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August 14th, 2017IP Issues Resulting from 3D PrintingIn recent years, three-dimensional (3D) printing has seen rapid growth both in commercial and home-use contexts, based at least partially…Read More

June 13th, 2017Charging Bull v. Fearless Girl: A Brief OverviewOn March 7, 2017, “Fearless Girl” was installed opposite “Charging Bull” in New York City’s financial district.[1] Fearless Girl’s message…Read More

March 3rd, 2017Workman Nydegger Sponsors LightSpark Media SummitWorkman Nydegger is proud to sponsor the LightSpark Media Summit on Friday, March 3 at the S.J. Quinney College of…Read More

February 21st, 2017Disney et al v. VidAngelUPDATED Disney et al v. VidAngel, currently before the Central District Court of California, is a case to watch.  VidAngel…Read More

January 17th, 2017Is combining prior art references intuitive? Another reminder from the Federal Circuit regarding the PTO’s burden in supporting obviousness rejectionsIn a recent decision, the Federal Circuit has reminded the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that when rejecting claims…Read More

January 3rd, 2017Why should reference teachings be combined? Maybe it’s not so obvious after allThis note concerns the obligation of the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to adequately explain why a claim…Read More

December 27th, 2016Recent Strengthening of Motivation to CombineUnder patent law, two of the most well-known and critical standards to obtaining a patent are novelty and non-obviousness. Obviousness…Read More

May 20th, 2014Supreme Court Limits Laches as a Defense in Copyright Infringement SuitsOn May 19, 2014, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., addressing the applicability of the…Read More