MVS Briefs September 2021 Peace of Mind for Trademark Rebranding written by Brandon W. Clark Eighth Circuit Adopts “Initial Interest Confusion” Doctrine of Trademark Infringement written by Michael C. Gilchrist Patents in Film and Television written by Jonathan L. Kennedy Protecting Your Brand from Cybersquatters: Recent UDRP Decisions Emphasize Importance of Domain Name Diligence written by Nicholas J. Krob Utility Model Patents: An Option Abroad written by Julie L. Spieker We’ve Been and We’ll Be! Find out where our attorneys are speaking, what events they’re attending and what events they have attended recently! Read Full Newsletter
MVS Briefs June 2021 MLB Pitcher Re-Files Lawsuit Against Astros Alleging Misappropriation of Trade Secrets written by Gregory Lars Gunnerson Warning – Copyrights and Distance Learning written by Mark D. Hansing Avoiding Claims of Copyright Infringement for Use of Creative Works on the Internet written by Christine Lebron-Dykeman We’ve seen it all: Considerations for Strategic Use of Provisional Patents written by Jill N. Link Innovation Continues to Thrive as the USPTO Issues Patent No. 11,000,000 written by Tina G. Yin-Sowatzke We’ve Been and We’ll Be! Find out where our attorneys are speaking, what events they’re attending, and what events they have attended recently! Read Full Newsletter
MVS Briefs March 2021 Design Patents – Fast Protection for Product Shapes written by Kirk M. Hartung Thoughts on the Biden Administration and the Patent Office written by Heidi S. Nebel Patent Ownership – Assignments written by Luke T. Mohrhauser The Road to Recovery for Research written by Oliver P. Couture, Ph.D. Friendly reminder from the Federal Circuit: Statements Made During Patent Prosecution May Affect Future Litigation written by Joseph M. Hallman We’ve Been and We’ll Be! Find out where our attorneys are speaking, what events they’re attending, and what events they have attended recently! Read Full Newsletter
MVS Briefs December 2020 Cannabis Variety Patenting in Canada – Traps for the Unwary written by Heidi S. Nebel EPA Provides Draft Guidance for Regulation of Gene Edited Plants written by Cassie J. Edgar Expanded Intellectual Property Protection by Design written by Glenn Johnson Branding in the Digital Era: USPTO Updates Trademark Specimen Requirements written by Sarah M.D. Luth Future Changes to Sequence Listings – WIPO Standard ST.26 written by Brian D. Keppler We’ve Been and We’ll Be! Find out where our attorneys are speaking, what events they’re attending, and what events they have attended recently! Read Full Newsletter
MVS Briefs September 2020 Patent Risk Management If You Want to Build a Similar Product to One in the Marketplace written by Mark Hansing AI – Artificial Intelligence or Accelerating Innovation? Written by Jonathan Kennedy Mitigating Copyright Issues in Remote Learning written by Brandon Clark Terminal Disclaimers Important Considerations in Licensing Agreements for Patents written by Julie Spieker The USPTO Releases Updated Report Providing Insight into the Participation of Women in the U.S. Patent System written by Tina G. Yin-Sowatzke Patent and Trademark Office Responses to COVID-19 written by Michael C. Gilchrist We’ve Been and We’ll Be! Find out where our attorneys are speaking, what events they’re attending, and what events they have attended recently! Read Full Newsletter
MVS Briefs June 2020 A New Look for MVS Alert: PTAB Precedential Opinion Regarding IPRs written by Gregory Lars Gunnerson Force Majeure and Other Potential Relief in the Wake of COVID-19 written by Christine Lebron-Dykeman Swimming Upstream in a Pandemic: Protecting Your IP Assets written by Patricia A. Sweeney Protecting Patent Assets and Innovation During Challenging Times with COVID-19 written by Jill N. Link, Pharm.D. PTAB Rules Artificial Intelligence Not an Inventor written by Gregory Lars Gunnerson We’ve Been and We’ll Be! Find out where our attorneys are speaking, what events they’re attending, and what events they have attended recently! Read Full Newsletter
MVS Briefs March 2020 Horizon Incorporates the Inherent Limitations, written by Oliver P. Couture, Ph.D. Options for Online Patent Enforcement – Amazon, written by Luke T. Mohrhauser Graffiti as Visual Art: Court Upholds $6.75 Million Whitewashing Judgement, written by Nicholas J. Krob The New U.S. – China Trade Agreement and Intellectual Property, written by Kirk M. Hartung MVS Preparedness and Response to COVID-19, written by Heidi S. Nebel We’ve Been and We’ll Be! Find out where our attorneys are speaking, what events they’re attending, and what events they have attended recently! Read Full Newsletter
MVS Briefs December 2019 Celebrating 150 Years – The Legacy of Arabella Mansfield, written by Heidi S. Nebel Recent Developments in the “Motivation to Combine” Analysis, written by Sarah M. Luth Changes in Canada Trademark Law, Written by Mark D. Hansing Lessons From Precedential Federal Circuit Decisions: Proof an Invention is not Obvious, Written by Patricia A. Sweeney We’ve Been and We’ll Be! Find out where our attorneys are speaking, what events they’re attending, and what events they have attended recently!” Read Full Newsletter
MVS Briefs September 2019 Beyond Intellectual Property – What is the Value of Your Business?, Written by Mark D. Hansing IP Legal Considerations for Live Streaming, Written by Brandon W. Clark Recent News in IP, Written by Jonathan L. Kennedy We’ve Been and We’ll Be, Find out what events and conferences our attorneys attended, and what events they will attend in the future! Read Full Newsletter
MVS Briefs June 2019 Name Protection for Hemp (and Other Plant Varieties), Written by Christine Lebron-Dykeman Movement of Cannabis-Related Patents in the Legal Industry: First Cases to Undergo Review, Written by Tina Yin Sowatzke, Pharm.D. New Legislation Aimed at Subject Matter, Written by Oliver P. Couture, Ph.D. In a Hurry? Try Prioritized Examination, Written by Michael C. Gilchrist Possible Action on Reversing Recent Denial of Software, Business, and Medical Inventions as “Ineligible” for U.S. Patents, Written by Mark D. Hansing Big Changes Ahead for Plant Variety Protection (PVP), Written by Heidi S. Nebel We’ve Been and We’ll Be! Find out where our attorneys are speaking, what events they’re attending, and what events they have attended recently! Read Full Newsletter