The recent In re Cellect decision by the Federal Circuit1 is significant for patent owners who have obtained patent-term adjusted patents in the same patent family. The court held that term-adjusted patents can be potentially...more
Kilpatrick partners Megan Bussey, Nicki Kennedy, and Michael Bertelson recently presented at the 20th annual KTIPS (Kilpatrick Townsend Intellectual Property Seminar) on the topic of “A New Era Dawns for Design Patent...more
The USPTO recently proposed a major change to terminal disclaimer practice, which can have huge potential impacts. Watch our Legal Alert for more on how to navigate this proposed rule change.
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Volvo Penta of the Americas, LLC v. Brunswick Corporation (2022-1765, Decided August 24, 2023) -
Patent litigators are well aware of the challenges of overcoming the substantial evidence standard on appeal from an adverse...more
Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys Allison Dobson, Nicki Kennedy, and Troy Petersen recently presented “PTAB Update: Recent Developments in IPR and PGR Practice” at the firm’s Kilpatrick Townsend Intellectual Property Seminar...more
Kilpatrick Townsend partner Nicki Kennedy and counsel Troy Petersen recently presented “Strategically Using Appeals to the PTAB” at the firm’s three-day CLE & Ski Series, KT Intellectual Property Seminar (KTIPS), in...more
37 C.F.R. § 42.71(a) provides that “The Board…may grant, deny, or dismiss any petition or motion” but does not provide other specifics. The Board therefore has broad discretion in considering requests to withdraw...more
Kilpatrick Townsend Partner, Nicki Kennedy, provided tips on trade secret protection for licensors and licensees in a recent presentation. Ms. Kennedy outlined how making the decision to license trade secrets is often...more