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RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2024 – An Attempt To Bring Back Permanent Injunctions. Permanently.

»»Over the summer, Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01), a member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) introduced the bicameral Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2024. This bipartisan bill aims to restore patentees’ abilities to protect their […]

Trademark Q3 2024 updates, data at a glance

»»Trends in First Action Pendency at the USPTO As many may be familiar with, in recent years trademark pendency times at the USPTO have rapidly increased, with the average first action pendency time in Q1-Q4 of 2023 reaching over 8 months. The USPTO attributes this increase in pendency times primarily to the fact that it […]

The AIA Grace Period: Not Your Parent’s Grace Period

»»The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) recently issued a decision interpreting one of the exception provisions in AIA U.S.C. § 102(b), namely subsection (b)(2)(B). Sanho Corp. v. Kaijet Tech. Int’l, 108 F.4th 1376 (Fed. Cir. 2024).  The patentee in Sanho Corp. sought to disqualify a U.S. Patent Application Publication to […]

USPTO Designates Recent Cases Precedential & Informative

»»The Precedential Opinion Panel (“POP”) has added more precedential and informative decisions which address key issues facing the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”). These cases provide key insight to guide practitioners before the Board to effectively represent their clients’ best interest. Precedential Opinions: 1. Sotera Wireless, Inc. v. Masimo Corporation, IPR2020-01019 In this proceeding, […]

IBM-IPwe’s Push to Tokenize Patents Could Revolutionize Portfolio Monetization

»»Earlier this week, IBM announced it would be working with IPwe to launch a new IP Marketplace powered by IBM’s blockchain technology. Organizations can also more easily view the IP as an asset on their balance sheet.” As related technology has been implemented to represent sports memorabilia and iconic moments, digital art, and even social […]

Patent Filings Hint At Major Role For Small Modular Reactors In The Future Of The Energy Sector

»»As part of Maier & Maier’s ongoing commitment towards serving all of our clients IP needs, we routinely provide research and analysis for Business Intelligence. A major component of these services is surveying the IP Landscape for clients to help clients make informed decisions and to develop a strategic IP Plan. Recently, the team analyzed […]

Kunin: Arthrex & Click-To-Call Highlight Patent Law Cases in 2020

»»As 2020 comes to a close, leading IP experts are taking stock of the year that was and its effect on U.S. patent law. Among these expert opinions is Maier & Maier’s own Steve Kunin, who commented on two of the most significant patent cases this year in Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc. […]

Ongoing Pandemic Highlights Importance of S-Signatures

»»Disruption to travel, mail, and in-person meetings caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made acquiring signatures problematic and the need for inventor signatures has created a direct impact on the patent procedures for many companies.   To mitigate these issues, it is increasingly important for applicants and their counsel to understand the United States Patent […]