A Unified Patent Court (“UPC)” has finally been approved in Europe, which has been in the works for quite some time. It will provide a central court from which a European patent may be enforced – [...]
Firm IP attorney, Jessica Mozingo, was recently included on a Pittsburgh Tech Council podcast with client MedRespond’s CEO, Ginny Pribanic. In the podcast, Jessica and Ginny spoke with the [...]
On January 22, 2019, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that “secret sales” of an invention subject to confidentiality provisions can invalidate patent rights under the “on-sale [...]
This week, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued final rules changing the standard used for claim construction in AIA proceedings, including inter partes reviews (IPR), [...]
Changes to Federally Funded Invention Rights & Licenses
In Intellectual Property, Risk Mitigation PostedEffective May 14, 2018, the rules implementing the Bayh-Dole Act (specifically, 37 CFR § 401 and 404) were changed in some important ways that impact patent protection of federally-funded [...]
New Forum for Trade Secret Protection
In Information and Business Technology, Intellectual Property, Risk Mitigation PostedPresident Obama recently signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act into law. The bill raises trade secret protection to a federal cause of action and attempts to create more consistent protection for [...]
