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Yearly Archives: 2018
Summer finally arrived in D.C., and there have been so many things to do! Between taking a boat tour on the Potomac River, listening to live jazz music at the National Gallery of Art”™s Sculpture Garden and a National”™s baseball game, there is truly something for everyone to enjoy.
Eddie Van Halen, a member of the famous band “Van Halen,” is one of the most prolific guitarists in rock and roll history. While famous for his signature two-handed tapping technique used during the solo in the song “Eruption,” Eddie also patented his invention for a musical instrument support device.
September 12, 2018 | By S&H
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Supreme Court
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Supreme Court
WesternGeco LLC. V. ION Geophysical Corp
This is a follow-up on WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp., (respectively, “WesternGeco” and “ION”) from our article in the Winter 2018 newsletter. On June 22, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States (“Supreme Court”) reversed the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In doing so, the Supreme Court held that a patent owner may recover lost foreign profits, under 35 U.S.C. § 284, for infringement under 35 U.S.C § 271(f)(2).
September 12, 2018 | By S&H
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Court of Appeals For The Federal Circuit
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Court of Appeals For The Federal Circuit
SAP America, Inc. v. InvestPic, LLC
On May 15, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ("Federal Circuit") decided SAP America, Inc. v. InvestPic, LLC, holding advancements in abstract ideas, regardless of how innovative, are patent ineligible under 35 U.S.C §101 without plausibly alleged innovation in the non-abstract application realm.
September 12, 2018 | By S&H
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Court of Appeals For The Federal Circuit
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Court of Appeals For The Federal Circuit
Praxair Distribution, Inc. v. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products IP Ltd.
On May 16, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ("Federal Circuit") affirmed in part, and reversed in part, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board's ("PTAB") application of the printed matter doctrine in the inter partes review ("IPR") of Praxair Distrib., Inc. v. Mallinckrodt Hosp. Prods. IP Ltd.