As outlined in our previous post, partial design claiming in China continues to be a moving target, as variations in the interpretation of partial design claims persist among Chinese examiners. As of this writing, the Chinese National Intellectual Property
Without stable housing, recovery for substance use disorder is nearly impossible. “Recovery housing” (or more commonly referred to as a “sober home” or a “sober living residence”) is a broad term that describes a safe, supportive, and substance-free living environment,
Employers must check its employees, contractors and vendors to see if an individual or organization is excluded from participating in federal and/or state programs. While there are a variety of exclusion programs at the federal and state level affecting individuals,
Employers must check its employees, contractors and vendors to see if an individual or organization is excluded from participating in federal and/or state programs. While there are a variety of exclusion programs at the federal and state level affecting individuals,
Upending decades of continuity in the world of design patents, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”), sitting en banc in LKQ Corporation v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC, overturned the Rosen/Durling standard for obviousness
On April 11, 2024, a jury convicted Northern Kentucky Center for Pain Clinic owner Dr. Timothy Ehn (who was not a medical doctor) and medical director, Dr. William Lawrence Seifert, for their roles in a scheme that defrauded Medicare, Medicaid
On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a rule modifying the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records (the Final Rule) codified at 42 C.F.R. Part 2 (Part 2). Part 2 regulations
In 2023, Arizona uncovered one of the largest behavioral health fraud schemes in the United States. The scheme targeted homeless individuals and/or Native Americans for fraudulent substance use treatment. Organizers of the scheme bribed victims by providing them housing in
In 2023, Arizona uncovered one of the largest behavioral health fraud schemes in the United States. The scheme targeted homeless individuals and/or Native Americans for fraudulent substance use treatment. Organizers of the scheme bribed victims by providing them housing in
Quarles & Brady Partner and editor-in-chief of the firm’s Protecting the Product design rights blog, James Aquilina, Partner Michael Piery, Associate Rachel Ackerman, and patent professionals Harrison Powell and Audrey Jacobson attended the 17th Annual USPTO Design Day on May