Entries tagged “uspto”
Select Ethical Issues Present in Litigation Funding
insights John J. Hanley · Douglas J. Schneller · October 13, 2021
Litigation financing is on the rise in the United States and provides some claimants a valuable means for paying the costs of pursuing a legal claim. Lawyer involvement in litigation financing transactions raises many ethical issues for a lawyer such as competence, duty of loyalty, the potential waiver of privilege and interference by a third…
Discretionary Denials of Inter Partes Review and Post Grant Review of Patents by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
insights Eric C. Cohen · October 4, 2021
I. Introduction The 2011 America Invents Act (“AIA”) introduced two new proceedings to challenge patent claims in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”): “inter partes review” (“IPR”) and “post grant review” (“PGR”).[1] To challenge one or more patent claims in an IPR or PGR proceeding, the challenger must file a petition, which is reviewed…
Apple’s Continued Attempts to Trademark “App Store” may Fall Short
insights July 8, 2011
Earlier this year in March, Amazon launched the Amazon Appstore, which was then a new avenue for buying Android apps. Almost immediately after the launch, Apple proceeded to file a trademark infringement suit against Amazon over the usage of the “Appstore” phrase. The case is contingent upon whether “app store” can be deemed a generic…
Geek in Trouble — Best Buy Believes Geeks will Get it in Trademark Infringement Dispute with Newegg
insights June 24, 2011
Being that my brand is BrandGeek®, when I saw the Wall Street Journal headline, “Now That Everyone Wants to Be a Geek, Lawyers Have Been Called,” I thought trouble surely was headed my way. Thankfully, I’m not pedaling electronics, nor religion via VW Beetle, so it appears I’m safe. For now. Imagine the panic when…