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A Selection of IP-related Posts by Schott, P.C.

Recent International Decisions: IP Getting Stronger Outside the US

Recent IP decisions reinforce the view that outside the US, IP decisions more often favor patent and trademark ...
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Cache Data Types: Patent Eligible Subject Matter

The question of what software is patent-eligible subject matter is still evolving. The Federal Circuit in Visual Memory v. ...
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Secret Sales Are Prior Art Under The America Invents Act

You sell something but keep the details of the sale a secret. Is this still a sale that ...
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USPTO Director Michelle Lee Resigns (Matal Named Acting Director)

USPTO Director Michelle Lee abruptly resigned today. There was speculation after President Trump’s election that she would not stay ...
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Supreme Court: Patent Infringement Lawsuits Only In State Of Incorporation Or Regular Place Of Business

The Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision (it does happen) today in TC Heartland LLC v Kraft Food Group ...
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Guest Post: Tax Credits and Incentives for Pennsylvania Businesses

I met Anne a few weeks ago at a Headroom event in Wayne. Her subject matter was news to me ...
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