March 21, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down appeals covering a broad range of intellectual property disputes, including Epic Systems Corp.'s appeal of the Seventh Circuit's punitive damages cap in a $420 million trade secrets case, and one involving the limits of trademark functionality in a clash over candy-colored dental products.
March 21, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied Intel Corp.'s bid to strike down the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's controversial practice of denying patent challenges due to looming trials in district court, dealing another blow to the chorus of tech companies that have tried to kill the policy.
February 16, 2022
The U.S. Solicitor General's Office is opposing a legal effort by Intel Corp. to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to take a look at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's practice of denying patent challenges due to looming trials in district court, while general counsel from over 20 different tech and auto companies have asked the U.S. Department of Commerce to put an end to the practice.
January 03, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court may consider whether a car part is a law of nature that can't be patented, and multiple courts are mulling the extent of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's discretionary powers. Here's what you need to know about these and other high-profile patent cases.
December 16, 2021
Intel Corp. is the latest to join the chorus of calls for the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's practice of denying patent challenges due to looming trials in district court, warning that the "consequences for the patent system have already been profound."