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The Ultimate IPWatchdog Story: Renee Quinn Granted Dog Toy Design Patent

Nov 17, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Renee C. Quinn |Alec Pronk |Steve Brachmann |Eileen McDermott

Support IPWatchdog with an individual sponsorship: Click here On November 15, 2024, I received an official copy of U.S. Design Patent #D1,050,634 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Notice of Allowance for U.S. Design Application #29888619, titled “Rope Throw Dog Toy” was issued on September 18, 2024, and the patent was issued on November 5, 2024. And on Friday, I received my official patent in the mail.
IPWatchdog Unleashed: The Unified Patent Court One Year In, with Tobias Wuttke

Jun 10, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Gene Quinn |Eileen McDermott |Steve Brachmann |Renee C. Quinn

IPWatchdog is excited to introduce IPWatchdog Unleashed, an original podcast where each week we will journey into the world of intellectual property to discuss the law, news, policy and politics of innovation, technology, and creativity. With analysis and commentary from industry thought leaders and newsmakers from around the world, IPWatchdog Unleashed is hosted by world renowned patent attorney and founder of IPWatchdog.com, Gene Quinn.
High Court Rejects Bid for Clarity on Trademark Confusion

Jun 10, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Steve Brachmann |Renee C. Quinn |Alec Pronk

“An amicus brief filed in February by three law school students and faculty supported neither party but suggested reversal in order to resolve a circuit conflict on the fundamental issue of ‘who, fact-finder or judge,’ makes the likelihood of confusion determination.”The U.S. Supreme Court today denied certiorari in Relish Labs v.
INTA Backs NIGHTWATCH Decision on ‘Conversion’ of EUTMs

Jun 4, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Steve Brachmann |Renee C. Quinn |Roy H. Wepner

“[F]ollowing an effective withdrawal of an application, as in the present case, it remains a matter for the relevant national trade mark authorities to decide on the protectability of the converted mark.” – EUIPO Fourth Board of AppealThe International Trademark Association (INTA) filed an amicus brief on June 1 with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Grand Board of Appeal supporting the Fourth Board of Appeal’s 2022 approach to conversion of EU Trade Marks (EUTMs).
Gene Quinn Presented with Friend of American Invention Award

Jun 3, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Renee C. Quinn |Roy H. Wepner |Alec Pronk |Giovanni Franzese

“What if it’s really a fork in the road AND a collision course? Because that’s where I think we’re at. That’s where I think we’re headed. We all know the story about the demise of the patent system and if only that story were greatly exaggerated. But it’s not. “On Thursday, May 23, Gene and I attended the Eagle Forum Annual Briefing and Dinner, an event hosted by conservative public policy and grassroots organization Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund.
Prost Dissents from CAFC’s Denial of New Trial on Damages for Google

Jun 3, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Renee C. Quinn |Roy H. Wepner |Alec Pronk

“If the standard for admissibility is raised too high, then the trial judge no longer acts as a gatekeeper but assumes the role of the jury.” – CAFCThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Monday, June 3, issued a precedential decision affirming a district court’s orders in favor of EcoFactor, Inc. against Google, whose appeal in part asked for a new trial on damages due to prejudicial error. Judge Prost dissented-in-part.
Federal Circuit Council Tells District Court to Scrap Surviving Challenges in Newman Case

Mar 11, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Joseph Allen |Renee C. Quinn |Alec Pronk

“Newman, who is being represented by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), has argued that the JC&D Act is unconstitutionally vague in that it fails to ‘provide adequate notice of what constitutes a mental disability’ and ‘lacks minimum enforcement guidelines.’” The Judicial Council of the Federal Circuit told the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday that it should dismiss Judge Pauline Newman’s remaining challenges to the Council’s decision to suspend Newman...
Celebrating 40 Years with Judge Pauline Newman

Mar 10, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Renee C. Quinn |Alec Pronk |Eileen McDermott

“To call Judge Newman a trailblazer, or pioneer, while true, seems insufficient to capture what she has accomplished, and what she has meant to so many within the IP community for so long.”On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, Judge Pauline Newman celebrated the 40th anniversary of the day she assumed office on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). Gene and I were initially invited to join several of her current and former clerks for a surprise lunch with the judge to celebrate.
Video of Judge Newman's Powerful Remarks and What Sets the LIVE Meeting Apart

Sep 24, 2023 | ipwatchdog.com | Renee C. Quinn |Eileen McDermott |Alec Pronk |Steve Brachmann

“The panels we put together, and the speakers we match together, have such great synergy. Even those with opposing views have fun and clearly respect one another, despite having different opinions.”We just concluded our Third Annual Meeting – IPWatchdog LIVE 2023, which I can proudly say was a great success. People often ask me what makes IPWatchdog LIVE different from other programs within the industry.