2011 Hot Topics

Date Title
04-Aug-11

Update on Generic Top-Level Domains

Author(s): Jorge R. Arciniega , Lynne Boisineau , Joanne Ludovici-Lint , Jennifer M. Mikulina
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , Trademark/Brand Protection & Enforcement

01-Aug-11

Federal Circuit Issues Opinion on Gene Patents in AMP et al v. Myriad Genetics, et al.

Author(s): William Gaede
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , Life Sciences - IP , Patent Prosecution

06-Jul-11

Trade Mark Opposition in Italy

Author(s): Francesco Mattina
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , Italy

21-Jun-11

Italian patent data now in EPO database

Author(s): Francesco Mattina
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , IP Portfolio & Asset Management , Italy

12-May-11

UK's Information Commissioner’s Office Publishes Guidance on the “Cookie Directive”

Author(s): Rohan Massey , Leigh J. Smith
Practice Areas & Industries: Global Data Privacy Programs , Intellectual Property , London

26-Apr-11

Implementation of the Cookie Directive: UK Government Publishes Its Response Paper

Author(s): Rohan Massey , Leigh J. Smith
Practice Areas & Industries: Global Data Privacy Programs , Intellectual Property , IP, Media & Tech - London , London

02-Mar-11

EU Commission Launches Public Consultation: Concept Paper on Revision of Clinical Trials Directive 2001/20/EC

Author(s): Massimiliano Russo
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Health , Intellectual Property , Italy , Life Sciences & Medical Products , White-Collar & Securities Defense

02-Mar-11

EU Parliament Adopts New Falsified Medicines Directive

Author(s): Massimiliano Russo
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Health , Intellectual Property , Italy , Life Sciences & Medical Products , White-Collar & Securities Defense

2010 Hot Topics

Date Title
14-Dec-10

Supreme Court Deadlocks on Applying First Sale Doctrine to Foreign-Made Copyrighted Items

Author(s): Paul Devinsky , Rita Weeks
Practice Areas & Industries: Copyrights , Intellectual Property , IP Litigation

28-Jun-10

In Re Bilski: Business Method Patents Trudge On

Author(s): Yar R. Chaikovsky , Paul Devinsky
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , IP Litigation , Patent Prosecution

14-Jun-10

False Patent Marking – Presumption of Intent Rebutted

Author(s): Paul Devinsky
Practice Areas & Industries: Appellate , Intellectual Property , IP Litigation , Patent Prosecution

2009 Hot Topics

Date Title
11-Dec-09

USPTO Announces Accelerated Examination for Green Technology Patent Applications

Author(s): Bernard P. Codd
Practice Areas & Industries: Energy Advisory , Environmental , Global Renewable Energy, Emissions and New Products , Intellectual Property

10-Nov-09

Bilski at the Supreme Court – Looks Like the Federal Circuit Will Go 0-5

Author(s): Paul Devinsky
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , Patent Prosecution

30-Sep-09

USPTO Extends Comment Period for Section 101 Post-Bilski Examination Guidelines

Author(s): Paul Devinsky
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , Patent Prosecution

02-Jun-09

Supreme Court Grants Certiorari to Review Patentable Subject Matter

Author(s): Paul Devinsky
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , IP Litigation , Patent Prosecution

2008 Hot Topics

Date Title
30-Dec-08

IP Litigation Update - In re TS Tech USA Corp.

Author(s): Terrence P. McMahon , Fay Morisseau
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , IP Litigation

2007 Hot Topics

Date Title
06-Dec-07

London Agreement Will Lower Translation Costs

Author(s):
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , IP, Media & Tech - London , Patent Prosecution , Telecom, Media & Technology

01-Nov-07

Injunction Roadblocks USPTO Rules Changes

Author(s): Paul Devinsky , Nathaniel McQueen
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , Patent Prosecution

12-Oct-07

USPTO Reduces Impact of New Rules

Author(s): Bernard P. Codd
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , Patent Prosecution

31-Aug-07

USPTO Issues New Rules

Author(s): Paul Devinsky
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , Patent Prosecution

2006 Hot Topics

Date Title
28-Jul-06

European Commission Launches Consultation on the EU Online Content Market

Author(s): Clive Stanbrook QC
Practice Areas & Industries: EU Competition , Intellectual Property , London

15-May-06

Supreme Court Decision in eBay Reverses Federal Circuit Permanent Injunction Rule

Author(s): Paul Devinsky
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , International Trade Commission , IP Litigation

17-Mar-06

Notice Concerning Taxation of Cross Licensing Arrangements Posted by IRS

Author(s): Steven P. Hannes
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , Licensing , Tax

01-Mar-06

Supreme Court Decides Important Patent Tying Case

Author(s): Raymond A. Jacobsen Jr.
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust - IP , Antitrust & Competition , Intellectual Property , IP Litigation

2004 Hot Topics

Date Title
26-Oct-04

Fair is Fair: Verdict Pending in the Case of KP Permanent Make-Up, Inc. v. Lasting Impressions, Inc., et al.

Author(s): Jeremy T. Elman
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , IP Litigation , Trademark/Brand Protection & Enforcement

14-Sep-04

Knorr-Bremse Decision Eliminates Adverse Inference Rule

Author(s): Stephen A. Becker PC , Paul Devinsky
Practice Areas & Industries: Intellectual Property , IP Litigation , Trial

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