Intellectual Property

Bradley Attorney and Patent 213 Editor Nicholas J. Landau and Six Other Patent Attorneys Listed in 2021 The Best Lawyers in America

September 25, 2020

We are excited to announce that attorney and Patent 213 blog editor, Nicholas J. Landau, was included in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Patent Law. Firmwide, seven patent attorneys at Bradley are listed by Best Lawyers. Several of our patent law attorneys also author blog content for Patent 213. A member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group and contributing author and editor of the Patent 213 blog, Mr.…

Patents Post-Grant

PTAB Introduces Online Form to Nominate Precedential/Informative Decisions

By Scott McKeown

September 24, 2020

PTAB Seeks Public Input Based on stakeholder feedback, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has added an online form (here) to the USPTO website that allows any member of the public to nominate any PTAB decision for precedential or informative designation. Those nominating a decision must provide a case number, case name, and brief reasons for the nomination. They may optionally provide their name and email address. The online form is also…

The Brand Protection Blog

Bacardi Must ‘Gin and Beer It’ In Failed Trade Mark Opposition Proceeding

By Frances Drummond (AU) & Vicky Zhang

September 24, 2020

The decision of Bacardi & Company Limited v Dickinson Distribution Group Pty Ltd [2020] ATMO 117 (1 July 2020) confirms the acceptance of the similarity between goods in classes 32 and 33, and in particular accepts that gin is similar to beer. Hence, it is vitally important for owners of marks registered in classes 32 and 33 to monitor for any potentially infringing marks in the wider beverage market.…

Big Molecule Watch

Genentech, Inc. and JHL Biotech, Inc. File a Stipulation for Entry of a Proposed Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction; Court Order in Response Asks Parties to Answer Questions

By Big Molecule Watch

September 24, 2020

On September 9, 2020, Genentech, Inc. and JHL Biotech, Inc. filed a stipulation for entry of a proposed consent judgment and permanent injunction as to JHL Biotech, Inc. That proposed consent judgment and permanent injunction is the result of the parties’ June 18, 2020 settlement agreement, in which JHL represented that it had ceased and abandoned development and/or clinical trials of JHL 1101 (rituximab), JHL 1921 and JHL 1922 (dornase alfa), JHL 1149 (bevacizumab),…

Global IP & Technology Law Blog

Changes to VAT and Early Termination Payments

By Paul Jinks & Moneek Chahal

September 24, 2020

Following the recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Meo (C-295/17) and a related case, HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) has updated its guidance on the VAT treatment of contractual compensation payments for early termination of commercial contracts. Such payments, irrespective of whether described as compensation or liquidated damages, will now be subject to VAT.…

ILN IP Insider

Patent Disputes in Life Sciences

By Boris Malakhov of Lidings Law Firm & Andrey Zelenin of Lidings Law Firm

September 24, 2020

Having vast expertise in providing legal protection to large Russian and international pharmaceuticals and healthcare companies, Lidings has put together a Legal Digest highlighting the most notable patents disputes in Life Sciences: …

PTABWatch

Denying a Stay and Building an Airplane While Flying It

By Sandip H. Patel

September 24, 2020

A decision to stay patent infringement litigation falls within a federal court’s power to control its docket. But in determining whether to stay litigation pending the Patent Office’s inter partes review (IPR) of the patent, courts still are guided by three factors: (1) whether the stay will simplify the litigation, (2) whether a stay would unduly prejudice (or present a clear tactical disadvantage to) the patent owner, and (3) whether the litigation has progressed to some advanced stage…

The Traklight Blog

McDonald's Takes Aim At Australian Chain's "Big Jack" Burger

By mwillee@traklight.com Mike Willee

September 24, 2020

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What can be said for fast food is that, for all the franchises and chains that exist, there are only but a few options on offer, and that the distinction is in the differentiation. In that way, fast food isn’t all that different from any other industry; many make similar products, and where they get the edge is in their own “special sauce” that puts them above the rest, be it process or branding or…

Patentology Blog

Has COVID-19 Affected Patent, Trade Mark or Design Filing Activity – an Australian Perspective

By Guest Author

September 24, 2020

This is a guest contribution from Mike Lloyd of Patent-Insights. Further details about the author can be found at the end of the article. COVID-19 has had many devastating impacts all around the world, both in terms of fatalities and other health impacts, and also in economic terms. While the economic impact is yet to be fully understood, it has led to significant drops in GDP activity in many countries. In Australia, the drop…

IP Intelligence

The Sun Has Set on CBM Review

By Jennifer M. Kurcz & Alaina J. Lakawicz

September 23, 2020

Earlier this month, on September 16, 2020, the Transitional Program for Covered Business Method (CBM) Review expired.[1] Enacted as part of the AIA and spanning eight years, CBM Review was promoted within Congress as a vehicle to challenge weak patents, i.e., patents that should not have been issued in view of the Supreme Court’s Bilski decision and, later, its Alice decision.[2] CBM Review was limited in duration and scope, and applied only to…

Intellectual Property

Bradley Attorney and Patent 213 Editor Nicholas J. Landau and Six Other Patent Attorneys Listed in 2021 The Best Lawyers in America

PTAB Introduces Online Form to Nominate Precedential/Informative Decisions

Bacardi Must ‘Gin and Beer It’ In Failed Trade Mark Opposition Proceeding

Genentech, Inc. and JHL Biotech, Inc. File a Stipulation for Entry of a Proposed Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction; Court Order in Response Asks Parties to Answer Questions

Changes to VAT and Early Termination Payments

Patent Disputes in Life Sciences

Denying a Stay and Building an Airplane While Flying It

McDonald's Takes Aim At Australian Chain's "Big Jack" Burger

Has COVID-19 Affected Patent, Trade Mark or Design Filing Activity – an Australian Perspective

The Sun Has Set on CBM Review

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