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Posted on Feb 21, 2018 in Articles

It is unusual for the Federal Circuit to apply the doctrine of Chevron deference to patent law, but a recent decision is noteworthy—and fractured.

Posted on Jan 25, 2018 in Articles

If the survival and growth of your business depends on the development of new technology, the beginning of the new year is a good time to think about your intellectual property (IP) protection and how it can be improved.

Posted on Jan 8, 2018 in Articles

As we start the new year, let’s look back at the most important patent law opinions of 2017.

Posted on Dec 4, 2017 in Articles

Allergan (a pharmaceutical company) is the manufacturer of Restasis, a prescription eye drop that is used to treat Chronic Dry Eye disease by increasing tear production. Restasis has been a commercial success, with sales in 2016 of approximately $1.5 billion, and Allergan’s website states that its formulation has been “prescribed 6.4 million times since 2003.” Restasis is patented, and those patents received significant attention last month when they were sold to a Native American tribe—as a litigation strategy.

Posted on Nov 9, 2017 in News

CR Partner Scott Slomowitz has been appointed publicity co-chair for the Printing-for-Digital Fabrication Conference, sponsored by the Society for Imaging Science and Technology, to be held in Dresden, Germany in September 2018.

Posted on Oct 25, 2017 in Articles

A music video went viral this month, but it’s doubtful you know any of its musicians. The tune is quite catchy, and the performance is not only professional, but very enjoyable. What is the theme of the song? Coming of age? A broken heart? No. It’s a music video about Velcro Brand Fasteners and the VELCRO trademark.

Posted on Sep 27, 2017 in Articles

Everyday business communication is hard enough. With all of the subtleties and nuances of language, the message received by an individual may not match what was intended. But with patent claims, the need for definiteness is far greater.

Posted on Sep 18, 2017 in Blog

LifeAire Systems, a leader in air purification for healthcare, announced that the in vitro fertilization (IVF) program with the highest live-birth rate for women under 35 according to 2015 data uses LifeAire’s patented Aire~IVF® System.

Posted on Aug 23, 2017 in Articles

It’s been called the atomic bomb of ­patent law—inequitable conduct. It happens when a patent is applied for, but the duty of candor, disclosure and good faith toward the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is violated. If proven to have occurred during patent procurement, then the entire resulting patent becomes unenforceable.

Posted on Aug 23, 2017 in News

Caesar Rivise Partner James Kozuch is featured in the August 2017 Academy of Court Appointed Masters (ACAM) Newsletter. The ACAM newsletter spotlights BIEC International, Inc. v. Global Steel Services, Ltd. et al., a complex trade secrets case between two steel-makers in which Mr. Kozuch served as a Special Master.