Tag: Patent
Jury’s $20 Million Patent Verdict Against Google’s Nest Thermostats Upheld
June 3, 2024
EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent decision from the Federal Circuit has affirmed a jury’s $20 million verdict against Google, finding that its Nest smart thermostats infringed EcoFactor, Inc.’s U.S. Patent No. 8,738,327. The…
Read MoreAmazon Patent Takedown Triggers Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Patent Owner
May 2, 2024
SnapRays v. Lighting Def. Grp Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent decision highlights how using Amazon’s patent enforcement tools can land a patent owner in court far from home. In this case, Lighting Defense Group (LDG), an Arizona company,…
Read MorePatent Owners Keep Standing Even When Lenders Hold Some Rights
May 1, 2024
Intell. Tech. LLC v. Zebra Techs. Corp Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent decision clarifies an important issue for patent owners who have granted security interests in their patents to lenders. The case involved Intellectual Tech LLC, which owned…
Read MoreUniversity’s Alzheimer’s Mouse Patent Blocked by Government License Under Bayh-Dole Act
February 9, 2024
Univ. of S. Fla. Bd. of Trs. v. United States Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent Federal Circuit decision highlights how the Bayh-Dole Act can give the federal government broad rights to use patented inventions developed with federal funding—even…
Read MoreUniversal Electronics Prevails in Patent Dispute Over Smart TV Control Technology
January 19, 2024
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).…
Read MoreIP Gotchas: Patenting Neural Networks
October 12, 2020
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…
Read MoreDebunking the "Poor Man's Patent Myth"
March 19, 2020
Myth: If I write down my invention and mail it to myself through the USPS, I will receive some level of patent protection on my invention. (In some versions of the myth, I will receive protection only if I do…
Read MoreUSPTO Increasing Patent Fees for 2018
November 16, 2017
The USPTO has issued a final rule, “Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees during Fiscal Year 2017” to set or adjust certain patent fees. Notably, the rule increases a large number of fees including filing fees, search fees, examination fees, and…
Read MoreThe Story of the Coca-Cola Bottle
November 16, 2015
Today marks the 100th Anniversary of the design patent covering the classic Coca-Cola bottle. Developed in Terre Haute, Indiana, by the Root Glass Company, the classic Coca-Cola bottle was developed to provide a distinctive package for the popular drink. Versions…
Read MoreJuly 2015 Patent Case Update
July 31, 2015
The Supreme Court addressed a number of patent law topics this year, including the standard of review for patent claim construction (Teva Pharmaceuticals v. Sandoz), royalties on expired patents (Kimble v. Marvel Enterprises), and defenses to claims of induced infringement…
Read MoreCircuit Split re: Patent Term Adjustment
November 15, 2013
35 U.S.C. § 154(b) allows for extension of patent term for design and utility patents filed after May 29, 2000. The statute provides for patent term adjustment for delays caused by the USPTO. “A Term” adjustments result from untimely responses…
Read MoreIndiana Farmer Loses U.S. Supreme Court Seed Patent Case
May 14, 2013
In a recent case arising out of Indiana, the United States Supreme Court addressed the patent exhaustion doctrine in the context of seed patents. Monsanto sued Indiana farmer Vernon Bowman alleging infringement of its patents covering its Roundup Ready seed.…
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