Patently-O

APRIL 17, 2024

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit is set to consider the use of terms like “patented,” “proprietary,” and “exclusive” in commercial advertising can be actionable under § 43(a)(1)(B) of the Lanham Act when their use is not entirely accurate. Crocs largely prevailed in those actions.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Plaintiff may not directly challenge the Recool as infringing its patents, but just as in Dastar and Sybersound , it is trying to protect its intellectual property rights through the Lanham Act.” There was no meaningful distinction between claims of being the “first” and claims of inventorship. Zobmondo Ent.

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Delaware Intellectual Property Litigation Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

But that time has not yet arrived, and, if it does, it will be up to Congress to decide how, if at all, it wants to expand the scope of patent law.” at *17-18. A copy of the Memorandum Opinion is attached.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Companies rely on intellectual property (“IP”) rights to protect their valuable information, creations, and branding. IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. But there are exceptions and exclusions under patent law. As the U.S. See 35 U.S.C. §

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2024

Companies rely on intellectual property (“IP”) rights to protect their valuable information, creations, and branding. IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. ” But there are exceptions and exclusions under patent law. As the U.S. § 273.

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More Than Your Mark

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Despite the widely diverging needs of the different industries that make use of the US patent system, US patent law applies essentially the same rules to innovations from all technology fields. It is illegal to sell drugs with advertised medical claims that are not FDA approved. Regulatory Exclusivity. Biosimilars.

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The IP Law Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Plaintiff then moved to dismiss Defendant’s four newly added counterclaims in the FAC under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15 on grounds that Defendant failed to obtain Plaintiff’s consent or leave of court to file its FAC.

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