Month: July 2009
Midwest Intellectual Property Symposium, Nov. 19-20, 2009
July 29, 2009
ICLEF and WEMMH are working to develop an impressive lineup of speakers for this year’s Midwest Intellectual Property Symposium, a two-day CLE event to be held at University Place Hotel and Conference Center in Indianapolis, IN. The Symposium will include…
Read MoreLitigation in the Digital Age of Discovery: How to Ensure “Reasonable” Searching of Electronically Stored Information
July 29, 2009
We litigate in a digital age. As a result, electronically stored information (ESI) is subject to discovery in a lawsuit. Discovery demands that each side produce to the other side its information that is relevant to the suit. These days,…
Read MoreThe Importance of Conducting Post-Registration “Fraudits” of Trademark Registrations
July 29, 2009
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has ruled, precedentially, that the correction of a false statement regarding use of a trademark in commerce, if made before a registration has been challenged, creates a rebuttable presumption that the registrant did…
Read MoreUSPTO’s Proposed Patent Rules To Be Challenged Again
July 20, 2009
On July 6, the Federal Circuit granted rehearing en banc in Tafas v. Doll regarding the USPTO’s power to implement new rules on restrictions for continuations and claim limitations. No comment concerning the underlying opinion was given beyond announcing its…
Read MoreDedicated Patent Searching Terminals Available at the Central Library
July 12, 2009
The Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library now provides five dedicated PubWEST patent searching terminals at its downtown Central Library location, thanks to a donation to the Library Foundation by Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, McNett & Henry LLP. The five dedicated PubWEST computer…
Read MoreUpcoming Changes to European Patent Office Practice
July 10, 2009
Although it is still several months away, the EPO will dramatically changes its practice effective April 1, 2010 relating to divisional applications and European search reports. A review of the changes is presented below: Limitation on Filing Divisional Applications In…
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