by Kelly Malloy | Jan 3, 2023 | Associate, Blog, Patent
On December 29, 2022, the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Biden. The Act provides an additional discount on patent fees for small and micro entities at the United States Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”). A...
by W. John Eagan | Oct 20, 2022 | Blog, Patent, Senior Associate
For more than a decade, the concept of a European patent with “unitary effect” has been negotiated, legislated, discussed, and anticipated. Regulators are now targeting a start date of April 1, 2023 to implement the rules and regulations governing the Unitary Patent...
by Kelly Malloy | Mar 28, 2022 | Blog, Patent
Earlier this month in Moscow, Russia’s Chairman of Government Mishustin released a decree effectively allowing patent infringement within the country. The decree amends Russia’s method for determining the amount of compensation paid to a patent owner in the case of...
by Tyler Litwak | Mar 17, 2022 | Blog, Patent
On February 28, 2022, Arbutus Biopharma Corporation and Genevant Sciences GmbH (collectively the “Plaintiffs”) sued Moderna, Inc. and ModernaTX, Inc. (collectively “Moderna”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, alleging Moderna had infringed upon...
by Kelly Malloy | Oct 27, 2021 | Blog, Patent
Yesterday, Kathi Vidal was officially nominated by the President as the next Under Secretary for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Vidal currently practices in Silicon Valley and has extensive patent litigation...
by Peter Matos | Jul 2, 2008 | Patent
New rules concerning ex parte patent appeals are set to take effect Dec. 10, 2008. In response to their publication in June 2008, many in the field are characterizing them as making the process more costly and cumbersome, while proponents claim they provide much...
