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Global IP & Technology Law

Part III: You’ve Got Patents! Or Someone Else Does… Where Can You Find Resolution?

As noted in Part I of this series, patent litigation can be a mechanism for parties to spar and evaluate patent rights, as well as each other, prior to making the business agreements that settle such disputes. Once a patent is asserted to be infringed with the filing of a lawsuit, the dispute can become...… Continue Reading The post Part III: You’ve Got Patents! Or Someone Else Does… Where Can You Find Resolution? appeared first on Global IP & Technology Law Blog.

September 2024 | Blog

Global IP & Technology Law

Part II: You’ve Got Patents! Or Someone Else Does… What are the Opportunities for Settlement Once They’re Asserted?

As noted in our related blog, only a small percentage of issued patents are ever asserted to be infringed with the filing of a lawsuit, even when infringed. Why? Because patent litigation is notoriously expensive and it’s risky for patent owners, as patent challengers more-often-than-not win and can invalidate the patent claims. Despite the costs...… Continue Reading The post Part II: You’ve Got Patents! Or Someone Else Does… What are the Opportunities for Settlement Once They’re Asserted? appeared first on Global IP & Technology Law Blog.

August 2024 | Blog

Global IP & Technology Law

Part I: You’ve Got Patents! Or Someone Else Does… What Happens When They’re Asserted?

The number of patents issuing each year has increased dramatically since the Patent Act of 1952 codified US patent law — from fewer than 50,000 patents issued per year to around 350,000 patents issued per year for the last decade. Yet over the last decade, the number of patent litigations filed has fallen to fewer...… Continue Reading The post Part I: You’ve Got Patents! Or Someone Else Does… What Happens When They’re Asserted? appeared first on Global IP & Technology Law Blog.

August 2024 | Blog

Global IP & Technology Law

Japan’s Flexible Approach to AI and Copyright Supports AI Development

SPB’s Joe Grasser and Scott Warren recently examined the current state of Japan’s copyright laws as they relate to Artificial Intelligence (AI). As they explain, Japan has taken a very flexible approach to help “jump start” AI development in the country. Given the potential impact that this law could have on AI development, we wanted...… Continue Reading The post Japan’s Flexible Approach to AI and Copyright Supports AI Development appeared first on Global IP & Technology Law Blog.

March 2024 | Blog

Global IP & Technology Law

A Win for Skinny Labels: Insights for Enforcing Use Patents

Most drugs are covered by multiple patents, with initial patents directed broadly to the compound and later patents directed to increasingly narrower uses of the compound. This provides opportunities for the compound to be approved as a generic drug before expiration of all of the patents, based on a “skinny” label – i.e., a label...… Continue Reading The post A Win for Skinny Labels: Insights for Enforcing Use Patents appeared first on Global IP & Technology Law Blog.

December 2023 | Blog

Global IP & Technology Law

SPB’s Paolo Beconcini to Speak at Let’s Take Stock: The Evolution of Counterfeiting in Asia and the Importance of Intelligence and Intelligent Strategies

Our colleague and leader of the firm’s China Intellectual Property team Paolo Beconcini will be speaking at the upcoming INDICAM event Let’s Take Stock: The Evolution of Counterfeiting In Asia and The Importance of Intelligence and Intelligent Strategies.  Paolo will discuss how to protect your IP in China, sharing insights on the new trademark law...… Continue Reading The post SPB’s Paolo Beconcini to Speak at Let’s Take Stock: The Evolution of Counterfeiting in Asia and the Importance of Intelligence and Intelligent Strategies appeared first on Global IP & Technology Law Blog.

September 2023 | Blog

Global IP & Technology Law

SPB’s Paolo Beconcini Covers Global Counterfeiting and the Importance of Protecting Your Brand in China

Counterfeiting is a global problem that affects a wide variety of entrepreneurs and innovators – from small businesses to global corporations.  Action in China can be an important tool for combating these problems.  Head of the firm’s China Intellectual Property team, Paolo Beconcini covers the complex challenges of fighting global counterfeiting for INDICAM (Italian Association...… Continue Reading The post SPB’s Paolo Beconcini Covers Global Counterfeiting and the Importance of Protecting Your Brand in China appeared first on Global IP & Technology Law Blog.

August 2023 | Blog

Global IP & Technology Law

Podcast: SPB’s Joe Grasser Covers Art Appropriation with INDICAM

 Blog editor and partner in our IP group, Joe Grasser, covers one of the year’s most intriguing IP cases, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith et al, Case No. 21-869, as part of INDICAM’s podcast series “IPxSUMMER 2023 around the world”.  As many will recall, SCOTUS recently upheld a ruling that an...… Continue Reading The post Podcast: SPB’s Joe Grasser Covers Art Appropriation with INDICAM appeared first on Global IP & Technology Law Blog.

August 2023 | Blog

Global IP & Technology Law

World IP Day 2023: Accelerating Inclusivity of our IP Systems

Every year, on April 26, intellectual property organizations around the world observe “World IP Day” – an event established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to raise awareness of patents, copyrights, designs, and trademarks, and to celebrate the creativity and contributions of inventors, authors, artists and entrepreneurs. The theme for 2023 is “Women and...… Continue Reading The post World IP Day 2023: Accelerating Inclusivity of our IP Systems appeared first on Global IP & Technology Law Blog.

April 2023 | Blog

Global IP & Technology Law

Rulemaking at the US Patent Office: Does Director Guidance On Discretionary Denials of Review Require Opportunity for Public Comment?

The Federal Circuit has refused to uphold the dismissal of a complaint alleging that the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) improperly issued instructions to PTAB judges regarding whether to institute requested patent review proceedings. The complaint alleges that the so-called Fintiv factors – initially set forth in two opinions designated by the...… Continue Reading The post Rulemaking at the US Patent Office: Does Director Guidance On Discretionary Denials of Review Require Opportunity for Public Comment? appeared first on Global IP & Technology Law Blog.

March 2023 | Blog

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