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Anthony McCain is a law student at Mizzou where he is focusing on intellectual property; He has a background in mechanical engineering. anthony.mccain@patentlyo.com View all posts by Anthony McCain →

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February 19, 2016PatentAIA Trials, PGRAnthony McCain

Steve Brachmann: One-Fifth Of All IPR Petitions Denied Institution
Oona Johnstone: PTAB v. The Untouchables: Widely Validated Biotech Patent To Be Reviewed
Joseph Mandour: Lebron And Kobe Tattoos Lead To Copyright Lawsuit Over NBA 2k16 Videogame
Joseph Herndon: Convolve v. Compaq Computer
Randolph May and Seth Cooper: George Washington Key To Intellectual Property Rights

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February 12, 2016PatentAnthony McCain

Gene Quinn: Free Drugs: Bernie Sanders And The End Of Drug Patent Exclusivity
Joseph Herndon: Driessen v. Sony Music Entertainment
Ashby Jones: Patent Litigation Up In 2015, Despite Efforts To Rein It In
Jacob Kleinman: Apple Sued Over 3D Touch-Related Patent Infringement
Isabella Gutierrez: U.S. The Best For Intellectual Property
Warren Woessner: Obama Launches Cancer Moonshot Task Force – But Where’s The Patent Power?

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February 5, 2016PatentAnthony McCain

Steve Brachmann: First Apple Patent Challenged At PTAB Covers Touch-To-Zoom Technology
Kevin Noonan: Illumina Cambridge v. Intelligent Bio-Systems
Dan Breznitz & Michael Murphree: What The U.S. Should Be Doing To Protect Intellectual Property
Florian Mueller: Nokia-Samsung Patent Deal Is Far From Comprehensive: Litigation Still A Possibility
Theresa Stadheim: Will Copyright Law Put Us On A Path To International Patent Exhaustion?

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January 27, 2016PatentUSPTO Director, VenueAnthony McCain

Michael Borella: Voxaton v. Alpine Electronics Of America
Joshua Wolson: Will The Supreme Court Save Apple From Itself?
Chuck Jones: Why Does IBM’s Intellectual Property Revenue Continue To Decline
Clark Asay: Does Innovation Mean Patent Licensing Demands?
Ed Walsh: The Supreme Court To Decide Claim Interpretation. But Until Then, What?
Brandon Clark: Political Campaigns & Unauthorized Music

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January 11, 2016PatentAnthony McCain

Gene Quinn: Developer Of Biometric Wearable Technology Sues Apple, Fitbit For Patent Infringement
Donald Zuhn: Top Five Stories Of 2015
Timothy Holbrook: How 3-D Printing Threatens Our Patent System
Dennis Zink: Is Filing A Patent Worthwhile
Samuel Gibbs: Hoverboard Booth At CES Raided by US Marshals

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December 28, 2015PatentAnthony McCain

Gene Quinn: USPTO Experiences Catastrophic Failure Of Electronic Patent And Trademark Systems
Jacob Gershman: Bluebook Critics Incite Copyright Clash
Bill Reid: The Ghost Of Christmas Patents
Eriq Gardner: Grumpy Cat Brings Grumpy Lawsuit Over Infringement Of Intellectual Property
Apple Signs Peace Deal With Ericsson
Steve Brachmann: The Top 10 Patents Issued In 2015

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December 14, 2015PatentUSPTO DirectorAnthony McCain

James Cosgrove: The Most Likely Art Units For Alice Rejections
Donald Zuhn: Endo Pharmaceuticals v. Actavis
Art Gollwitzer: Texas Patent Law Landscape Is Changing
Andrew Nusca: Should Apple Receive All Of Samsung’s Phone Profits Because Of A Patent?
Michelle K. Lee: A Historic Moment For The USPTO And Innovators Everywhere

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November 16, 2015PatentobviousnessAnthony McCain

