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Oblon Professionals Tackle the Slopes with our International Guests

Oblon Professionals took Ms. Kanako So from MCC, Mr. Masataka Shinomiya from Kuraray, and Dr. Seizaburo Shiraga from Ajinomoto and his family on a ski trip to the Whitetail Resort in Mercersburg, PA this past Wednesday.

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Oblon Celebrated International Women's Day and its 2019 Theme #Balance for Better

International Women's Day was celebrated Friday afternoon at an informal reception held at the Firm. Oblon recognized the valuable contributions of all "the women of Oblon" and the knowledge and expertise they bring to the Firm's successes every day. This year's theme of International Women's Day is "#Balance for Better."

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USPTO Modifies International Search Fee

The USPTO issued a release stating: The Fee Schedule has been updated for the following change, effective March 1, 2019

Is the Canard that the Board Never Makes Credibility Determinations Finally Dead?

In Winner Int'l Royalty Corp. v. Wang, 202 F.3d 1340, 53 USPQ2d 1580 (Fed. Cir. 2000)("Winner v. Wang"), a panel of the Federal Circuit asserted that the administrative patent judges ("APJs") can never hear and see witnesses under examination and cross-examination and that, accordingly, they cannot make credibility assessments.

PTAB Issues Three New Precedential Opinions

The PTAB designated three decisions as precedential this week (in addition to two earlier this month), indicating that the PTO may be in the process of designating precedential opinions on a number of issues, in line with revised Standard Operating Procedure 2 for designating precedential and informative decisions.

Invention by "Another": Duncan Parking Technologies, Inc. v. IPS Group, Inc., Appeal No. 2018-1205, -1360 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 31, 2019)

IPS Group Inc. ("IPS") appealed from two decisions of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California granting summary judgment of non-infringement of U.S. Patents 8,595,054 and 7,854,310. Duncan Parking Technologies Inc. ("DPT") appealed from a related decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("the Board") in an inter partes review holding that claims 1–5 and 7–10 of the '310 patent were not shown to be unpatentable as anticipated under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e).

"PTAB Proceedings: Best Practices and Strategies You Must Know for 2019"

IPBC Korea - Corporate IP Best Practice

Oblon will sponsor the IPBC Korea event entitled Corporate IP Best Practice, which will be held in Seoul Korea on April 5, 2019.

SEMDA 2019 Medtech Conference

The SEMDA 2019 Medtech Conference will be April 8-10th at the Hotel Avalon in Alpharetta, GA. Oblon is sponsoring the April 9th breakfast/opening session.

Want a Utility Patent? This Firm Secures the Most

Philippe Signore is quoted in a Law360 article that highlights Oblon's ranking as the Top Patent Firm of 2018, securing the most Utility Patents in 2018. Oblon is proud that this is the fourth consecutive year the firm achieved this top spot on the Harrity patent analytics list.

Oblon Came in First for the Top Patent Firms of 2018

The Harrity Analytics Team compiled a list of the top patent law firms that are ranked based on the total number of U.S. Utility Patents that were issued in 2018. Oblon came in first with 5596 Utility Patents.

Oblon Named a "Best Law Firm" by U.S. News and World Report

Oblon was named one of the "Best Law Firms" in the United States in 2019 by U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers.

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March 21, 2019 – ArticleIs the Canard that the Board Never Makes Credibility Determinations Finally Dead?

March 20, 2019 – ArticlePTAB Issues Three New Precedential Opinions

March 19, 2019 – ArticleInvention by "Another": Duncan Parking Technologies, Inc. v. IPS Group, Inc., Appeal No. 2018-1205, -1360 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 31, 2019)

March 14, 2019 – ArticlePTAB Precedential Opinion Panel Clarifies Issue Joinder Under 35 U.S.C. § 315(c)

March 12, 2019 – ArticleSameer Gokhale featured in The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & LawThe Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law (RAIL) - Vol 2, No.3

March 12, 2019 – ArticleBiologic Patent Transparency Act - New Bill Aimed at Biologics

March 11, 2019 – ArticleMotions to Amend: Is the PTAB's Lectrosonics Order Just of Western Digital?

March 4, 2019 – ArticleUS Perspectives: In US, No Remedies For Growing IP InfringmentsIntellectual Property Watch

March 4, 2019 – ArticleOnyx v. Cipla: Companies Beware - What Your Patent Agent Tells You May Not Be Privileged

March 1, 2019 – ArticleMichael Casey Featured in the March Edition of Lawyer Monthly MagazineLawyer Monthly Magazine - March 2019 Edition

March 1, 2019 – ArticleMichael Casey feature "Blockchain Adopter Beware"

February 27, 2019 – ArticleThe Federal Circuit Stays the Course in Patent Ineligibility for an Abstract Idea

February 27, 2019 – ArticleTotal Compliance with Bayh-Dole Assignments Must be GoalTechnology Transfer Tactics - February Issue

February 26, 2019 – ArticleITC to Probe Honda Imports After Noninfringement RulingLaw360

February 24, 2019 – ArticleNo More IPRs From Generic Drug Makers?

