CR Attorneys Named 2016 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
Posted on May 25, 2016 in News
We already know our attorneys are great, but it’s always nice to hear it from others! Super Lawyers 2016 named twelve Caesar Rivise attorneys to their competitive ranking of Pennsylvania pros. The annual list of top attorneys is carefully selected through peer nominations and evaluations, combined with third-party independent research.
Read MoreCR Sponsors the 37th Annual Philadelphia Bar Association 5K Charity Run
Posted on May 24, 2016 in News
Caesar Rivise was a proud sponsor of the 37th Annual Philadelphia Bar Association 5K Charity Run, which took place on May 15th, 2016. Over 1300 participants ran and walked the scenic 5K course through Fairmount Park. Proceeds from the annual race benefit the Support Center for Child Advocates.
Read MoreCR Partner Elected Secretary of Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association
Posted on May 6, 2016 in News
Congratulations to Caesar Rivise Partner R Touhey Myer, who was elected Secretary of the Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association (PIPLA).
Read MoreCR Partner Appointed as a Delegate to Pennsylvania Bar Association House of Delegates and Elected Secretary of Board of Directors of Bar Association of Lehigh County
Posted on May 5, 2016 in News
Congratulations are in order for Caesar Rivise Partner James J. Kozuch.
Read MoreBack from the Dead: Post-Alice Case-law Revives Software Patent Outlook
Posted on May 2, 2016 in Blog
When the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int’l, 134 S.CT. 2347 (2014) that rejected patentability for algorithms, many considered this a death knell for software patents even though the ruling never once used the term “software”. Since Alice it has become nearly standard practice for courts to entertain early motions to dismiss software patent-based complaints for invalidity under 35 U.S.C. 101.
Read MoreImportance of Protecting Intellectual Property in Cuba
Posted on Apr 27, 2016 in Articles
As the relationship between the United States and Cuba continues to improve, significant business opportunities will arise. For any organization seeking to engage in the Cuban economy, the importance of having intellectual property protection is paramount.
Read MoreCaesar Rivise Client Wins Motion for Summary Judgment
Posted on Apr 8, 2016 in News
In American Diabetes Association v. The Friskney Family Trust et al., Judge Goldberg of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 6, 2016 granted an order granting the summary judgment motion filed by Caesar Rivise on behalf of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to dismiss the counterclaims of the Defendants.
Read MoreTop 5 Considerations for Patent Owners Seeking to Assert Patents Against Infringers
Posted on Apr 8, 2016 in Blog
What do you do when someone is infringing your patent? They say imitation is the highest form of flattery, but flattery will get you nowhere when you are attempting to protect your hard-earned intellectual property rights.
Read MoreA “Buck Rogers” Partially Completed Screenplay Adaptation Is Not Sufficient Basis for a Declaratory Judgment Action
Posted on Mar 28, 2016 in Blog
In an interesting case decided in the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the court found that a producer, who had begun a screenplay adaptation for a movie based upon the character “Buck Rogers”, and who had been threatened with a copyright infringement suit, did not have a sufficient basis to sustain a declaratory judgment action.
Read MoreFinding of Inequitable Conduct Renders Patent Unenforceable
Posted on Mar 23, 2016 in Articles
Any person associated with the filing and prosecution of a patent application has a “duty of candor and good faith” toward the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Failure to satisfy this duty can have dire consequences—a court may determine that “inequitable conduct” has occurred and a patent may therefore be found to be unenforceable. Proving that a party has engaged in inequitable conduct, however, has become very difficult over the past few years. So when recently, in Ohio Willow Wood v. Alps South LLC, 2015-1132 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 19, 2016), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reached an opinion that inequitable conduct had occurred, many IP attorneys took notice.
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