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Through the Forest Maze: Understanding Priority & Patent Term

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Patent law can be complex and overwhelming, even for experienced practitioners. In re Donald K. Forest issued by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit highlights one of these challenging...

Understanding the Doctrines of Natural Expansion and Tacking

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A recent Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit case sheds light on two little-known trademark doctrines: the doctrine of natural expansion and the doctrine of tacking. Both can be useful arguments...

Fed Circuit Watch: Patent Prosecution 101 – Don’t Mess with Your Priority!

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A recent case decided by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Natural Alternatives Int’l, Inc. v. Iancu, on October 1, 2018, highlights one of the pitfalls of patent prosecution that is...

Fed Circuit Watch: Dropped Priority Claim Invalidates Patent

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On April 19, 2018, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit handed down Droplets, Inc. v. E\Trade Bank*, in a case dealing with the formal issue of preparing a proper claim of priority in the...

Fed Circuit Watch: Written Description From Earlier-Filed PCT with Species Claim Sufficient Support for Later-Filed Genus Claim

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On March 14, 2018, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled on Hologic, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., which deals with many areas in patents, including foreign applications, priority...

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