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Throughout the phases of product or brand development, we form a critical part of our clients’ development teams to provide preparation, prosecution and clearance services to maximize protection while navigating through freedom-to-operate challenges. We also provide extensive IP due diligence services and IP asset assimilation to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

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VIRNETX INC. v. APPLE INC. August 1, 2019

After VirnetX sued Apple in district court alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,418,504 and 7,921,211 (both relating to systems and methods for establishing a secure communication link between a first computer and a second computer over a computer network, such as the Internet), Apple requested inter partes reexamination of the patents. Cisco also filed a request for inter partes reexamination...

After VirnetX sued Apple in district court alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,418,504 and 7,921,211 (both relating to systems and methods for...

HYLETE LLC v. HYBRID ATHLETICS, LLC

When Hylete’s design mark for a stylized letter “H” for athletic apparel, namely, shirts, pants, shorts, jackets, footwear, hats and caps was published for opposition, Hybrid opposed on the grounds of likelihood of confusion with its stylized letter “H” (used in connection with conducting fitness classes; health club services, namely, providing instruction and equipment in the field...

When Hylete’s design mark for a stylized letter “H” for athletic apparel, namely, shirts, pants, shorts, jackets, footwear, hats and caps was published...

SOLUTRAN, INC. v. ELAVON, INC. July 30, 2019

U.S. Bancorp and its affiliate Elavon, Inc. (collectively, U.S. Bank) appeal the district court’s order denying U.S. Bank’s motion for summary judgment that claims of Solutran’s U.S. Patent No. 8,311,945 (relating to a system and method of electronically processing checks), are invalid under 35 U.S.C. §101 for failing to recite patent-eligible subject matter. In the first step...

U.S. Bancorp and its affiliate Elavon, Inc. (collectively, U.S. Bank) appeal the district court’s order denying U.S. Bank’s motion for summary judgment that...