February 11, 2019 – ArticleBioisosterism, by Itself, May Not be Sufficient Motivation to Modify a Lead Compound

February 8, 2019 – ArticleFederal Circuit Finds a Diagnostic Method Ineligible Under Section 101

February 7, 2019 – ArticleAs the Climate for U.S. Patents Turns Brighter, Now is the Right Time to Invest in These AssetsIP Watchdog

February 5, 2019 – ArticleRealtime Data, LLC, v. Iancu: No Requirement to Make Any Finding of a Motivation to Combine Two References When a Claim is Invalid as Being Obvious Over a Single Reference

February 1, 2019 – ArticlePTAB Rules That Section 101 Rejections Are Proper When Raised As Part Of An IPR Motion To Amend

January 28, 2019 – ArticleUSPTO's Patent Term Adjustment Policies Reigned in Yet Again

January 23, 2019 – Article$31.6M Award Illustrates Risks in Co-Development Deals, Even Decades LaterTechnology Transfer Tactics - January Issue

January 22, 2019 – ArticleBlockchain patents: Unidentifiable enigma, or future saviour?IP Pro Magazine

January 22, 2019 – ArticleSupreme Court Holds that the AIA did not Change Long-Standing Precedent Governing the On-Sale Bar

January 18, 2019 – ArticleAssignor Estoppel and IPRs: Possible Impact of Arista v. Cisco on Employment or Assignment AgreementsIPWatchdog

January 10, 2019 – ArticleNew 101 Guidance: Back to the Future?

January 10, 2019 – ArticleThe Resurgence and Revaluation of US PatentsFinancier Worldwide Magazine

January 2, 2019 – ArticlePatents 4 Patients Extended Until June 30, 2020

December 27, 2018 – ArticleFederal Circuit Reiterates That Nucleotide Sequences Are Not Patent Eligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101IP Litigator

December 12, 2018 – ArticleA Voluntary Dismissal without Prejudice does not Yield a Prevailing Party for Purposes of Fee Shifting under the Defend Trade Secrets Act

December 12, 2018 – ArticleThe Federal Circuit Still Doesn't Get Diagnostic Claims

December 12, 2018 – ArticleAfter SAS, Will Estoppel Also Apply to Grounds not Included in Petitions for Inter Partes Review and Post-Grant Review?

December 10, 2018 – ArticleNinth Circuit Confirms: Apparently Honey Badger Does Care . . . About Trademarks

December 10, 2018 – ArticleWASHINGTON U. v. WARF – An Implied Covenant Wins the Day

December 6, 2018 – ArticleSAS Affects Use of Disclaimer to Obtain Motion to Dismiss

December 4, 2018 – ArticlePendulum Swinging Back in AI Direction?Intellectual Property Magazine - Dec/Jan issue

December 3, 2018 – ArticleObviousness of a Dosage Regimen: Yeda Research and Development Co., Ltd. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Sandoz Inc.

November 30, 2018 – ArticleHedge Your Bets in TC 1600 PGRs

November 20, 2018 – ArticleThe Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) in the World of Medical Devices

November 16, 2018 – ArticleAssignor Estoppel And IPR's: Possible Impact of Arista v. Cisco On Employment Agreements and Assignment Agreements

November 9, 2018 – ArticleUSPTO Releases Interim Procedure for Requesting Recalculation of Patent Term Adjustment Related to the IDS Safe Harbor

November 8, 2018 – ArticlePTAB Confirms It Will Apply Broad Petitioner Estoppel Post-SAS

November 6, 2018 – ArticleNew Claim Construction At PTAB: Lessons From ITC Cases

November 5, 2018 – ArticleSecond Circuit Affirms Holding that Universal Church is Generic

October 26, 2018 – BookIP Strategies for Medical Device Technologies: Be Your Own Incubator

October 25, 2018 – ArticleAccess to Relevant Prior Art Initiative

October 25, 2018 – ArticleWRITTEN DESCRIPTION: Picking and Choosing and Blaze Marks

October 22, 2018 – ArticleTeva Challenges the FDA Over its First-Applicant Interpretation

October 12, 2018 – ArticleFederal Circuit Reiterates That Naturally-Occurring Nucleotide Sequences Are Not Patent Eligible Under 35 U.S.C. § 101

October 12, 2018 – ArticleWill Rite-Hite Be Next?

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