If you have sought international patent protection in the last two years, you have likely received information about Unitary Patents and the Unified Patent Court in Europe. If not, let me introduce you to the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court. The Unitary Patent became an option for validations of a European patent upon […]
Continue Reading →Iowa’s Chuck Grassley, the longest sitting Senator in Congress (44 years) and chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, commented on recent federal court injunctions relating to Presidential executive orders. In part, Grassley states that there is a “bipartisan problem of universal injunctions.” He further asserted that “in most cases, an injunction should only be against […]
Continue Reading →At McKee, Voorhees & Sease (MVS), we take immense pride in contributing to the growth of the legal profession by mentoring and supporting the next generation of attorneys. One way we do this is by coaching the Drake Law School Intellectual Property Moot Court Team. This year, Mike Gilchrist and Nick Krob had the honor […]
Continue Reading →Gene editing technology has revolutionized molecular biology, offering unprecedented precision in genetic modifications and a lighter regulatory pathway compared to conventional transgenic approaches. However, the intellectual property landscape surrounding CRISPR has historically been overshadowed with disputes and unexpected developments. A recent and notable twist is the self-revocation of two seminal European patents by the team led by […]
Continue Reading →John A. Squires has been nominated to serve as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The nomination was sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 10, 2025. Squires brings decades of IP experience to the role, having served as Chief Intellectual […]
Continue Reading →On February 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Dewberry Group Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc., Case No. 23-900 (U.S. Feb. 26, 2025) unanimously held that a trademark owner cannot recover the profits of an infringer’s affiliates if the affiliates were not also identified as defendants in the case. The plaintiff in the case, Dewberry Engineers, […]
Continue Reading →A joint memo dated February 26, 2025, from the U.S. Office of Management Budget and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management may lead to staff reductions at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The memo provides guidance to the Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative. The memo begins by acknowledging that the federal […]
Continue Reading →Under 37 CFR § 1.14 United States Patent applications are preserved in confidence until published, which, by statue is 18 months from the priority date. All of our most sensitive data, new inventions and latest developments in artificial intelligence, engineering, healthcare and technology, safely housed within the USPTO without public access until access is granted […]
Continue Reading →Our U.S. Constitution, Article I Section 8, Clause 8, gives Congress the power to “promote the progress of science and the useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.” This is known as the Patent Clause of the Constitution. The executive order to […]
Continue Reading →On November 7, 2024, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published is “Patents Highlights” for 2023, its most recent report on patent activity around the world. Patent application filings hit an all-time high of 3.5 million, an increase of 2.7% over 2022. This is the fourth consecutive annual increase, after a COVID decline of 3% […]
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