On Behalf of Coats & Bennett, PLLC | Feb 6, 2020 | Intellectual Property
Are you in the process of acquiring a business? Or perhaps your company is interested in buying a product from a third-party seller. Either of these scenarios requires careful consideration of the seller’s intellectual property (IP). This is where due diligence comes...
by williampagan | Jan 9, 2020 | Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Law
Printed publications often are the best source of evidence that a patent claim is invalid. For example, textbooks, technical specifications, whitepapers, and even comments posted in an online forum can include details that provide one or more grounds under 35 U.S.C....
On Behalf of Coats & Bennett, PLLC | Dec 11, 2019 | Intellectual Property
Could the right intellectual property (IP) propel your business to greatness? In today’s business environment, technological advances lead to new disruptive business models at a dizzying rate. There are billions of dollars at play. Everything seems to be waiting for...
by kristasaumby | Sep 24, 2019 | Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Law, Podcast
The latest episode of Patent News Podcast is available. On July 12, 2019, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion from an appeal of a decision from the District of Delaware addressing patentable subject matter under section 101, claim construction,...
| Sep 20, 2019 | Intellectual Property
With seemingly unlimited money and personnel, you wouldn’t think that giant technology companies would need to rip-off the ideas of others. After all, if they saw a concept or design they’d like, it wouldn’t be hard for them to make an offer to buy...
by kristasaumby | Sep 17, 2019 | Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Law, Podcast
After a brief hiatus, the latest episode of Patent News Podcast is up. In two precedential opinions, the Federal Circuit addressed issues regarding written description and jurisdiction. Patent News Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Spotify,...
by williampagan | Aug 22, 2019 | Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Law
The Federal Circuit recently held in Chamberlain Group, Inc. v. Techtronic Industries Co. that the “movable barrier operator” claimed in Chamberlain’s U.S. Patent 7,224,275 is invalid as being directed to a patent ineligible abstract idea. ...
On Behalf of Coats & Bennett, PLLC | Aug 21, 2019 | Intellectual Property
Our law firm is very familiar with the different challenges that business owners frequently encounter when it comes to intellectual property. There are multiple issues to consider with regard to this area of law, whether your company has been falsely accused of...
by kristasaumby | Aug 7, 2019 | Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Law, Podcast
The latest episode from Patent News Podcast is up. In three precedential opinions, the court addressed reissue claims and written description, lack of enablement, and improper venue along with Attorneys fees and costs. Patent News Podcast is available...
by kristasaumby | Jul 9, 2019 | Firm News, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Law
Coats + Bennett’s newest attorney, Krista Contino Saumby, is the host of a new podcast to bring the latest news regarding intellectual property law from the U.S. Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit. Patent News Podcast summarizes recent decisions from the...