Month: August 2016
Review of Recent IP Supreme Court Cases
August 15, 2016
The Supreme Court recently decided three different cases related to intellectual property issues. The Court reviewed the process of instituting an inter partes review (IPR) in In re Cuozzo Speed Techs., finding that a decision of whether to institute an…
Read MoreUSPTO First Action Interview Pilot Program
August 8, 2016
There are many benefits of filing a patent application with a Request for First Action Interview Pilot Program. First, the program is open to all technology areas and filing dates as long as no substantive Office Actions have issued. Second,…
Read MoreDefend Trade Secrets Act of 2016
August 8, 2016
On May 11, 2016, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) was signed into law. The DTSA creates a federal cause of action that provides civil remedies for the misappropriation of trade secrets. The presentation below provides the definitions of some…
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