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August 23rd, 2018Overriding Patents – The Naloxone DilemmaWith no end in sight to the ongoing, and widening, opioid epidemic in the United States, politicians, public health officials,…Read More

July 25th, 2018Claiming an Economic Practice or a Mathematical Technique after SAP America, Inc., v. Investpic, LLC.Alice rejections (rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 101) often relate to claims that are rejected as being directed to abstract…Read More

July 18th, 2018Patent Drafting Reminders Gleaned from the July 16, 2018 Federal Circuit Decision (Blackbird Tech. LLC v ELB Electronics Inc.).On July 16, 2018, the Federal Circuit published its precedential decision in Blackbird Tech LLC v. ELB Electronics. Background:  Blackbird…Read More

April 12th, 2018In Re: Power Integrations, Inc.The broadest reasonable interpretation of a claim term cannot be uncoupled from the specification or render the term meaningless in…Read More

March 12th, 2018Finjan Your Claims to Patent EligibilityOn January 10, 2018 the Federal Circuit (hereinafter the ‘Court’) released its decision in Finjan v. Blue Coat Systems, Inc.…Read More

March 6th, 2018The “Quick & Dirty” Provisional – And Other Mythical CreaturesFrequently, after discussing the potential costs associated with pursuing patent protection, a potential new client will ask:  “Can’t we just…Read More

February 26th, 20182018 Translational Medicine SymposiumWorkman Nydegger attorneys Logan Christenson and Brad Barger will participate in sessions at the University of Utah's 2018 Translational Medicine…Read More

February 20th, 2018Making Amendments to Range Limitations in Patent ClaimsA patent claim that includes a numerical range may be rejected based on prior art that discloses the range. For…Read More

February 5th, 2018Core Wireless Licensing v. LG Electronics: User Interfaces & Patent-Eligible Subject MatterOn January 25, 2018 the Federal Circuit released its decision in Core Wireless Licensing v. LG Electronics. One of the…Read More

January 3rd, 2018Claim Drafting Strategy for Filing in the US and EuropeAlthough obtaining a patent in Europe is similar to the process of obtaining a patent in the US, there are…Read More

September 18th, 2017Third-Party Submissions Under 35 USC §122(e)Many companies track new patent applications that publish within the fields that they operate in, in order to keep abreast…Read More

September 12th, 2017When ‘Because I Said So’ Is Not EnoughMany, if not, most patent practitioners have been faced with an obviousness rejection under 35 USC 103 in which the…Read More

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

July 26th, 2017I Have a Feeling We’re Not in Beaumont Anymore – Or Are We? Ruminations on TC HeartlandAuthors: Brent P. Lorimer[1] & Hannah Follender[2] After they arrive in Oz, Dorothy famously tells Toto “I’ve a feeling we’re not…Read More

July 12th, 2017Impression Products v. Lexmark: Supreme Court Strengthens Doctrine of Patent ExhaustionOn May 30, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Impression Products, Inc. v Lexmark Int’l, Inc., addressing…Read More