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- “Kitchen” Sinks QuikTrip’s Trademark Opposition: The Federal Circuit Explains that Although Trademarks are Evaluated in their Entireties, when Determining Similarities between Trademarks, More Weight Is Applied to Distinctive Aspects of the Trademarks, 1.20.2021
- The Federal Circuit Holds that an “Agreement to Agree” to License Does Not Establish an Enforceable License Right, 10.26.2020
- To Collect Damages for Patent Infringement, a Patentee Must Affirmatively Provide (1) Constructive Notice by Marking Products or b) Actual Notice to the Accused Infringer, 3.11.2020
- The CAFC’s Holding that Claims are Directed to a Natural Law of Vibration and, thus, Ineligible Highlights the Shaky Nature of 35 U.S.C. 101 Evaluations, 11.1.2019
- The Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB’s Obvious Determination Against German-Based Non-Practicing Entity, Papst Licensing GMBH & Co., Based on Both Issue Preclusion and Lack of Merit, 7.19.2019
- Prior Art Based on Inherency Does Not Extend to “Probably” Existing Subject Matter, but Is Limited to “Necessarily” Existing Subject Matter., 3.21.2019
- Parker Vision on Functional Claim Limitations, 9.28.2018
- The Supreme Court’s Recent Lowering of the Evidentiary Standard for Awarding Legal Fees in the Octane Case Turns-Up the Heat on Aggressive Patentees, 4.24.2015
- Be Mindful that the Potential Reach of Claimed Components under the Doctrine of Equivalents Can Be Affected by Amendments to Claimed Sub-Components., 10.9.2014
- "Battle of IP Rights In China, 2014 Edition", Contributor , 6/2014
- "The Court Gives Roadmap to Patent Trolls on How to Obtain Lucrative Settlements from Customers without Declaratory Judgment Recourse from Manufacturers", CAFC Alert, April 11, 2014, 4.11.2014
- "The Non-Obviousness Of Obviousness Determinations: Even In Simple Technologies, It Can Be Difficult To Draw A Line In Obviousness Determinations", CAFC Alert, January 9, 2013, 1.9.2013
- "A Federal Circuit Lesson on the Structuring of Employment Agreements to Ensure That A Company Owns Its Employees' Inventions", CAFC Alert, July 25, 2012, 7.25.2012
- “Has Open Season on Infringement of Medical Device Patents Begun?”, Medical Device Summit, April, 2012, 4.1.2012
- "CAFC Allows Willful Infringer to Continue Infringements for an 'Ongoing Royalty' due to 'the Public's Interest to Allow Competition in the Medical Device Arena'", CAFC Alert, February 16, 2012, 2.16.2012
- “E-Commerce: Structuring U.S. Patent Applications to Protect Against the Foreign Activities of Competitors”, IP Strategist, February, 2002, 2.1.2012
- “America Invents Act – How Will It Affect You?” Medical Device Summit, January, 2012, 1.1.2012
- “Medical Device Patents: The Unique Hurdles Faced By Medical Device Companies”, Regulatory Affairs Focus, May, 2002, 5.1.2002
- “China Joins The WTO: A New Era For Intellectual Property Rights In China”, Hogan & Hartson Focus, December 2001, 12.1.2001
- “Medical Device Patents”, Hogan & Hartson Focus, November, 2001, 11.1.2001
- “State Street's Sidekick: Design Patent Protection for Computer Displays”, International Legal Strategy, October, 2001, 10.1.2001