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Yearly Archives: 2020
February 25, 2020 | By S&H
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | USPTO News
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | USPTO News
USPTO October 35 U.S.C. §101 2019 Update: Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Practical Tips
USPTO - On October 17, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (”USPTO”) published an update to the USPTO 2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance published on January 7, 2019”¦
Federal Circuit - On August 7, 2019 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decided Luxottica Group v. Airport Mini Mall, LLC, finding landlords may be contributorily liable for their tenants”™ or subtenants”™ direct trademark infringement”¦
Federal Circuit - On November 15, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided Koninklijke KPN N.V. v. Gemalto M2M GmbH, holding Koninklijke KPN N.V.”™s (“KPN”) U.S. Patent No. 6,212,662 directed to a method for error checking data transmissions contained patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101...
February 25, 2020 | 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
In Re General Electric Company ”“ Improper recapture of surrendered subject matter
Federal Circuit - On October 18, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its decision in In Re General Electric Company. The Federal Circuit held that General Electric Company”™s U.S. Reissue Patent Application Nos. 14/593,087, 15/070,427, and 15/080,483 impermissibly recaptured subject matter surrendered during prosecution of U.S. Patent No. 7,990,705...
Federal Circuit - On October 3, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. v. Neapco Holdings LLC. The Federal Circuit held U.S. Patent No. 7,774,911, a method of manufacturing patent, invalid under 35 U.S.C § 101...