Quinn Emanuel is a 700+ lawyer business litigation firm—the largest in the world devoted solely to business litigation and arbitration with 21 global office locations. Firm lawyers have tried over 2,500 cases, winning 88% of them. When representing defendants, Quinn Emanuel’s trial experience gets better settlements or defense verdicts. When representing plaintiffs, Quinn Emanuel [...]
On Thursday, May 11, 2017, I submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request (see bottom) to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). My FOIA request seeks a copy of any and all rules of judicial conduct, ethical policies and/or codes of professional or judicial conduct that apply to Administrative Patent Judges [...]
More advanced codecs like AAC are beginning to supplant MP3, Fraunhofer director Bernhard Grill told NPR. Grill in fact claimed that AAC has become the "de facto standard for music download and videos on mobile phones," as it's "more efficient" than MP3 and includes "a lot more functionality." Although MP3's development dates back to [...]
In a rare IPR affirming patentability, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (the “Board”) found claims of US Patent No. 6,945,013 to be patentable that were directed to a “method for automatically aseptically bottling aseptically sterilized foodstuffs” in which bottles are “aseptically disinfected at a rate greater than 100 bottles per minute”. However, this [...]
In the view of substantial global protection, enterprise should pursue protection only when and where a value proposition can be rationally articulated. Thus, seven hallmarks of rational global patent strategy: 1. Decisions are informed by innovation roadmaps and market at large: decision makers’ should have a holistic picture of the enterprise’s short and long-term commercial [...]
Wolf Greenfield announced that Michael J T. has joined the firm as a shareholder. A skilled counselor to biotechnology and life sciences companies, Michael brings extensive experience in patent prosecution and portfolio development, patent licensing, and post-grant proceedings. He is skilled in the negotiation of patent licenses and the conduct of IP due diligence [...]
