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Defend Trade Secrets Act Close to Becoming Law
On April 4, 2016, the Senate unanimously passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act, bringing a federal civil remedy for trade secret misappropriation one step closer to becoming law. House Judiciary…
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Serial: A Story Stopped Short by the USPTO
Serial is an award-winning podcast narrated by journalist Sarah Koenig. It is a long-form story examining a criminal legal case. Season 1 focused on the 1999 murder of Hae Min…
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Federal Circuit Denies Rehearing on Whether Section 337 Includes Digital Imports
By Allen Sokal
The Federal Circuit debate begun in Suprema, Inc. v. International Trade Commission, 796 F.3d 1338 (Fed. Cir. 2015) (en banc), continued with the court’s denial of rehearing en banc in…
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Virtual Currency Guidelines
Despite growing pains, digital currencies and blockchain may be the future of payments and global finance. As with any disruptive technology that gains popularity quickly, building the legal framework to support…
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Paul McCartney Refuses to Let It Be and Launches Effort to Reclaim Copyrights to Songs
Legendary songwriter Paul McCartney has begun the process of acquiring the rights to songs he co-wrote with John Lennon while both were members of the Beatles. Although McCartney and Lennon…
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In re Tam: Still No Trademark Registration for The Slants
By Nancy R. Frandsen, Lisa Bollinger Gehman
In the continuing saga of whether Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act is unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment, the rock band The Slants will have to wait a…
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FTC’s Latest “Pay for Delay” Action Focuses on Noncash “Payments” and New “Product Hopping” Theory of Harm
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an antitrust complaint this week against Endo Pharmaceuticals and several generic companies, alleging that these companies entered into anticompetitive “reverse payment” settlements of patent…
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Filing an ANDA May Expose Generic Manufacturers to Nationwide Personal Jurisdiction in Patent Infringement Suits
By Laura Gordon
On March 18, 2016, the Federal Circuit affirmed the District of Delaware’s ruling in two companion cases that West Virginia-based defendant Mylan Pharmaceuticals is subject to specific personal jurisdiction in…
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Are You Serious
Last night Baker Hostetler, in partnership with The Hatchery and SourcePad, co-hosted the first “Are You Serious” pitch event of 2016. “Are You Serious” is a fast-paced, New York-style pitch…
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Fourth Circuit Holds No Use in the U.S. Required to Bring Claims Under the Lanham Act
By Charlie Lyu
On March 23, 2016, the Fourth Circuit reversed the district court’s decision in Belmora LLC v. Bayer Consumer Care AG, 84 F. Supp. 3d 490 (E.D. Va. 2015) and remanded the…