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Confidential sales can trigger the on-sale bar to patentability
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously defeated an attempt to limit the on-sale bar in cases where an invention was sold under a confidentiality agreement.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously defeated an attempt to limit the on-sale bar in cases where an invention was sold under a confidentiality agreement.
Jim Patterson was named to the 2019 Minnesota Super Lawyers® listing for intellectual property. Sarah Stensland was recognized on the Rising Stars® listing for intellectual
Circumstantial evidence seals induced patent infringement liability It may seem apparent to patentees when someone is inducing third parties to infringe their patents, but it’s
If a graphical user interface is important to your business’ overall brand, you should take another look at design patents. According to recent statistics from
When most people think about design patents, they think of consumer products, such as furniture, footwear, toys, car designs, and packaging. However, today, industries such
Patterson Thuente IP is pleased to present the June/July issue of Ideas on Intellectual Property Law. We encourage you to read through it for ideas
Some patents specify ranges to account for variability — for example, a range of temperatures in which a process occurs. These types of patents can
Patterson Thuente IP was one of just 21 law firms to receive the USPTO 2018 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Award. USPTO Director Iancu said of
On September 30, 2018, the US, Mexico and Canada agreed to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with a new comprehensive trade pact,
Inter partes review survives constitutional challenge Patent trolls are a significant nuisance to a range of industries. But the U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld a
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