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PTAB by the numbers: A closer look at the most recent PTAB AIA trial statistics

By Fabian Koenigbauer

January 23, 2020

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently posted the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) statistics for December 2019 (first quarter of FY2020).[1] Despite some inconsistences in the data, the statistics reveal some trends: Inter partes reviews (IPRs) remain the most common type of America Invents Act (AIA) trial. Life science/chemical patents and design patents are least likely to be challenged in an AIA trial. More than 50% of all AIA…

Employment Class Action Blog

California District Denies Certification of Race Claim Involving Claimed “English-Only” Restaurant Policy

By Greg Mersol

January 23, 2020

While class actions may prove lucrative for the plaintiffs who bring them, most cases just aren’t suitable for class action treatment and many would likely fare far better if the plaintiffs simply limited themselves to a single employee or location. Case in point. In Guzman v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Case No. 17-cv-02606-HSG (N.D. Cal. Jan. 15, 2020), the plaintiffs sought to assert that all of the hundreds of California Chipotle restaurants operated under an…

Data Privacy Monitor

Everything Data!

By Theodore J. Kobus III

January 21, 2020

Thank you to our clients and relationships, as well as to the BakerHostetler team who made the creation of the new Digital Assets and Data Management (DADM) Practice Group possible. In a world dependent on data, this group takes a 360-degree approach to the delivery of services and counsel to clients on how they manage and use information, comply with regulations, incorporate new technology and defend against internal and external threats. For more than a…

The Blockchain Monitor

Blockchain Solutions Announced Across Industries, Crypto Threat Warnings Announced Across Agencies

By Jordan R. Silversmith & Veronica Reynolds

January 17, 2020

In this issue: • Blockchain Developments in Olive Oil, Shipping, Media and Real Estate • Warnings on SIM Swapping and IEOs, New Research on Crypto Money Laundering Blockchain Developments in Olive Oil, Shipping, Media and Real Estate By: Jordan R. Silversmith On Jan. 14, one of the largest producers of olive oil in the Mediterranean announced it would begin using blockchain to create a provenance record for its oils. The company announced it would use…

Employment Class Action Blog

Update on the TRO Issued in the Case Involving California’s AB 51 Anti-Arbitration Law

By John Lewis & Joseph S. Persoff

January 16, 2020

On Jan. 10, 2020 Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller further defined the scope, issues and duration of the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) she initially issued on Dec. 30, 2019. We blogged about the new California legislation and the TRO issued in Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. Bacerra, No. 2:19-cv-02456 on Oct. 11, 2019 and Dec. 30, 2019 respectively. Now, in a Jan. 10, 2020 minute entry Judge Mueller explained…

IP Intelligence

Can Booking.com Trademark Its Company Name? How Will the U.S. Supreme Court Resolve Whether a Generic Term Plus a Top-Level Domain Is Protectable?

By Jason Oliver

January 15, 2020

The legal battle between Booking.com BV and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) began more than five years ago and concerns whether the online hotel booking company can secure a trademark registration for its name. After filing for trademark protection, Booking.com commenced a federal lawsuit in connection with the USPTO’s refusal to issue a trademark on the grounds that “BOOKING.COM” was too generic. Thereafter, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia…

Data Privacy Monitor

California AG Press Release Emphasizes CCPA’s Jan. 1 Effective Date and Data Broker Registry, Provides No Update on Draft Regulations

By Kyle R. Fath

January 14, 2020

On Jan. 6, 2020, the California attorney general (AG) released a CCPA advisory press release and reiterated what we already know – that “businesses subject to CCPA [are] required to begin complying with the law on January 1, 2020” and that California residents are afforded new data privacy rights under the CCPA. Unfortunately, the advisory did not provide any details regarding when the next round of draft regulations will be released or when the regulations may be finalized.…

Employment Law Spotlight

What Is Joint Employment? New DOL Rules Take Effect in 60 Days

By Todd Lebowitz

January 13, 2020

This week’s post is Family Feud Style. Name Three Things That Sound Like They Would Be “Joint Employment” But Are Not: 1. Long-haired, easy-going product tester at the local wacky tobacky dispensary. 2. Note taker at an orthopedist’s office. 3. The guy on radio ads for non-approved supplements claiming to relieve joint pain who says – really, really fast – “These statements not approved or validated by the FDA.” Each of those jobs has something to…

Health Law Update

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

By Adam Higgins

January 13, 2020

NEW SENATOR JOINS HEALTH COMMITTEE Newly sworn-in Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., is the newest member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Loeffler took the oath of office last week, replacing retired Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., praised Loeffler as having the background and skills to “immediately become an effective member of the committee.” The committee’s jurisdiction includes public health, biomedical research and development including authorization and…

Ohio Clock

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

By Adam Higgins

January 13, 2020

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PTAB by the numbers: A closer look at the most recent PTAB AIA trial statistics

California District Denies Certification of Race Claim Involving Claimed “English-Only” Restaurant Policy

Everything Data!

Blockchain Solutions Announced Across Industries, Crypto Threat Warnings Announced Across Agencies

Update on the TRO Issued in the Case Involving California’s AB 51 Anti-Arbitration Law

Can Booking.com Trademark Its Company Name? How Will the U.S. Supreme Court Resolve Whether a Generic Term Plus a Top-Level Domain Is Protectable?

California AG Press Release Emphasizes CCPA’s Jan. 1 Effective Date and Data Broker Registry, Provides No Update on Draft Regulations

What Is Joint Employment? New DOL Rules Take Effect in 60 Days

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

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