Brief for Amicus Curiae in Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic, Inc., CYTYC Surgical Products, LLC
Click to download the PDF: Brief in Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic, Inc., CYTYC Surgical Products, LLC
PTAB Alert: USPTO Creates Fast-Track Pilot Program for COVID-19 Appeals
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced a Fast-Track Pilot Program for Appeals Related to COVID-19, which allows for expediting ex parte appeals for patent applications related to COVID-19. The program began on April 15, 2021 and allows applicants to file a petition to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to expedite […]
Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein Named a 2020 PCT Network’s Top 100 Member Firm
Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein has once again been named one of The PCT Network’s Top 100 Member Firms of 2020. The firms that were nominated exemplify excellence in the five core values of The PCT Network: quality, integrity, transparency, professionalism and community. The PCT Network brings together more than 650 law firms in order […]
Event Spotlight: Charley Macedo and Brian Amos to Speak at the 2021 World IP Forum on Best Practices for Protecting and Licensing Training Set Data and Software for Machine Learning and AI
Partner Charley Macedo and Brian Amos will be a featured speaker at the 2021 World IP Forum where he will speak about “Best Practices for Protecting and Licensing Training Set Data and Software for Machine Learning and Other Forms of Artificial Intelligence in the U.S.” Their panel will be available to watch on April […]
Charley Macedo Provides Commentary to IPWatchdog on Ideal Candidate for Next Director of the USPTO
Charley Macedo was invited by IPWatchdog as part of a panel of experts, to weigh in on what the profile of the next Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) should be. Charley noted, “I think the priority should be identifying an excellent administrator […]
Charley Macedo Featured in IPWatchdog’s Wildest IP Dreams for 2021 Roundup
Charley Macedo was quoted in IPWatchdog’s “Wish Upon a Star: Experts Share Their Wildest IP Dreams for 2021" article where leaders in the IP field commented on what they would like to see in intellectual property if they were granted a wish, giving the participants a chance to explain how 2021 would unfold in their […]
In the Press: Charley Macedo Quoted in IP Watchdog Article on Biggest Moments in IP in 2020
Charley Macedo was quoted in the IP Watchdog article, “What Mattered in 2020? Industry Experts Have Their Say on This Year’s Biggest Moments in IP.” Charley noted that from a PTAB perspective, “this past year we have been seeing the repercussions of the Federal Circuit’s surprising decision in Arthrex v. Smith & Nephew that PTAB […]
Trademark Alert: JAMES BLOND Is Blocked in the United States by the Owners of JAMES BOND Franchise
In November 2020, Danjaq, LLC, a holding company owning all IP rights in the James Bond franchise and known for being ferociously protective of its crown jewel, the JAMES BOND name, opposed a U.S. trademark application for JAMES BLOND, by one Justin Dow, who sought registration of this alleged disambiguation of the globally famous namesake […]
Charles R. Macedo, Christopher Lisiewski and Chandler Sturm Publish Article in the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice on U.S. Supreme Court Precluding Judicial Review of Time-Bar Challenges of PTAB Decisions
Oxford University Press recently published an article by Charley Macedo, Christopher Lisiewski and Chandler Sturm in the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice. The article, “U.S. Supreme Court precludes judicial review of time-bar challenges of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board institution decisions,” explores Thryv, Inc v Click-to-Call Technologies, LP, […]
Event Spotlight: New York Intellectual Property Association January 2021 PTAB Committee Meeting to Review Recent PTAB Precedential Decisions on Real Party in Interest Issues
The New York Intellectual Property Association’s PTAB Committee will kick off the new year on its January 5, 2021 monthly video conference with a discussion of a trilogy of new PTAB decisions designated as precedential involving real party-in-interest and copycat petition issues. Partner Charley Macedo serves as co-chair of the PTAB Committee and associate […]