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Tiffany v. eBay: Trademark Owners Beware

Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 — In the landmark case of Tiffany (NJ) Inc. and Tiffany and Company v. eBay Inc., No. 04 Civ. 4607 (July 14, 2008), the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of the popular online auction site eBay in an action brought by Tiffany’s for trademark infringement and related claims […]

Tiffany v. eBay: Trademark Owners Beware

Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 — In the landmark case of Tiffany (NJ) Inc. and Tiffany and Company v. eBay Inc., No. 04 Civ. 4607 (July 14, 2008), the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of the popular online auction site eBay in an action brought by Tiffany’s for trademark infringement and related claims […]

High Court Sets Patent Exhaustion Law Back On Track

Tuesday, Jun 10, 2008 — For the first time in over fifty years, and certainly since the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit was formed, the Supreme Court has directly addressed the law of patent exhaustion this week in Quanta Computers Inc. v. LG Electronics Inc., Slip Op. (Sup. Ct. Jun. 9, 2008). […]

The Boundaries of Patent-Eligible Processes in Bilski

Friday, May 09, 2008 — Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments in In re Bilski and Warsaw, No. 2007-1130 (Fed. Cir.), to consider the boundaries of patent-eligible subject matter. In recent times, and particularly since as early as September 2007, the issues raised in Bilski have been a […]

In re Bilski Roll Call and Score Card

Introduction On May 8, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will be hearing oral argument in In re Bilski and Warsaw, No. 2007-1130 (Fed. Cir.), to consider the limits of patent-eligible subject matter. The Federal Circuit has identified five questions (discussed herein) to be considered in this en banc appeal. These […]

In re Bilski Roll Call and Score Card

Introduction On May 8, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will be hearing oral argument in In re Bilski and Warsaw, No. 2007-1130 (Fed. Cir.), to consider the limits of patent-eligible subject matter. The Federal Circuit has identified five questions (discussed herein) to be considered in this en banc appeal. These […]

Tafas Verdict Is A Setback For Patent Office

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO”) has been the subject of a lot of criticism over the past few years. In some art units, it can take years before an Examiner first looks at a newly filed patent application. When an Examiner does finally look at the application on the merits, there is […]