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April 24, 2019

Supreme Court Set to Decide if USPTO Can Make Patent and Trademark Applicants Pay Its Attorneys’ Fees in Civil Actions

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April 17, 2019

Federal Circuit Gives a Master Class in Claim Construction

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April 11, 2019

Federal Circuit holds PTO to “Reasonably Continuous” Diligence rather than “Continuously Reasonable” Diligence Standard

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April 10, 2019

A Fine Specimen of a Mark

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April 8, 2019

When There is a Dispute Regarding the Proper Scope of the Claims, the Court must Resolve that Dispute

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April 4, 2019

Startup Golf Entertainment Center’s Antitrust Claims Whiff Three Times Against Topgolf; But Will it Re-Tee?

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October 31, 2011

ADAPTING TO PATENT REFORM

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Matt Cutler’s Professional Blog: Harnessing Patent Office Litigation: A Comprehensive Guide to Inter Partes Review and Post Grant Review Proceedings

August 22, 2011

CyberSource v. Retail Decisions, Inc.

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August 18, 2011

The Cost of Sloppy Claim Drafting

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August 11, 2011

CAFC MYRIAD DECISION: This is Not a “Gene Patent” Case

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July 26, 2011

USPTO Proposes Amending Rule 1.56 To Define Materiality In Accordance With Therasense

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal

July 20, 2011

Launch of .XXX Domain Names – Blocking Registration of Trademarks as Domains

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June 17, 2011

Does the Federal Circuit “mean” it this time? Adding confusion to when claim language lacking the word “means” should be subject to means-plus-function analysis.

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June 17, 2011

A possibility among a limited number is not necessarily a predictable solution; teaching away need not be specific.

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June 10, 2011

Microsoft Corp. v. i4i Limited Partnership, U.S., No. 10-290 (June 9, 2011).

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June 10, 2011

Stanford v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.

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June 2, 2011

Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB SA – The Supreme Court Addresses Inducement of Patent Infringement

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May 27, 2011

Therasense’s Stringent Inequitable Conduct Test

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May 4, 2011

TTAB: Prompt Filing of Supplemental Response Cures Procedural Deficiency in Expert Disclosures

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April 25, 2011

TiVo Inc. v. Echostar Corp.

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April 22, 2011

Providing Support for Generous Construction of a Claimed Range

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April 18, 2011

Federal Circuit Overturns Precedential BPAI Opinion, Allows Reissue Only to Add Dependent Claims

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April 15, 2011

Harness Dickey Ranks in Top 5 of U.S. Patent Firms

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April 8, 2011

Innovention Toys, LLC, V. MGA Entertainment, Inc.

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April 8, 2011

THE ORAL ARGUMENT IN MYRIAD, April 4th, 2011

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April 7, 2011

The Sin of Synonyms

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