ARE Patent Law Alert:
In Unwired Planet v. Google, the Federal Circuit Rejected the PTAB’s Expansive View of “Covered Business Method” Patent

A “covered business method” (CBM) patent review is one of several post-grant trial proceedings established under the America Invents Act (AIA) that is conducted at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO).  A patent is qualified for CBM patent review only if it is a “covered business […]

ARE Trademark Law Alert: Brexit Will Have a Long-Term but Not an Immediate Impact on EU and UK Trademark Rights

On Thursday, June 23, 2016, United Kingdom citizens voted by a 52% to 48% margin to leave the European Union.  This referendum on the UK’s continued participation in the EU, which was promised by Prime Minister David Cameron during his 2015 election campaign, is not legally binding on the UK government.  Nevertheless, Cameron, who thought […]