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The Legal Intelligencer

Closing the Patenting Gender Gap Requires More Women Patent Attorneys

In recent years, the gender gap in patenting has come into the spotlight, with hearings on the Hill and in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) highlighting that the issue is as much (and perhaps more) about women inventors not seeking to patent their inventions as it is about women not inventing at all.
9 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Defending Trade Secrets in Federal Courts

The Defend Trade Secrets Act provides plaintiffs an increasingly used avenue to federal courts.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Rise in Royalty Class Actions Puts Spotlight on Post-Production Costs

Oil and gas companies can protect themselves against the next wave of royalty litigations by understanding their leases and the royalty language for all individual leaseholders.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Evolution of Inter Partes Review and its Impact on District Court Lawsuits

A successful petition can result in all or part of the patent being invalidated and quickly ending any pending and future lawsuits based on the patent, but there are limits to the effectiveness of an inter partes review.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Respected Voices Try to Tap the Brakes on Patent Nationalism

"We really do have a mess on our hands" when it comes to deciding which courts can value standard-essential patents, former USPTO director tells international conference.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

This Patent World Is Big Enough for the Two of Us, Gilstrap Tells Chinese Court

Ericsson and Samsung are suing each other over 4G and 5G licensing in Texas and in China, respectively. Gilstrap ruled Monday that the suits can proceed in parallel, and that if the Chinese court tries to fine Ericsson for proceeding in Texas, Samsung will have to provide reimbursement.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Attorney Prevails in Case Involving Noncompete Agreements

The Natera case is a great example of the ambiguity many companies face when developing appropriate policies and agreements regarding hiring and noncompete agreements, says John C.C. Sanders, a trial lawyer at Winston & Strawn.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Government Relations/Regulatory: Shutts & Bowen Partner Secures Patents for Anti-Viral Cruising

The intellectual property attorney and engineer worked on the new coronavirus-conscious patents for Royal Caribbean Cruises.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

USPTO Taps Combat Veteran, Casino Gaming Industry Lawyer to Serve as General Counsel

"America's inventors, creators, and innovators will be well-served with David Berdan as general counsel at the USPTO," said the agency's director, Andrei Iancu.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Supreme Court to Decide if Patent Office Trials Pass Constitutional Muster

IPRs are typically filed by the defendant/accused infringer in a concurrently pending federal patent infringement case. Because the IPR can result in the targeted patent claims being cancelled, there is the possibility that the concurrently pending federal litigation will be resolved (either through judgment or settlement).
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