IP 2022 – What Happened, Why It Matters and What’s Next
– Felicia J. Boyd & Gregory C. Brown
Disruption in the IP Space – Part I: A Focus on Emerging Technologies
– Daniel A. Tysver
Ethics: Pitfalls and Privilege – Issues to Avoid When Seeking and Rendering Opinions of Counsel
– Sanjiv P. Laud
2022 Patent Law Year in Review – Distilling the Federal Circuit’s Decisions Into Action-Oriented Practice Tips
– John A. Dragseth & Nitika Gupta Fiorella
Updates to the New Trademark Modernization Act
– Tiffany A. Blofield & Joshua J. Burke
How to Mitigate IP and Other Risks in Your Marketing Department’s Social Media Posts
– Heather J. Kliebenstein & William D. Schultz
Protecting Your Core Products – Patent Preparation Strategies
– Timothy E. Bianchi & Drew Hirshfeld
IP and Technology License Agreements: Fundamental Provisions and Industry Norms from Both Sides of the Table
– Catlan M. McCurdy
Patent Infringement Remedies – How to Maximize Your Client’s Remedies by Advanced In-House Planning, Claim Drafting, and Litigation Strategy
– Samuel T. Lockner
2022 Trademark Law Year in Review
– Daniel J. Kelly, Susan A. Perera & Timothy D. Sitzmann
Top Tips for Handling IP Cease-and-Desist Letters
– Shannon Bjorklund & Evan P. Everist
The New Unified Patent Court and The Million-Dollar Question – When Should a Client NOT Apply for a Unitary Patent?
– Richard Ebbink, Mark van Gardingen & Todd Messal
2022 Copyright Law Year in Review
– Dan Booth, Adrianna M. Chavez & Abigail E. Flores
Trademark Clearance and Registration – Essential Know-How for In-House Counsel
– Patrick J. Gallagher & Mayura I. Noordyke
Standard-Essential Patents – Practical Strategies for the Rapidly Evolving Legal Landscape
– Aaron R. Fahrenkrog & Emily J. Tremblay
When Are Product Resales Protected (and Not Protected) Under the First Sale Doctrine?
– O. Joseph Balthazor Jr. & Michael M. Lafeber
What Every (Yes, Every!) In-House Counsel at the 2022 IP Institute Needs to Know About Patent Litigation
– Nicholas S. Boebel, Aaron A. Myers & Michael D. Okerlund
Claim Drafting Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
– Boyd B. Black
An Inside Look at the USPTO’s Post Registration Audit Program
– Montia Givens Pressey
Data Privacy and Security – Recurring Themes for High-Stakes IssueSpotting Including Overcoming Challenges in the Hybrid Workplace
– Karen A. Brennan & Lisa B. Ellingson
CHAPTER 1
IP at the Supreme Court 2021–22
Introduction; Copyright Actions; Trademark and Trade Dress Actions; Patent; Trade Secrets
– Felicia J. Boyd
CHAPTER 2
Federal Circuit IP Decisions 2021–22
Introduction; Section 101; Section 102; Section 103; Section 112; Claim Construction; Post-Grant; Litigation; Damages; Trademark
– John A. Dragseth
CHAPTER 3
Top 10 Federal District Court Patent Cases 2021–22
Introduction; Top 10 Federal District Court Patent Cases
– Kevin Conneely & Nicholas S. Kuhlmann
CHAPTER 4
Decisions of Interest for PTAB Practitioners in 2021–22
Introduction; Interplay Between Ex Parte and Inter Partes Post-Grant Proceedings; Estoppel Post-SAS Institute; Applicant Admitted Prior Art Is Not Evidence that Stands on its Own for an IPR Ground; Developments in Fintiv Discretionary Denials; Appendix A – USPTO Memorandum: Updated Guidance on the Treatment of Statements of the Applicant in the Challenged Patent in Inter Partes Reviews Under § 311 (June 9, 2022); Appendix B – USPTO Memorandum: Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings with Parallel District Court Litigation (June 22, 2022)
– Timothy E. Bianchi & Steven Reitenour
CHAPTER 5
Copyright Update 2021–22
Introduction; Updates; Cases of Interest; Be in the Know
– Ruth A. Rivard
CHAPTER 6
Trade Secrets: Key Developments and Takeaways 2021–22
Introduction; Third Circuit Clarified Standard for Pleading Use of a Trade Secret Under Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act; Seventh Circuit Explained Certain Aspects of Same Product May Be Subject to Trade Secret Protection Even if Product Itself Is Patented; Eastern District of Texas Ruled Entry of a Preliminary Injunction Does Not Stop Accrual of Damages; Ninth Circuit Reversed a $60 Million Verdict Based on Key Nondisclosure Agreement Language; Third Circuit Vacated a Preliminary Injunction that Failed to Specifically Identify What Information Was Trade Secret; Sixth Circuit Affirmed Award of Attorney’s Fees for Bringing a Trade Secret Misappropriation Claim in Bad Faith; Second Circuit Provided Guidance on “Reasonable Measures” to Protect the Secrecy of Software Licenses; Federal Circuit Found Prior Publication Was Not Dispositive of Trade Secret Status; Third and Eleventh Circuits Rejected Injunctions that Barred Defendants from Entire Industries; Multiple Courts Addressed the Statute of Limitations in Trade Secrets Matters
– Kerry L. Bundy, Randall E. Kahnke, Lauren W. Linderman & Matthew Burkhardt
CHAPTER 7
Key Trademark Decisions of 2021–22
Hermès International v. Rothschild, No. 22-CV-384, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89799, __ F. Supp. 3d __ (S.D.N.Y. May 18, 2022); In re Elster, 26 F.4th 1328 (Fed. Cir. 2022); Bluetooth SIG Inc. v. FCA US LLC, 30 F.4th 870 (9th Cir. 2022); A.I.G. Agency, Inc. v. American International Group, Inc., 33 F.4th 1031 (8th Cir. 2022); AK Futures LLC v. Boyd St. Distro, LLC, 35 F.4th 682 (9th Cir. 2022); Lodestar Anstalt v. Bacardi & Company Ltd., 31 F.4th 1228 (9th Cir. 2022); Motus, LLC v. CarData Consultants, Inc., 23 F.4th 115 (1st Cir. 2022)
– Timothy D. Sitzmann & Megan M. Miller
CHAPTER 8
Trademark Modernization Act Updates
Background Regarding the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020; The Trademark Modernization Act’s New Procedures; Trademark Modernization Act’s Changes to Existing Procedures; The Presumption of Irreparable Harm; Conclusion
– Tiffany A. Blofield & Molly R. Littman
CHAPTER 9
Trademark Failure to Function Update
Introduction; Failure-to-Function Cases; Conclusion
– Stephen R. Baird & Draeke H. Weseman
CHAPTER 10
Select Comfort v. Baxter: The 8th Circuit Gets Comfortable with Initial-Interest Confusion
Introduction; Summary of Select Comfort v. Baxter; Initial-Interest Confusion in the Circuits; Initial-Interest Confusion on the Internet; Recent Decisions Regarding Initial-Interest Confusion Online
– Molly R. Littman
CHAPTER 11
Top 10 TTAB Decisions of 2021–22
Introduction; Top 10 TTAB Cases of 2021–22
– Bradley J. Walz & Wesley D. Anderson
CHAPTER 12
Developments in European Intellectual Property Law 2021–22
Introduction; The European Union Data Act and Plans for a Single Digital Market; The United Kingdom’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Its Impact on IP Rights; Recent Trademark Cases
– Huw Beverley-Smith, Jodi A. DeSchane & Paige Izquierdo
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