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How a Patent Attorney Can Help You Avoid Technology IP Infringement
The IP attorneys at Patterson Thuente share how a patent attorney can help creators avoid IP infringement.
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The IP attorneys at Patterson Thuente share how a patent attorney can help creators avoid IP infringement.
Two companies with similar marks operated in the same region for more than 40 years without any actual confusion arising for consumers. Nonetheless, the Trademark
Inter partes review (IPR) offers parties an expedited opportunity to challenge the validity of a patent outside of court. But, as one challenger recently learned
Federal Circuit rejects narrow approach to relation back doctrine The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the appellate court that hears all patent-related
In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court in Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc., established a two-part test for analyzing which elements of a piece
After securing a copyright infringement verdict, it should be easier to obtain a permanent injunction against the infringing party, right? Not so in several jurisdictions.
It’s easy to understand why willful infringement deserves a harsher punishment than nonwillful infringement. But it’s not always so easy to understand the type of
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) doesn’t always get it right. This was demonstrated once again in a case where the U.S. Court of
As the situation in the US and across the world is changing rapidly, Patterson Thuente IP is taking precautionary steps to ensure the health and
Holders of design patents received some welcome news recently from a case in which some auto parts distributors sought declaratory judgment for invalidity of design
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