Automotive OEMs are highly reluctant, or frequently flatly refuse, to accept drawings or other technical information from component suppliers if that information is marked or otherwise indicated as being confidential. This has led to instances of supplier proprietary information or designs being shared with other suppliers or blatantly
Delegates met today on Ross Island, Antarctica, to officially celebrate the opening of the Antarctica Patent Office. Facing ever increasing fees and ever
The USPTO issued a total of 247741 patents in 2011, more than any previous year. Of these, 224519 were utility patents. It is interesting to note that
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced that it intends to place six administrative patent judges with the Board of Patent
Patent “Reform” — the America Invents Act — which is being implemented over the next eighteen months, makes significant changes
The USPTO issued 239346 trademark registrations in 2011. The most active trademark classes are Class 9 – scientific and electronic apparatus (24,590);
TTAB: Prompt Filing of Supplemental Response Cures Procedural Deficiency in Expert Disclosures The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) held
The music industry has butt heads with the sports world again. See,
Week of March 8, 2010 United States Patent No: 7,674,969 Issue
By Robert J. Lenihan, II and Allen E. Pittoors In 1962, Michigan slightly revised, and then adopted, the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). The UCC governs
So your company has just been sued in the ITC? Perhaps this is a result of a dispute with one of your competitors; or perhaps your company simply supplies
In those heady days of yesteryear, when the patent filing fee was $35 and prior art was printed on crumbling paper, patent attorneys relished the word
En banc Federal Circuit Modifies Standard on Findings of Contempt Regarding Permanent Injunctions; $90 million sanctions ruling against EchoStar survives
Harness Dickey attorney, Robert Siminiski to give opening remarks of the Chairperson at the Intellectual Property Protection in China Summit. The all-day summit will be held at the Sheraton Fisherman’s
Harness Dickey attorney, Robert Siminski, recently contributed to an article in Motion Magazine’s Winter 2012 issue. Bob illustrates the harmonizing ways of America’s changing patent system. Check
January 31 – February 2 Harness Dickey attorney Robert Siminski will be attending the Pharma IPR conference in Mumbai, India – January 31.-Feb.2. The conference is intended to bring pharmaceutical
The USPTO issued 21256 design patents in 2011, which is down slightly from 2010 (22799) continuing the downward trend since 2008 when issuances peaked at 25,565. The vast majority of design patents issue