The Federal Circuit in Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. v. Covidien, Inc., No. 14-1370 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 7, 2015), saved a patentee and reversed a district
Beautiful Risk-Takers Plan 2,250-foot Tower in Yuma
We are an Arizona Intellectual Property law firm. We deal with inventors, entrepreneurs and risk-takers. What they do is risky and
Former Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets
From the Rubber Industry comes this cautionary tale: a former employee of Wacker Chemical Corp. (Adrian, Michigan) has pleaded guilty to passing
Thieves in the Night Are Out to Steal Your Patent Rights and the getaway car will be driven by your Representative!
The House quickly and with little debate or discussion passed the (Anti)Innovation Act (H.R. 3309) by a vote of 325-91. The legislation will be
New IP Awareness Assessment Tool from the U.S. Patent Office
The U.S. Patent Office has released a Beta IP Awareness Assessment Tool. The tool asks questions and determines potential intellectual property needs
Lawsuit Filed to Cancel Copyright for “Happy Birthday to You”
For many, many years – over a hundred years, perhaps – a song sung millions of times on birthdays around this country is “Happy Birthday to You”. Just
Microsoft and Skype Sued for Patent Infringement
A New York based patent enforcement entity, Copy Tele, has filed a patent lawsuit against Microsoft, alleging the company infringes on two patents
US Supreme Court will decide if human genes can be patented or not
WASHINGTON - On Monday, the Supreme Court grapples with a big question whether a company can patent a human gene? The answer to this question can help
Sooner rather than later…
Here's a great article that I was quoted in recently about a cybersquatting case involving the University of Oklahoma. It looks like OU is not very