly: Is The Famous Cabilly II Antibody Patent Near Extinction? – February 2016
Federal Circuit Maintains Patent Exhaustion Precedent, Distinguishes Supreme Court Rulings – February 2016
Federal Circuit Affirms High Standard to Find Patentee Disclaimer – February 2016
City Fitness Attempts to Exercise Service Mark Rights – February 2016
Northern District of California Moves Quickly in Response to Rules Change to Apply Full Weight of Twombly and Iqbal to Patent Cases – January 2016
Recognicorp v. Nintendo: Invalidating software claims under 35 U.S.C. § 101 – January 2016
Emerging Cybersecurity Company’s Distress Offers Important Lessons for Licensees and Lenders – January 2016
Federal Circuit: Lanham Act “Disparaging” Mark Prohibition Unconstitutional – January 2016
SightSound v. Apple: When is a Patent a CBM Patent? – December 2015
A Holiday Stocking Stuffer from the USPTO: Record Clarity and Transparency – December 2015
USPTO Left Hand Doesn’t Know What the Right is Doing: An Unexpected Consequence of Recording Combined Declaration/Assignments – December 2015
The Federal Circuit Declines to Rehear En Banc Cell-Free Fetal DNA Appeal – December 2015
Had Your Fill of Turkey? How about a Side of Patent Petitions Data? – December 2015
More than a Feeling, Less than Trademark Infringement – November 2015
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Third Party Preissuance Submissions – November 2015
Supreme Court to Consider Willfulness in View of Octane Decision – October 2015
Yoga Pose Series Not Copyrightable According to the Ninth Circuit – October 2015
Method Claims of a Medical Device-Based Patent Found Invalid under Section 101 in Further Erosion of Patent Rights – October 2015
ITC Can Halt Importation of Goods Even If Infringement Only Occurs after Goods Are within U.S. Borders – September 2015
USPTO Now Allows Applicants to Modernize Their Descriptions of Goods and Services for Registered Trademarks – September 2015
Highest MA State Court to Decide Conflict of Interest Case about Representing Competitors in Patent Prosecution – September 2015
“Initial Interest Confusion” Trademark Doctrine Still Has Legs in Ninth Circuit – August 2015
USPTO Releases New Proposed Rules Governing Patent Review Proceedings – August 2015
Latest in the § 101 Saga: Sequenom Requests En Banc Rehearing, Indicating Biomedical Research Will Be Stymied Otherwise – August 2015
Federal Circuit Revisits the Question of “What Is Analogous Art?” – August 2015
Google Patent Starter Program Said to Deter Trolls – But Does It? – August 2015
Is It a Matter of Time: Does the Time Stamp for Competing Filings Uploaded on the Same Day at the TTAB Matter? – August 2015
USPTO Publishes Update to Guidelines on Patent Eligibility – August 2015
Update Your USPTO Filing Templates – There’s a New Commissioner – August 2015
Changes to Patent Data Now Easier to Make in View of Enhancements to Private PAIR – July 2015
Lanham Act Disparaging Mark Registration Refusal Standards Await Constitutional Review – July 2015
USPTO Introduces New Program to Expedite Patent Appeals, but at the Expense of Withdrawing another Appeal – June 2015
Kimble v. Marvel Enterprises, Inc. – A Reminder to Think Carefully and Broadly when Drafting Patent Licenses – July 2015
Federal Circuit Finds Sequenom’s Diagnostics Patent Claims Patent Ineligible Subject Matter Under Mayo – June 2015
We Are Pro-Patent, Not Pro-Troll: Supreme Court Rejects Belief of Invalidity as Defense to Induced Infringement – May 2015
IP Bulletin – May 2015
IP Litigator publishes “Supreme Court Decision in Patent Case May Make it Easier to Obtain Attorney Fees in Trademark and Trade Dress Cases” by Jim Hall – April 2015
IP Bulletin – January 2015

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