The U.S. Supreme Court said companies give up their patent rights when they sell an item, in a ruling that puts new limits on businesses’ ability to prevent their products from being resold at a discount. The ruling is a defeat for Lexmark International Inc., which was trying to stop refurbished versions of its [...]
AutoGuide.com has discovered a new Jeep patent filing with the European Union Intellectual Property Office, giving us a sneak peak at the new Jeep Grand Wagoneer. Filed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), the design patent shows what appears to be a Grand Cherokee, although it is clear that the back end is stretched out [...]
Whether you are going to attempt to pursue your patent dreams on your own without the help of a patent practitioner, or whether you will hire a patent attorney or agent to represent you, there are a number of things that you absolutely need to know about the invention and patent process that can [...]
The Trademark application that Matt Hardy filed back in March over the "Broken Matt Hardy" trademark was rejected by U.S.P.T.O. This news comes just after Impact Wrestling President Ed Nordholm publicly stated they have full ownership over the broken characters. Hardy has six month to respond to the refusal by office. Following details of [...]
After conducting an investigation, a divided majority of commissioners of the USITC found no-violation of Adrian Rivera’s U.S. Patent No. 8,720,320 directed toward a re-usable K-cup that work with coffee pods. Investigation No. 337-TA-929. In particular, the decision found all asserted claims invalid for lack of written description. On appeal, the Federal Circuit has [...]
How New Musician can protect their music's Intellectual Property? Kim Umanoff, General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of Blue Elan Records, LLC, sat down with IPWatchdog to discuss how musicians and bands who are just starting out can protect the IP of their music. Umanoff is the former managing associate at Liner LLP and [...]
