Marco Richter

Apr 16, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Robert Plotkin |Steve Brachmann |Marco Richter

“Today’s decision once again illustrates how in command of the law and her faculties Judge Newman is.” – NCLA Counsel, Greg DolinThe U.S. Supreme Court today reversed an en banc decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in which Judge Pauline Newman dissented, a development Newman’s lawyers say belies CAFC Chief Judge Moore’s opinion that Newman is mentally unfit to serve on the court.

Apr 16, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Steve Brachmann |Marco Richter |Alec Pronk

“The Ninth Circuit applied an “inherent authority” analysis without even mentioning Rule 37 and affirmed “$36 million in evidentiary and terminating sanctions against one defendant for another defendant’s discovery failings.” – Topolewski SCOTUS petition The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition that challenged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s decision that found a district court had authority to impose $36 million in sanctions for abusive litigation practices in a...

Apr 15, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Steve Brachmann |Marco Richter |Alec Pronk

“The Federal Circuit’s abdication of responsibility makes it all the more important for the USPTO to have true transparency and a robust mechanism of oversight.” – Gene QuinnThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced today that it will be publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) tomorrow aimed at formalizing the rules governing Director Review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decisions under the America Invents Act (AIA).

Apr 15, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Marco Richter |Eileen McDermott |Alec Pronk |Lindsay Gledhill

On Episode 2 of the Evolving IP podcast from LexisNexis® Intellectual Property Solutions, host Nigel Swycher speaks with Olivia Koentjoro, the Head of Global Legal Data Analytics at Applied Materials. Koentjoro’s discussion spans the spectrum of challenges and opportunities inherent in effectively harnessing IP data. She argues that analytics can revolutionize this data into a potent force for highlighting the strength of a company’s innovation.

Apr 8, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Alec Pronk |Marco Richter

“Vidal agreed that the Board failed to consider Mahle Behr’s arguments that the prior art was ‘clear on its face’ as to the precise proportions.”U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal vacated and remanded a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) on Friday that had denied institution of an inter partes review (IPR) requested by auto parts manufacturer, Mahle Behr Charleston, Inc.