Over at Fast Company’s Co.DESIGN blog, Christine Hall and Dale Doyle of Landor Associates offer some tips on getting the most out of packaging redesign, using their design of the packaging for Kraft Foods’ new MiO liquid water flavor
60-Day Comment Period on USPTO’s Proposed Fee Schedule Begins September 6
Today the USPTO announced the September 6 publication of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which opens a 60-day comment period for its new proposed fee schedule. According the Office, “the proposed fees are at least 22 percent lower for a
UPDATE | Reps Propose “Loser Pays” for Long-Shot Patent Suits
On August 23, we reported on the recently proposed SHIELD Act which targets patent assertion entities (PAEs) by permitting courts to award attorney fees in some cases involving “computer patents.”
A recent report by the Congressional Research Service cautions that
Reps propose “loser pays” for long-shot patent suits
Congressmen Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon) and Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) have introduced the SHIELD Act (Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes, H.R. 6245) to combat the perceived threat of non-practicing entities (NPEs) to American innovation.
Specifically, the Act would allow a
EU’s highest court allows extended patent protection for new medical uses of known products
Last month, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that drug companies are eligible for extended patent protection on new medical uses for known products.
Neurim Pharmaceuticals Ltd. was entitled to a supplementary protection certificate (SPC), which provide additional patent
More Good Than Harm: Cease-and-Desist Letters in the Viral Age
Comment It seems that every few months, this story plays out: A trademark owner sends a cease-and-desist letter to someone it legitimately believes is infringing its trademark rights. The infringer in these stories – often a small business owner or