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  • USTPO-1-400x200 Corporate Attorney David Gooder Named New Trademark Commissioner

    February 6, 2020

    The US Patent and Trademark Office on February 5, 2020, announced that US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has appointed David Gooder to be the new Commissioner for Trademarks.
  • Coffee 400x200 Keurig Adapter Patent Case Correctly Decided, Says Fed. Cir.

    February 6, 2020

    The US District Court for the Western District of Washington properly granted attorneys’ fees based on a finding that the winning party didn’t infringe a Keurig adapter patent, the Federal Circuit held on January 13, 2020.
  • Elizabeth Tassi - Woman to Watch 400x200 Elizabeth Tassi is a Woman to Watch!

    February 5, 2020

    The Women in IP Committee of the AIPLA is pleased to announce Elizabeth Tassi as a Woman to Watch!
  • TV Guide 400x200 Comcast Prevails in TV Guide Patent Challenge

    February 5, 2020

    The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on January 13, 2020, upheld Comcast Corp.‘s successful challenge to a patent covering an interactive television guide, finding it invalid based on prior art.
  • WiiMote_with_MotionPlus-400 Nintendo Knocks Out $10 Million ‘Wiimote’ Patent Verdict on Appeal

    February 3, 2020

    The US District Court for the Northern District of Texas on January 17, 2020, invalidated iLife Technologies Inc.'s $10.1 million patent infringement verdict against Nintendo of America over the latter's Wii and Wii U motion control wands known as "Wiimotes". iLife Techs. Inc. v. Nintendo of Am. Inc., N.D. Tex., No. 3:13-cv-04987, 1/17/20.