Machine Learning is Generic
In Recentive Analytics vs Fox, the Federal Circuit determined that absent more, machine learning methods are now considered “generic.” Patentability is always … Read more
litigation
12(b)(6) motion to dismiss as abstract
In the recent Trinity vs. Covalent decision, the Federal Circuit gave patent infringers a new defensive weapon: a 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss … Read more
Amazon and IP disputes
Amazon.com is big enough to run its own streamlined IP dispute system. It resolves most trademark disputes with its Amazon Brand registry … Read more
Ex Parte Reexamination
Are you having problems with a patent that you believe is invalid? Know about uncited prior art? Consider filing a Patent Ex … Read more
Confusingly Similar Trademarks
If a proposed trademark looks or sounds too similar to another mark, and it is in a related area of commerce, the … Read more
Selling patents
The best way to sell patents is to create a family of commercially useful patents. These should be hard to design around … Read more