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ITC Should Have Considered Reducing $6M Penalty in Patent Fight
December 12, 2018

The Federal Circuit on November 27, 2018, ruled that the International Trade Commission wrongly denied DNB Holding LLC’s request to rescind or modify a $6 million penalty in a patent infringement case.
Saint Louis Brewery Wins Battle Over SCHLAFLY Mark
December 10, 2018

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on November 26, 2018, affirmed a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decision against Phyllis and Bruce Schlafly, thereby allowing the Saint Louis Brewery (SLB) to obtain trademark registration for the word mark “SCHLAFLY”.
USPTO Releases 2018-2022 Strategic Plan
December 10, 2018

The United States Patent and Trademark Office published its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan.

AIPLA 2019 Mid-Winter Institute
January 30 to February 2, 2019

Join us at AIPLA's Mid-Winter Institute at the Marriott Tampa Waterside Hotel & Marina in Tampa, FL. Registration opens Nov. 19, 2018!
AIPLA 2019 Spring Meeting
May 15 to 17, 2019

Join us at AIPLA's Spring Meeting at the Loews Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA.
AIPLA 2019 Annual Meeting
October 24 to 26, 2019

Join a diverse, global community of law firms, companies, and institutions involved in the practice of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and other unfair competition laws at AIPLA's Annual Meeting at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, DC.

AIPLA CLE Webinar: Current Climate Driving Patent Prosecution Practices
January 16, 2019 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time) | 1.5 CLE Credits

This webinar will offer practice tips and insights for drafting and prosecuting patents that avoid many of the common pitfalls that lead to unfavorable IPR outcomes while striking a balance between writing overly narrow and broad claims.