FedCircuitBlog

Here is a report on recent news and commentary related to the Federal Circuit and its cases. Today’s report highlights:

• an article providing a midyear report on “the most notable trademark decisions so far this year”;
• an article about the effects of a recent precedential Federal Circuit opinion in a trademark case dealing with tacking;
• a blog post summarizing takeaways from a recent precedential Federal Circuit opinion in a patent case addressing enablement, written description, and anticipation; and
• a blog post discussing the America Invents Act of 2011 and how it has allegedly given the Chinese government “a lethal tool for snuffing out the business interests of competitive American firms.”

Here is a report on recent news and commentary related to the Federal Circuit and its cases. Today’s report highlights:

• an article showcasing five “patent cases to watch in the second half of 2023”;
• a blog post summarizing comments made by Judge Newman in her recent Bloomberg Podcast appearance;
• a blog post about the Federal Anti-Impersonation Right, a newly proposed “federal right of publicity” that “would establish a minimum level of protection against the unauthorized commercial use of a person’s name, image, likeness, or other identifying aspects of their persona”; and
• an article discussing recent and upcoming Supreme Court decisions in intellectual property cases.

Here is a report on recent news and commentary related to the Federal Circuit and its cases. Today’s report highlights:

• a podcast episode discussing the ongoing investigation into Judge Newman’s fitness to serve as a judge;
• a blog post about the effects a recent Federal Circuit precedential opinion has on interference proceedings for post-America Invents Act patents; and
• an article about “evolving standards for stipulations to avoid discretionary denial” in inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Here is a report on recent news and commentary related to the Federal Circuit and its cases. Today’s report highlights:

• an article discussing comments Judge Newman made in a recent interview regarding the ongoing dispute regarding her fitness to serve as a judge;
• an article covering statements made by Andrei Iancu, the former head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and former Federal Circuit Judge Kathleen O’Malley, who both recently joined Sullivan & Cromwell; and
• a blog post about how a recent Federal Circuit decision “zeroes in on the motivation-to-combine analysis” and allegedly provides more clarity on what makes a proper obviousness analysis as a whole.

Here is a report on recent news and commentary related to the Federal Circuit and its cases. Today’s report highlights:

• a blog post by former Federal Circuit Chief Judge Paul Michel discussing the ongoing dispute regarding Judge Newman’s fitness to serve as a judge;
• an article providing an update on the dispute, in particular highlighting how a district court recently ordered mediation; and
• an article noting how Sullivan & Cromwell recently hired both Andrei Iancu, the former head of the Patent and Trademark Office, and former Federal Circuit Judge Kathleen O’Malley.

Here is a report on recent news and commentary related to the Federal Circuit and its cases. Today’s report highlights:

• two articles discussing a district judge’s urging for Judge Newman and her colleagues to use mediation to resolve their dispute related to her fitness to serve as a judge;
• a blog post featuring comments by former Federal Circuit Chief Judge Paul Michel on the potential impact of the recently introduced Patent Eligibility Restoration Act; and
• a blog post discussing the Federal Circuit’s recent grant of a petition for rehearing en banc in a design patent case addressing obviousness.

Here is a report on recent news and commentary related to the Federal Circuit and its cases. Today’s report highlights:

• two blog posts discussing the Federal Circuit’s recent grant of a petition for rehearing en banc in a design patent case addressing obviousness; and
• an article noting takeaways from a recent Federal Circuit opinion addressing how “the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board need not consider evidence submitted via incorporation by reference.”

Here is a report on recent news and commentary related to the Federal Circuit and its cases. Today’s report highlights:

• an article summarizing a recent interview with Judge Newman regarding the ongoing investigation into her fitness to serve as a judge;
• a blog post featuring opinions on two recently introduced bills that would reform patent laws with respect to patent eligibility and the procedures for inter partes review and post grant review proceedings;
• an article providing an overview of inter partes review and post grant review petitions and their resolution by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the Federal Circuit; and
• an article about “broad changes” the Federal Circuit has recently signaled regarding “jurisdictional issues in bid protests and Contract Disputes Act claims.”

Here is a report on recent news and commentary related to the Federal Circuit and its cases. Today’s report highlights:

• an article and a blog post about two newly introduced bills in the Senate that would reform patent laws with respect to patent eligibility and the procedures for inter partes review;
• a blog post providing information and commentary on the recently released letter and order regarding the ongoing investigation into Judge Newman’s fitness to serve as a judge; and
• an article about an ongoing case involving patents “subject to conflicting rulings on their validity, setting the stage for a race to appeal the decisions at the Federal Circuit.”

Here is a report on recent news and commentary related to the Federal Circuit and its cases. Today’s report highlights:

• an article and a blog post providing information on the recently released letter and order regarding the ongoing investigation into Judge Newman’s fitness to serve as a judge; and
• a blog post discussing whether obviousness is a question of law or fact.