As we head into BIO 2025 in Boston, our teams are closely watching trends in biotech and how those affect financings, business development, IP protection, risk, and litigation strategy. Here are eight key trends we’re...more
6/10/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biotechnology ,
Business Development ,
Clinical Trials ,
Data Privacy ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Medical Research ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Research and Development ,
Risk Management ,
Scientific Research ,
Sustainability ,
Vaccinations
On Tuesday, the en banc Federal Circuit released its highly anticipated decision in LKQ v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC, rejecting as “improperly rigid” the previous standard for evaluating whether a design patent is...more
5/24/2024
/ Design Patent ,
En Banc Review ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Prosecution ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Prior Art ,
USPTO ,
Utility Patents
The Federal Circuit has issued a landmark venue decision setting forth the standard for determining what constitutes a “regular and established place of business” under 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b). Section 1400(b) limits venue in...more
Reducing Cybersecurity Risks to Autonomous Vehicles -
The Department of Transportation is revising autonomous vehicle guidelines it issued in September 2016. Recent comments by Secretary Elaine Chao suggest that the new...more
7/28/2017
/ Automotive Industry ,
Broadcasting ,
Connected Cars ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Cybersecurity ,
Driverless Cars ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Forum Shopping ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet ,
Internet Streaming ,
NAFTA ,
TC Heartland LLC v Kraft Foods ,
Television Programming ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Secrets