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Wyoming Bans Non-Compete Covenants with Some Exceptions | Littler
New Wyoming law voids most non-compete agreements. Law includes restrictions on certain training and expense repayment agreements, and includes special rules for physicians. On March ...
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USPTO calls for PPAC and TPAC nominees after Lutnick disbands committees
There are nine positions available on each committee. There are nine positions available on each committee. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ended all current appointments to ...
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Even Jepson Preambles Require Written Description Support | McDermott Will & Emery
The US Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, found that a Jepson claim was not patentable because the specification did provide an adequate written description of ...
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USPTO Director takes over requests for discretionary denial
There is no doubt this new interim procedure on discretionary denial will be widely approved by patent owners as a big step in the right ...
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Actavis Labs. FL, Inc. v. United States | Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC
Actavis Labs. FL, Inc. v. United States, Appeal No. 2023-1320 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 21 2025) Our Case of the week, according to its author, Circuit ...
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Jason Harrier on AI, Invention Harvesting, and the Patent Backlog
“[N]o no matter what enterprise you are in, you will end up with prolific innovators that you like working with but they always move to ...
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Can U.S. Can U.S. Trademark registrations be cancelled for genericness? International Lawyers Network
Suppose you have a U.S. registration for your trademark for goods or services in your business. Can your trademark registration with the U.S. Patent and ...
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DOJ policy and GenAI
“Given each administration’s articulation of its own policy regarding SEP enforcement, we expect the second Trump administration to provide updated guidance.” Standard essential patent (SEP) ...
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McDermott Will & Emery
The US Court of Appeals, First Circuit, vacated a pre-injunction. The court explained that the district judge should have immediately issued a statutory stop of ...