In the Press:
Chicago Tribune reports on ARE’s win for Macy’s and quotes partner Anthony LoCicero
"Macy’s is pleased that Judge Chen recognized the importance of Macy’s heritage brands, and looks forward to prevailing at trial on the remaining store names," said
ARE Patent Litigation Alert: The Full Federal Circuit Clarifies Law on Divided Infringement Under 35 USC 271(a) in Akamai v. Limelight
(August 13, 2015) Today, the Federal Circuit issued a unanimous per curium en banc opinion (with three Judges not participating) in Akamai Technologies, Inc. v. Limelight Networks, Inc. In vacating its prior panel decision, the Court has extended the conditions under which there can be direct infringement under Section 271(a) by more than one actor, […]
In the Press:
IP Law 360 Reports, “Macy’s Earns Partial Win Over Accused TM Infringer”
Macy’s Earns Partial Win Over Accused TM Infringer By Vin Gurrieri Law360, New York (February 3, 2016, 5:53 PM ET) — Macy’s has won a ruling from a California federal judge that eight trademarks it accused a company that revives defunct but well-known brands of infringing are valid and that a likelihood exists that customers […]
In the Press: IP Law 360 Reports on The Firm’s Latest IPR Win
In a trio of related decisions issued July 16, a three-judge panel denied Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc.’s motions seeking to vacate decisions to institute inter partes review filed by First Quality Baby Products LLC, which challenged a Kimberly-Clark patent. The PTAB denied the motions because Kimberly-Clark didn’t sufficiently show that the petitions failed to name all […]
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IP Law 360 Reports, “PTAB Nixes Kimberly-Clark’s Pull-Ups Patent In Diaper Row”
PTAB Nixes Kimberly-Clark’s Pull-Ups Patent In Diaper Row By Kevin Penton Law360, New York (December 16, 2015, 4:48 PM ET) — The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has invalidated all 54 claims of a Kimberly-Clark patent for the refastenable seams found on its Pull-Ups training pants, agreeing with First Quality Baby Products LLC in a […]
Brief Of Amici Curiae, Akamai Technologies, Inc., The Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, v. Limelight Networks, Inc. (U.S. June 24, 2015)
Click to download PDF: Brief Of Amici Curiae, Akamai Technologies, Inc., The Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, v. Limelight Networks, Inc. (U.S. June 24, 2015)
In the Press:
IP Law 360 Reports On The Latest Patent Spat in Kimberly-Clark Case
Law360, New York (October 1, 2015, 9:07 PM ET) — A federal judge in Wisconsin sided with First Quality Baby Products LLC on Wednesday in the latest suit in a yearslong patent battle with Kimberly-Clark, invalidating a patent for the refastenable seams found on Kimberly-Clark’s Pull-Ups training pants, determining that the concept is obvious because […]
Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein Promotes Two Senior Counsel to Partner
The firm is pleased to announce that it has promoted two of its senior counsel, Brian Comack and Max Vern. to partner. Brian A. Comack has extensive experience handling a broad range of intellectual property rights matters, including litigation, patent prosecution, opinions, and licensing. Patent litigation and inter partes review proceedings have been a focal […]
In the Press:
IP Law 360 Reports on The Firm’s Latest IPR Win
In a trio of related decisions issued July 16, a three-judge panel denied Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc.’s motions seeking to vacate decisions to institute inter partes review filed by First Quality Baby Products LLC, which challenged a Kimberly-Clark patent. The PTAB denied the motions because Kimberly-Clark didn’t sufficiently show that the petitions failed to name all […]
In The Press: Intellectual Property Watch Turns To Partner Charles Macedo For Insight on Trends in Post-Grant Proceedings
Progress of Inter Partes Review – No ‘Death Squad’? The ability to bring challenges to the PTAB is a “seismic change” in the patents landscape, said Charles R. Macedo, an attorney at Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein in New York. Macedo’s firm was a sponsor of the conference. Macedo spoke about trends in post-grant proceedings, which […]