The first week of 2024 was a light one for patent filings. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) had a slightly below average 21 new petitions all petitions for inter partes review (IPR), while there were only 34 new filings in district court.
The jury, in a case in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, found that Opti-Luxx, Inc. (“Opti-Luxx”) willfully infringed two of Smartrend’s patents by.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is amending the rules of practice in patent cases by creating a separate space for individuals with educational backgrounds in.
The Patent and Trademark Office recently published "Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Electronic Images.