On May 21, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit released its first en banc opinion in six years. In LKQ Corp. et al. v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC, the full Court ruled on the long-standing…
Good news for breeders of asexually reproduced varieties! Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it was indefinitely waiving the germplasm deposit requirement for Plant Variety Protection (PVP) for asexually reproduced varieties. Thus, any breeder seeking PVP protection…
Panitch Schwarze partners Stephen E. Murray and Erin M. Dunston recently weighed in on the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s newly created Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program. This program allows patent applicants to defer submitting claim amendments…
Up until recently, breeders of asexually reproduced plants had essentially a single option for protecting their novel variety in the United States: a U.S. Plant Patent. But due to several legal and technological changes, three options now exist: plant patents, utility…
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), created in 2012 as part of the America Invents Act, a branch of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that hears appeals to adverse examiner decisions and conducts trials, including inter…
On June 19th, the US Patent Office issued its ten millionth patent, to Raytheon, just over three years after it issued the ninth millionth patent to WiperFill Holdings, LLC. It took 200 years for the total number of U.S. patents…
PHILADELPHIA (May 2018) – The Philadelphia intellectual property law firm Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is pleased to announce that six of its IP attorneys have been named 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Philadelphia IP attorneys Martin G.…
PHILADELPHIA (May 2018) – Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is proud to announce that the firm and several of its attorneys again have been ranked among the top attorneys in intellectual property law by Chambers USA, a leading legal ranking guide. In…
PHILADELPHIA (May 2018): Panitch Schwarze partners John Simmons and Dennis Butler participated in the 34th Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar on May 2 in New York City. The JPPCLE is an annual one-day seminar that features knowledgeable speakers such as judges, government officials,…
PHILADELPHIA (April 2018) – Panitch Schwarze is proud to announce that human resources manager Krista Hart has been named Vice President of Communications for the board of directors of the Philadelphia chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators. Hart will be responsible for managing chapter…
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