Charles Macedo, David Goldberg and Chandler Sturm Author IP Watchdog Article on the Amicus Brief They Submitted on Behalf of eComp Consultants Urging Supreme Court to Deem PTAB APJs ‘Inferior’ Officers in Arthrex
In this IP Watchdog article by partner Charley Macedo (counsel of record), associates David Goldberg and Chandler Sturm and eComp Consultants owner and principal consultant Ivan Zatkovich, they discuss the amicus brief they recently submitted on behalf of client eComp Consultants urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the decision of the Federal Circuit and […]
New York Intellectual Property Lawyers Association’s PTAB Committee to Host Virtual December Meeting on Discretionary Denials
The next monthly meeting of the NYIPLA PTAB Committee, to be held on December 1, 2020 at 4pm EDT, will discuss the PTAB’s discretion to institute trials before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the new proposed rulemaking by the USPTO with respect to discretionary denials. (CLE credit will be offered). APJ Kal Deshpande […]
Charley Macedo to Present Introductory Remarks at the Annual Friedman Lecture on Excellence in Appellate Advocacy
On November 20, Charley Macedo will present introductory remarks at the Annual Friedman Lecture on Excellence in Appellate Advocacy. Charley will also introduce the event’s speaker, the Honorable Raymond T. Chen, Circuit Judge, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. This event honors the life and work of Federal Circuit Judge Daniel M. Friedman, and […]
[VIDEO] Key Takeaways from the LES Annual Meeting on How to Identify, Prepare and Package Data for Monetization in AI
On October 18, partner Charley Macedo moderated a well-received session at the Licensing Executives Society’s Annual Meeting on "How to Identify, Prepare and Package Data for Monetization in AI.” He was joined on the panel by Nicole A. Spence CIPP/US from IBM, Benjamin Beavan from Getty Images and Barry Brager from Perception Partners. This […]
Key Takeaways From the LES 2020 Annual Meeting Session on How to Identify, Prepare and Package Data for Monetization in AI
Check out key takeaways from our partner Charley Macedo and his co-panelists’ session at the Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada), Inc. Annual Meeting on "How to Identify, Prepare and Package Data for Monetization in AI." The tips include: Some of the best IP options available for protecting training sets Key terms IBM looks […]
ARE Copyright Alert: Artificial Intelligence Recognized as a Reliable Method in Expert Evaluation of Similarity of Works
Introduction Many thought leaders have hypothesized that it will not be long before artificial intelligence (“AI”) and/or machine learning (“ML”) systems will be used as part of legal analysis process. We have seen AI/ML systems be used to help law firms in a wide variety of ways to prepare their legal services. Now, in the […]
Charley Macedo and Christopher Lisiewski Appear on the New York Intellectual Property Lawyers’ Association’s Podcast on the Importance of the Facebook v. Windy City Decision
In this episode of Podbites, the New York Intellectual Property Lawyers’ Association’s podcast, associate Chris Lisiewski interviews partner Charley Macedo on the importance of the Facebook v. Windy City decision. The decision, which was issued on September 4, 2020, holding, inter alia, that there is no such thing as same party joinder in IPRs and […]
Charles R. Macedo and Devin Garrity Co-Author Bloomberg Law Article on Limits on Appeals From the PTAB Following the Supreme Court’s Decision in Thryv
In this Bloomberg Law article, partner Charley Macedo and law clerk Devin Garrity examine how the Supreme Court’s Thryv decision, which held that time-bar determinations by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) are not reviewable by appellate courts, is being applied by the Federal Circuit and what issues have been left open. Read the […]
Charles R. Macedo Featured in Thomson Reuters Practical Law Video on the Three Types of Post-Grant Patentability Challenges Available by the America Invents Act
This Thomson Reuters Practical Law video of partner Charley Macedo discusses the three types of post-grant patentability challenges made available by the America Invents Act, exploring key differences between inter partes review, post-grant review and covered business method review, including how to determine which type of challenge is available, and typical fees and timelines. Watch […]
ARE Privacy Law Alert: The GDPR Is Two Years Old: What You Need to Know
(June 11, 2020) On May 25, 2020, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) celebrated its second anniversary. This law sets out the ground rules for data protection and privacy for people and companies living, working, or doing business in European Union (EU) countries. Because its reach goes far beyond EU member state borders, […]