Universal Electronics Prevails in Patent Dispute Over Smart TV Control Technology

Roku, Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent decision from the Federal Circuit highlights the importance of clear patent ownership and substantial domestic investment when enforcing intellectual property rights at the International Trade Commission (ITC).…

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Patent Board Can Allow New Arguments on Amended Claims, Even from Joined Parties

CyWee Grp. Ltd. v. ZTE (USA), Inc Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent decision highlights how the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) handles motions to amend patent claims during inter partes review (IPR) proceedings, especially when new…

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Court Clarifies What It Means to “Identify a Single Biomolecule” in Patent Claims

Pac. Biosciences of Cal., Inc. v. Pers. Genomics Taiwan, Inc Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent decision from the Federal Circuit has provided important guidance on what it means for a patented device to be “capable of identifying a…

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Pink Hip Implants Lose Trademark Protection: Federal Circuit Says Color Is Functional

CeramTec GmbH v. CoorsTek Bioceramics LLC Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit affirmed the cancellation of CeramTec GmbH’s trademarks for the pink color used in its ceramic hip implant components. CeramTec, a manufacturer of…

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Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2024: Ones to Watch

Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner LLP is proud to have six attorneys recognized in the Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 2024. This list recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in…

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Firm Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2023: Ones to Watch

Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner LLP congratulates the following lawyers recognized in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in their respective practice areas: • Joshua P. Astin – Patent Law• Jeremy J. Gustrowsky – Patent Law•…

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5 Firm Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2022: Ones to Watch

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch are divided by geographic region and practice…

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IP Gotchas: Protecting Software IP

Software is enormously valuable. Of the top 10 largest companies today, only Saudi Aramco and Berkshire Hathaway are not in the software business, but even they could not survive without it. The others – Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Tencent, Facebook,…

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IP Gotchas: Open Source Software

Many companies use open source software to produce goods and services, and many also actively develop software using open source libraries and modules. Open source software is commonly used for online software services, smart phone apps, downloadable executables, or embedded…

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IP Gotchas: Patenting Neural Networks

The demand for improvements in autonomous technology is accelerating. Memory and processing power has continued to grow exponentially cheaper, but the volume of data to process has exploded making it nearly impossible for traditional data analysis techniques to provide timely…

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Jeremy J. Gustrowsky and Michael M. Morris included in the Inaugural Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch inaugural list recognizes attorneys who have been in practice for 5-9 years for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. The Firm congratulates Jeremy and Mike for their recognition in the following…

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IP Gotchas: The Patent System

Many times Businesses form and thrive because of a revolutionary product like the smart phone, or because of a new service model like ride sharing. These products and services often include novel processes for solving old problems, or new and…

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