Business Law
Intelectual Property (IP)
Fish & Richardson
Director Vidal has issued Director Review decisions in the last two years regarding the proper use Applicant Admitted Prior Art(AAPA) during Patent Trial and Appeal ...
Intelectual Property (IP)
The most important Federal Circuit decisions from the second half of 2024
“Between June 1 and December 1, 2024, the Federal Circuit denied all ten mandamus petitions relating to venue issues that it received.” The last six ...
Employment
What every federal contractor needs to know about a possible government shutdown
We seem to be on the verge of another federal shutdown. The federal government’s funding is set to run out December 21, 2024 if there ...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Why
Here Here’s a breakdown of the value and benefits of both IMO charters and workstreams: Value and Benefits of IMO ChartersAn IMO charter serves as ...
Intelectual Property (IP)
UPC Issues First FRAND Decision | McDermott Will & Emery
In a landmark decision, Unified Patent Court (UPC) Local Division Mannheim established standards for enforcing Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), and for negotiating fair and reasonable ...
Employment
New York City Modifies Lactation Room Accommodation Requirements
Effective May 11, 2025, New York City employers will be required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation room accommodation policy. ...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Could You be an IMO Lead?
Assessing Your Fit for the Role of Integration Management Office LeadBy M&A Leadership Council In M&A, the Integration Management Office (IMO) Lead plays a critical ...
Intelectual Property (IP)
Director Review Clarified Co-Defendant IPR Challenge Rights in 2024
“After November’s Director Review decision in Luminex, requests for indemnification or standard infringement indemnification agreements alone, absent evidence of more…will not be considered by the ...
Business Law
What is a prenuptial contract and why would you need one?
What is a Prenup? Prenuptial agreements have been viewed by courts as a sign that partners are distrustful of each other for decades. Today, couples ...