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Lisa Shuchman

Lisa Shuchman

Lisa Shuchman is Executive Editor of Law.com International. At ALM she has also worked for The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel. Prior to joining ALM, she worked in Japan for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, and in the U.S. for the Associated Press, The Industry Standard, and regional newspapers. She received a B.A. from Wesleyan University and an M.S. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @LisaLawReporter.

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April 18, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Unified Patent Court Means Big Changes for Europe—and the World

It took almost 40 years but Europe's Unified Patent Court finally seems close to becoming a reality.

By Lisa Shuchman

11 minute read

April 11, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Patent Suits Down in 1Q. Is This Just a Litigation Lull?

The number of patent lawsuits filed in the first quarter of 2016 dropped to its lowest point since 2011, according to entities that track patent litigation data. But this does not mean the patent litigation tide is finally turning.

By Lisa Shuchman

10 minute read

April 06, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Study Finds Major Flaws in DMCA Takedown Procedure

Almost 30 percent of all piracy takedown requests are problematic, with millions taking aim at targets that do not even match the alleged infringing content, according to a new study looking at the impact of copyright takedowns on free expression in the United States.

By Lisa Shuchman

9 minute read

March 30, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Federal Circuit Says It Won't Force PTO Action on 'The Slants' Trademark

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will not force the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to publish the trademark application filed by Simon Tam, founder of the Asian-American rock band The Slants.

By Lisa Shuchman

6 minute read

March 21, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Report: Sports Industry Loses Billions to IP Thieves

While issues surrounding the sale of counterfeit goods are well known, less attention has been paid to the struggles of sports brands and organizations as they combat ticket fraud and digital piracy.

By Lisa Shuchman

6 minute read

March 16, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Report: 2015 Saw a Near-Record Number of Patent Cases

Data analytics company Lex Machina published its annual Patent Litigation Year in Review Tuesday, confirming that 2015 saw a near-record number of patent cases filed in district courts, with more than 43 percent of those filed in the Eastern District of Texas.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

March 14, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

With Law in Flux, PTO Suspends All Rulings on 'Disparaging' Trademarks

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has suspended all rulings on trademark applications that could be subject to refusal under the legal provision banning registration of marks bearing “scandalous or disparaging” subject matter.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read

March 10, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Bass and Spangenberg Strike Out in Attack on Cancer Drug Patents

It's been an up-and-down week for the Coalition for Affordable Drugs, hedge fund manager Kyle Bass and serial patent litigant Erich Spangenberg's campaign to convince the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to invalidate select patents on pricey prescription drugs.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

March 09, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

State-Sponsored Patent Funds: Licensing or Litigating?

Such funds have long been a target of criticism, especially from the U.S. And international trade experts have sounded the alarm, saying SPFs signaled a new form of nationalism and protectionism.

By Lisa Shuchman

9 minute read

March 09, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

In a Win for Crusaders Bass and Spangenberg, PTO Agrees to Reconsider Pharma Patents

Kyle Bass and Erich Spangenberg, the men behind a crusade challenging the validity of more than 30 pharmaceutical patents, have convinced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to institute reviews of two more drug patents.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read