Publications

Sep 13, 2021

By: Wayne F. Reinke In Yangin Yu, Zhongxuan Zhang v. Apple Inc. (Fed. Cir. June 11, 2021), hereinafter “Yu v. Apple,” the Federal Circuit majority proves there is a serious problem with its § 101 jurisprudence, which has expanded to the point of swallowing at least § 112 and, to an extent, § 102 and § 103.  In this…

Aug 16, 2021

By: Stephen P. Scuderi A license is a grant of rights from a licensor (often the patentee) to a licensee to make, use or sell a patented product or method.  Often in granting the licensee the right to “sell”, the patentee may seek to put restrictions or conditions on third parties who legitimately purchase such…

May 17, 2021

By: Christina E. Brule and Teige P. Sheehan On May 5, the Biden administration signaled the United States’ support for a proposed waiver of certain World Trade Organization (WTO) rules that require member countries to enforce intellectual property (IP) rights, particularly those related to confronting the COVID-19 pandemic. This article sets out an explanation of…

Mar 18, 2021

By: Christina E. Brule The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 (the “Act”), a.k.a. the Coronavirus Relief Bill, was signed into law on December 27th, 2020.  In addition to COVID-19 relief, the Act includes several provisions that will significantly influence intellectual property law.  This article will focus on provisions of the Act that affect copyright law, namely…

Mar 11, 2021

By: Alana M. Fuierer On December 27th, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 (the “Act”) was signed into law.  Despite commonly being thought of as merely a “Coronavirus Relief Bill”, it surprisingly contained much more than COVID-19 relief.  One of the lesser-known parts of the Act is the Trademark Modernization Act (“TMA”) which amends the…

Jan 11, 2021

By: David P. Miranda This column typically discusses legal topics related to technology, this month we look at how technology relates to the law, specifically our court system.  In the midst of a pandemic, our world in lockdown, lawyers are learning to navigate the challenges of working remotely.  These circumstances provided the Chief Judge of…