The 2013 Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas drew the second-highest number of attendees in history. According to the official records, 104,800 people attended the conference, which is 17% higher than last year. For those of us who have seen the oil business in boom and bust cycles, the boom cycles are definitely more interesting! [...]

2013 Offshore Technology Conference Sets Record Number of Attendees and Displays Impressive Innovation

Federal Circuit Clarifies Pleading Requirements in Design Patent Cases
On January 25, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in Hall v. Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., __ F.3d __ (Fed. Cir. 2013). In the decision, written by Judge Newman, the Federal Circuit reversed the district court’s dismissal of the plaintiff’s patent infringement complaint. It found that the complaint had [...]

Report On Newly Enacted America Invents Act (AIA)
Introduction Many, if not most of you are probably aware of the newly enacted America Invents Act (AIA). The AIA is major patent legislation that includes significant changes to American patent law. It was signed into law on September 16, 2011. This report provides a summary of the most important provisions that are included in [...]

Texas Regional Independent Inventors Conference-Austin, TX Sept. 14-15
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the University of Texas will be conducting a conference designed specifically for independent Texas inventors and entrepreneurs. The Conference will be held September 14-15 at the University of Texas at Austin in the Thompson Conference Center located at 2405 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin, Texas. Presentations and workshops will be conducted by [...]

Federal Circuit Vacates Preliminary Injunction Again in Shionogi v. Lupin
On July 2, 2012, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in the case Sciele Pharma Inc. et al. (now “Shionogi”) v. Lupin Ltd. et al. (“Lupin). In the decision, the Federal Circuit, for a second time, vacated a preliminary injunction issued by the District Court for the District [...]
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Ninth Circuit Clarifies Requirements for Vicarious and Contributory Copyright Infringement Claims
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Federal Circuit Applies Collateral Estoppel to Patent Claim Terms Not Previously Construed
May 17, 2013
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2013 Offshore Technology Conference Sets Record Number of Attendees and Displays Impressive Innovation
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Federal Circuit Affirms $20.8 Million Patent Infringement Judgment Against Home Depot
March 2, 2012
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US Patent and Trademark Office Offers Awards for Patents for Humanity
February 9, 2012
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Federal Circuit: Recklessness Best Determined by a Judge
July 3, 2012
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