IPWatchdog Daily Newsletter Highlights Charles R. Macedo, David Goldberg and Chandler Sturm’s IP Watchdog Article on Recent Amicus Brief From Askeladden
The August 3 IPWatchdog daily email newsletter highlighted Charley Macedo, David Goldberg and Chandler Sturm’s recent article for the publication on the amicus brief from Askeladden asking the U.S. Supreme Court to grant the U.S. Government’s petition to reconsider whether PTAB APJs are principal officers under the appointments clause. For background, on July 29, Askeladden […]
Charles R. Macedo, David Goldberg and Chandler Sturm Co-Author IP Watchdog Article on Askeladden Brief Asks SCOTUS to Grant U.S. Government’s Petition to Reconsider Whether PTAB APJs Are Principal Officers Under the Appointments Clause
On July 29, Askeladden LLC filed an amicus brief in support of the U.S. Government’s combined petition for a writ of certiorari in U.S. v. Arthrex, Inc., No. 19-1434. In this IPWatchdog article, “Askeladden Brief Asks SCOTUS to Grant U.S. Government’s Petition to Reconsider Whether PTAB APJs Are Principal Officers Under the Appointments Clause,” […]
Brief of Askeladden L.L.C. as Amicus Curiae in United States v. Arthrex, Inc. et al.
Click to dowload PDF: Brief of Amicus Curiae in United States v. Arthrex, Inc. et al.
ARE Trademark Alert: The U.S. Supreme Court Grants, Vacates and Remands Booking.com in Light of NantKwest
On Thursday, July 2, 2020, the Supreme Court granted the petition for writ of certiorari in Booking.com B.V. v. United States Patent and Trademark Office, No. 18-1309, then vacated the judgment and remanded the case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit for further consideration in light of Peter v. NantKwest, […]
ARE Patent Law Alert: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Updated Fee Schedule effective October 2, 2020
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is setting or adjusting patent fees for Fiscal Year 2020, which is the first increase to such fees in almost three years. The new fees go into effect on October 2, 2020, except for the surcharge for non-DOCX filings, which is effective on January 1, 2022. […]
ARE Patent Law Alert: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Announces New Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program
On July 2, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched the Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program, a new program designed to expedite appellate review of patent applications that have been subjected to a final rejection. The pilot sets a target for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to reach a decision on […]
Recap of Charles R. Macedo’s World Congress Webinar on Innovations in Machine Learning and Challenges Associated with Protecting Computer Invented Innovations
On June 18, partner Charles Macedo and Daniel Dardani, Technology Licensing Officer at MIT’s Technology Licensing Office presented a World Congress webinar on innovations in machine learning and the challenges associated with protecting computer invented innovations. Charley and Daniel explored current practices and strategies to protect AI innovations and discussed emerging barriers against naming computers […]
ARE PTAB ALERT: The Federal Circuit Rejects Same Party Joinder in IPRs and Challenges PTO and PTAB Procedures
On Friday, September 4, 2020, the Federal Circuit issued its much-anticipated decision in Facebook, Inc. v. Windy City Innovations, LLC, No. 2018-1400 et al., slip op. (Fed. Cir. Sept. 4, 2020) (“Windy City Rehearing Opinion”). The panel decision was modified to address the impact of Thryv, Inc. v. Click to Call Techs., LLP, 140 […]
ARE Patent Law Alert: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Provides Additional Relief for Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic
In an effort to mitigate the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals and small businesses, on June 29, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a notice providing additional relief for certain fee payments by small and micro entities. Specifically, the USPTO will consider basic filing fees, search and examination fees, […]
Oxford University Press Publishes Firm Article on U.S. Supreme Court Holds that U.S. States are Immune From Federal Copyright Infringement Claims in Case Involving Blackbeard’s Flagship
Abstract Allen v Cooper, No 18-877, 140 S Ct 994, 23 March 2020 Thirty years ago, the U.S. Congress passed two nearly identical bills designed to strip US states of their sovereign immunity from claims of patent and copyright infringement—the Patent Remedy Act (PRA) and Copyright Remedy Clarification Act (CRCA). Almost 10 years later, in […]