Patent reform is here, and havoc will reign. The America Invents Act has many new provisions to test patent law and patent lawyers for years to come. One of them is the new procedure for challenging newly issued patents, in what is called the Post-Grant Opposition procedure. I hope the… more >
LGP Asia Participated in a Counterfeit Destruction Ceremony in Thailand. Representatives of LGP Asia based in Bangkok, including director Ed Kelly and Tisha Yingluecha, attended a ceremony at which over 120 tons of counterfeit products worth over $100 million was destroyed by Thai authorities. The event is a collaboration among… more >
The Patent Reform Bill passed this year drawing a collective “Huh!” from the legal community, most of who believed that this would never happen in their lifetime. The burning questions now are: what does the act really mean? How will it impact litigation and innovation? How quickly are these changes… more >
Several recent decisions highlight the strategic importance of coordinated worldwide copyright ownership and protection as a tool against unauthorized dealers and resellers. The Second Circuit in John Wiley & Sons Inc. v. Supap Kirtsaeng, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 16830 (2d Cir. N.Y. Aug. 15, 2011) recently fell in step with… more >
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has introduced the Full First Action Interview Pilot Program for all utility applications. Under the program, an applicant is entitled to a first action interview, upon request, prior to the first Office Action on the merits. We here at LGP are taking… more >
In a titanic battle of bosum-oriented restaurant chains, Hooters of America filed a trade secret theft suit against La Cima Restaurants, owner of “Twin Peaks Restaurants” on September 28, 2011. The bare allegations of the complaint reveal outrageous conduct by defendant, if true. La Cima announced in August plans to… more >