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2 weeks ago | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Steve Brachmann |Gene Quinn |Robert Daniel

“Unlike in Dyfan, where the expert’s testimony that the term ‘code’ / ‘application’ connoted software structure to a POSA was unrebutted, here, neither expert testified that the payment-handler terms connoted structure.” – CAFCThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision Wednesday affirming a district court’s finding for PayPal Holdings, Inc. that certain claims of Fintiv, Inc.’s patents for a mobile wallet payment system were invalid as indefinite.

2 weeks ago | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Steve Brachmann |Gene Quinn |Robert Daniel

“The mere fact that a foreign state owns and controls a corporation is not sufficient to bring the corporation within the ambit of § 66(g).” – Ninth Circuit A group of Chinese companies struck out for a second time at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Monday when the court ruled they lacked foreign sovereign immunity and therefore are not shielded from an indictment for economic espionage in connection with their alleged efforts to steal trade secrets from E.I. du Pont de...

2 weeks ago | ipwatchdog.com | Robert Daniel |Steve Brachmann

“In Brazil, judges are empowered—and often expected—to take a hands-on, practical approach. They rely not just on legal arguments, but also on their own perception, experience, and judgment.”Over the past few years, Brazil has started to gain traction as a forum for standard essential patent (SEP) litigation—and a big reason for that is how preliminary injunctions (PIs) work here. But long before SEPs were trending, injunctions have always played a central role in Brazilian IP enforcement.

Jan 6, 2025 | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Gene Quinn |Robert Daniel |Steve Brachmann

IPWatchdog LIVE Moves to March in 2025: Click for details “Labcorp failed to ‘provide persuasive argument or evidence to explain why creating holes in the cell membranes . . .

Jan 6, 2025 | ipwatchdog.com | Robert Daniel

IPWatchdog LIVE Moves to March in 2025: Click for details “The BPTO’s draft approach reflects a more balanced understanding of the dual roles slogans play in branding.”Slogans play a crucial role in branding, serving as memorable and important expressions of a company’s identity. In Brazil, slogans are eligible for trademark registration, but their acceptance has historically been limited by strict requirements for distinctiveness and functionality.