Cory Bell

Jul 31, 2024 | finnegan.com | Matthew Berntsen |Cory Bell

This is part of a series of articles discussing recent orders of interest issued in patent cases by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. In DS Advanced Enterprises v. Ledvance LLC, No. 24-cv-11155, Magistrate Judge Levenson denied Plaintiff’s request to waive the Local Rules’ requirement of local counsel and denied without prejudice the application to admit its out-of-state attorney pro hac vice.

Apr 22, 2024 | mondaq.com | Kassandra M. Officer |Cory Bell |Jason Stach

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which, if implemented, would formalize the Director Review process. The Proposed Rule, 37 C.F.R. § 42.75, largely tracks the revised interim process for Director Review that was set forth following the Supreme Court's holding in United States v.

Dec 29, 2023 | mondaq.com | Dynamic Drinkware |Matthew Berntsen |Cory Bell

In Lu v. Hyper Bicycles, Inc., No. 1:20-cv-1173923, Judge Gorton granted in part Hyper's motion for attorneys' fees. First, the Court ruled that the case was exceptional, finding that Lu failed to meaningfully litigate the case, which ultimately rendered his positions frivolous.

Dec 19, 2023 | finnegan.com | Matthew Berntsen |Cory Bell

This is part of a series of articles discussing recent orders of interest issued in patent cases by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. In Lu v. Hyper Bicycles, Inc., No. 1:20-cv-1173923, Judge Gorton granted in part Hyper’s motion for attorneys’ fees. First, the Court ruled that the case was exceptional, finding that Lu failed to meaningfully litigate the case, which ultimately rendered his positions frivolous.

Nov 16, 2023 | finnegan.com | Xirui Zhang |Cory Bell

The year 2023 swiftly passed by with significant developments for Patent Trial and Appeal Board practice. New legislation and rules were proposed, and procedural changes were implemented to reform the PTAB — in addition to the issuance of guidance memorandums and updates of internal procedures.