The Supreme Court changes patent law again on how long can a plaintiff wait to file a patent infringement action If a plaintiff files an infringement action against a defendant, federal law imposes a statute of limitations that there can be no recovery for infringement more than six years before filing of the complaint or counterclaim asserting infringement. 35 USC ยง 286. Separately, the concept of “laches”is a defense that can be used by a […] Continue Reading →
USPTO Heightens Post-Registration Requirements for Trademarks The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently made changes to the post-registration requirements for U.S. trademark registrations. Effective March 21, 2017, the USPTO will implement a post-registration audit program intended to obtain additional evidence and ensure accuracy of claims that a trademark is in use in commerce in connection with the goods/services listed […] Continue Reading →
Federal Circuit Affirms $7.5 Million Award in Telecommunications Suit On Tuesday, the Federal Circuit affirmed a $7.5 million jury verdict against Sprint in litigation over a series of Comcast patents addressing computer network technology assisting telephone calls. More specifically, the patents use Domain Name System (DNS) technology to identify a call destination, and route the calling party through a telecommunication system. Essentially, the call […] Continue Reading →