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November 14th, 2022The Written Description Requirement for Negative Claim LimitationsA “negative claim limitation” is language recited in a patent claim that speaks to the absence of a feature, as…Read More

November 2nd, 2022Paris Convention Pitfalls When Filing Follow-on Patent ApplicationsThe United States and most countries around the world are party to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial…Read More

July 6th, 2022Blockchains: A Brief PrimerSince publication of the Bitcoin blockchain in 2009, blockchains and cryptocurrencies have garnered much public attention. A blockchain contains a…Read More

May 16th, 2022Workman Nydegger Welcomes 2022 Summer AssociatesWorkman Nydegger is pleased to welcome Spencer Fennemore (2L), Camille Baird (2L), Justin Taylor (1L), Sarah Terry (2L), Jamie Bjazevich…Read More

May 3rd, 2022§101 Applied to Mechanical ClaimsThe 2019 Patent Eligibility Guidance (PEG) provided by the United States Patent Office (USPTO) has helped, to some degree, calm…Read More

April 7th, 2022Primer for Patenting Methods of TreatmentUnder ideal circumstances an applicant generally tries to obtain a patent that claims the underlying invention as a substantive and…Read More

March 23rd, 2022When Is It Okay To Buy Counterfeit Goods?By: Brian Platt and Tim Nichols Our law firm frequently challenges online e-commerce sellers for their unlawful sale of counterfeit…Read More

March 14th, 2022Evolution of Patentable Subject MatterOver the past 200 years, the Supreme Court has grappled with challenging issues in areas where advanced technology and patent…Read More

January 19th, 2022Sign Your Own Name: A Review of Office of Enrollment and Discipline Decisions In 2021Numerous individuals have been indicted, convicted, and imprisoned for violating 18 USC 1001, which prohibits lying to government officials. Many,…Read More

January 26th, 2021Sometimes, Being Methodical May Not be EnoughIt is common practice in patent applications for software implemented inventions to include patent claims of various types, such as…Read More

September 21st, 2020Amazon Crime: Sellers Conspire to Pay Bribes to Amazon Insiders, Earning $100M in the ProcessBy: Brian Platt and Tim Nichols On Friday, September 18, 2020, the United States Attorney for the Western District of…Read More

May 13th, 2020Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.: Works Produced by Judges or Legislators in the Course of Their Official Duties Are Not Protected by Copyright, Including the Annotations in Georgia’s Official CodeOn April 27, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. addressing whether the “government…Read More

May 6th, 2020Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc.: Willfulness Is Not An “Inflexible Precondition” for an Award of Defendant’s Profits in Trademark Infringement CasesOn April 23, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc., addressing…Read More

February 13th, 2020Patentability 101: A Review of the 2019 Guidance and Update on Subject Matter EligibilityFor nearly a decade, the area of law concerning patent subject matter eligibility has been fraught with turbulence. Patent examiners,…Read More

December 9th, 2019ALIBABA AND THE FORTY INFRINGERS: IP ENFORCEMENT WITH CHINA’S BIGGEST ONLINE MARKETPLACEAli Baba and the Forty Thieves tells a tale of a poor woodcutter who discovers the lair of forty thieves…Read More