To say that the video gaming industry is booming would be quite an understatement. For years, gaming has been one of the fastest growing segments of the worldwide entertainment industry. Statista notes that in 2022, global revenues topped $200 billion
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Computer-Readable Recording Medium Is Not a Transitory Medium
In Sequoia Technology, LLC v. Dell, Inc., [2021-2263, 2021-2264, 2021-2265, 2021-2266] (April 12, 2022), the Federal Circuit disagreed with the district court’s claim construction for “computer-readable recording medium,” and thus reverses the district court’s ineligibility determination under 35 U.S.C. §
How Many?
An often critical issue in determining patent infringement is how many of a specified claim element are required by the claim. This issue can arise in a variety of ways:
A or An
The general rule is that “a” or
Storing and Displaying Video is an Abstract Idea
In Hawk Technology Systems, LLC v. Castle Retail, LLC, [2022-1222] (February 17, 2022), the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the suit because the asserted patent claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,499,091 on a method of viewing multiple simultaneously displayed
A TM Lesson From Damar Hamlin’s ‘Did We Win?’ Shirts
An article written by Harness IP associate Jeremiah Foley, was published in Law360 on March 2, 2023. The article is a lesson on commerce and the registration of a trademark.
It describes key lessons learned about trademarking rights by
A Court Can Only Enjoin Public Accusations of Patent Infringement if They Are Objectively Baseless
In Lite-Netics, LLC v. Nu Tsai Capital, LLC, [2023-1146] (February 17, 2023), the Federal Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction against Lite-Netics patent-related speech, holding that the district court abused its discretion.
Lite-Netics brought a patent infringement action against HBL, and
Functional Medical Device Demonstrated at Trade Show Trigged On Sale Bar of pre-AIA 102(b)
In Minerva Surgical, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc., [2021-2246] (February 15, 2023), the Federal Circuit affirmed summary judgment that the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,186,208 on surgical devices for a procedure called endometrial ablation were anticipated under the
Joel Samuels Featured in Bloomberg Law’s Look at 2023’s Most-Anticipated IP Law Developments
Harness IP partner Joels Samuels is featured in a Bloomberg Law article outlining 2023’s most anticipated intellectual property (IP) court cases, legal trends, and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rule changes.
Samuels, a partner at the firm’s St.
Holiday Countdown
Every year growing up a favorite aunt would send us a paper Advent calendar to help us count down the days until Christmas (and her holiday visit). When I eventually had a family of my own, we purchased a wooden
WIPO Standard ST.26 Tips as of 16 August 2022
For the final post in our Big Bang Blog Series we wanted to share some tips that you will find helpful during the sequencing and filing process. Tune back in for more updates as the WIPO Standard evolves.
1. Multiple