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Another Fender-Bender between LKQ and GM

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We have covered the LKQ v. GM design patent disputes from the PTAB decision through appeal and en banc rehearing.  And now we report on yet another chapter in the saga between these parties....more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Overcoming Obstacles to Securing Patents for AI-Related Inventions

Companies in multiple industries are experimenting with artificial intelligence to generate specific solutions to long-standing challenges. To this end, numerous companies are filing patent applications for inventions...more

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Prior Art Wanted—Cash Reward

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Recently, Cloudflare Inc. succeeded in convincing the PTAB to institute in IPR2021-00969 against a Sable Network, Inc.’s patent directed toward data flow. While the institution itself is not out of the ordinary—the...more

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A Joint Research Pitfall – Soon to be Resolved?

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Innovators in life sciences at companies and universities often collaborate and conduct research under a joint research agreement (JRA). The Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement Act of 2004 (the “CREATE Act”) was...more

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Nonpublication Requests For Patent Applications: Disadvantages

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Partner Rodney Rothwell has written a 3-part series that examines the benefits, disadvantages, and pitfalls concerning nonpublication requests for patent applications. This second installment focuses on the disadvantages of...more

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Patents: Important Facts, Takeaways, and Pitfalls to Avoid

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1. Broad Claim Scope is Key. Merely getting a patent is not the goal. The goal is to maximize the scope of meaningful patent protection to which your invention is entitled. Put yourself in a competitor’s shoes - how would you...more

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