For our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, October 15, 2018, we will discuss the following cases:
Data Engine Techs. LLC v. Google LLC (CAFC October 9, 2018 available here). Data Engine Tech asserted 4 patents (5,590,259), (5,784,545), (5,303,146) and (6,282,551) against Google. The district court ruled all 4 patents were invalid under 101 as […]
For our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, October 8, 2018, we will discuss the following cases:
Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin (9th Cir September 28, 2018 available here). Skidmore sued the members of Led Zeppelin for copyright infringement. A band called Spirit toured with Led Zeppelin in the 70’s and wrote a song called Taurus. Led Zeppelin […]
For our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, October 4, 2018, we will discuss the following cases:
Hyatt v. PTO (CAFC September 24, 2018 available here). Mr. Hyatt sued the USPTO alleging the government acted unlawfully in denying his petition for rulemaking. The district court dismissed Mr. Hyatt’s claims for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The […]
For our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, September 24, 2018, we will discuss the following cases:
In re Rembrandt Techs (CAFC July 27, 2018 available here). Rembrandt Technologies sued a multitude of defendants over several years. These cases were consolidated and after years of litigation a final judgment was entered against Rembrandt as to all its […]
For our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, September 17, 2018, we will discuss the following cases:
Intellectual Ventures v. T-Mobile USA, Inc. (CAFC September 4, 2018 available here). Intellectual Ventures asserted U.S Patent No. 6,640,248 against T-Mobile. The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware granted summary judgment in favor of T-Mobile. The CAFC held […]
For our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, August 27, 2018, we will discuss the following cases:
In re Maatita (CAFC August 20, 2018 available here) Petitioner applied for a design patent on an athletic shoe bottom but was rejected. The patent office reasoned that because applicant used a single, two dimensional plan-view drawing to describe […]
For our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, August 20, 2018, we will discuss the following cases:
NantKwest, Inc. v. Iancu (CAFC July 27, 2018 available here) NantKwest applied for a patent at the USPTO but was rejected for obviousness, the PTAB affirmed the rejection on appeal. NanKwest then appealed the board’s decision in district court, […]
For our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, August 13, 2018, we will discuss the following cases:
GoPro, Inc. v. Contour IP Holding (CAFC July 27, 2018 available here) GoPro instituted IPR review of 2 patents owned by a patent holding company (8,890,954 and 8,896,694). The PTAB found GoPro failed to demonstrate the alleged claims obvious and unpatentable. The CAFC remanded. […]
For our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, August 6, 2018, we will discuss a recent victory at the CAFC:
Applications In Internet Time v. RPX Corporation (CAFC July 9, 2018 available here) The Federal Circuit decided the scope of what a “real party in interest” is under 35 U.S.C. § 312. The statute mandates the petitioner […]
For our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, July 30, 2018, we will discuss:
Jazz Pharm. v. Amneal Pharm. CAFC Fed Cir 7/13/18) (available here). The CAFC consolidated six IPR proceedings against patents owned by Jazz pharmaceuticals. At issue was whether information posted to the FDA’s website relating to testing certain drugs was publicly accessible. Jazz […]