Laurie Self: Misleading Patent Troll Narrative Driven By Anecdote, Not Facts
Kevin E. Noonan: Prometheus Labs v. Roxane Labs
Patent Information Users Group
James Bessen, Michael Meurer, & Jennifer Ford: The Private And Social Costs Of Patent Trolls
Derrick Goold: MLB Commissioner: Teams Need To Protect Intellectual Property
David Schechter: Patent Office Opens Regional Center In Dallas

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November 1, 2015PatentAnthony McCain

David Stein: Why Does The PTAB Still Have A Backlog?
Alex Grabowski: History Repeating Itself At The Supreme Court
Andrew Williams: Dynamic Drinkware v. National Graphics
Hannah Mendoza: 3D Printed Organs Face Uncertainty In Patent Law Language
Joe Nocera: The Patent Troll Smokescreen
Jacob Gershman: Lawyers Settle DeLorean Lawsuit

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October 20, 2015PatentFederal Circuit En BancAnthony McCain

Kevin E. Noonan: Federal Circuit Denies En Banc Petition In Amgen v. Sandoz
T.C. Scottek: University Of Wisconsin Wins $234 Million From Apple
Steve Brachmann: LG Pushes Forward With Innovation In Consumer Devices
China Already Violating U.S. Cyber Agreement
John J. Penny V & Taylor M. Coon: Yoga Pose Series Not Copyrightable According To The 9th Circuit

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October 7, 2015PatentAnthony McCain

Joseph Herndon: In re Steed
Steve Brachmann: A Lax Attitude Towards Data Security Could Leave Law Firms In The Lurch
Nina Zipkin: 4 Intellectual Property Myths That You Should Avoid
Sean Farrell: Lindt Wins Legal Battle After Court Rules Haribo Claim Does Not Bear Up
Kevin Bercimuelle-Chamot: Gucci May Be One Nail Away From A New Legal Battle
Ankit Gupta: Google And Microsoft End Their War Over Intellectual Property

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September 21, 2015PatentFederal Circuit En BancAnthony McCain

David Graver: Alfred Steiner’s “Likelihood Of Confusion” Exhibition
Kevin Noonan: Amicus Briefs In Support Of Sequenom’s Petition For Rehearing En Banc
Sarah Bro: Do Online Retailers’ Search Results Constitute Trademark Infringement?
Sam Thielman: Dancing Baby Case Prompts Fair Use Ruling On Copyrighted Videos
Catherine Saez: 1000s Of Patents Behind The Beer At Munich’s Oktoberfest
Nick Rummell: News Anchor Calls Hamster Toy ‘Insulting’

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September 14, 2015PatentFederal Circuit En Banc, USPTO DirectorAnthony McCain

Sherri Oslick: Senju Pharmaceutical v. Watson Laboratories
Thomas Goldstein: Ariosa v. Sequenom
David Stein: Most Dangerous Problem In Patent Law
Michal Addady: Why Burning Man Could Be Suing Quiznos
Joseph Mandour: Apple Suffers Patent Invalidation In Samsung Case

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September 1, 2015PatentAnthony McCain

Adam Bonica, Adam Chilton, & Maya Sen: The Political Ideologies Of American Lawyers
David Stein: The USPTO Strikes Back
Joseph Herndon: Inline Plastics v. EasyPak
Simon Deans: How To Protect Your Business From Intellectual Property Theft
Steve Brachmann: GM Ahead Of Ford In Autonomous Vehicle
No Breaks for Kit-Kat

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August 25, 2015PatentAnthony McCain

Robert Schaffer & Joseph Robinson: Akamai v. Limelight
Matthew Sag: Graphs On IP Litigation In US District Courts
Sarah Green: Ping-Pong Table Puts Singapore’s Intellectual Property Regulation Under Spotlight
Kevin E. Noonan: Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment
Casey Green: Jawbone v. Fitbit
Brian Emfinger: USPTO Announces Additional Guidelines For Determining Subject Matter Eligibility Under 35 U.S.C. § 101

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August 18, 2015PatentAnthony McCain

Steve Brachmann: Lexus Develops a Functional Levitating Hoverboard
Dennis Green: Why Converse Sneakers Have Fuzzy Bottoms
Donald Zuhn: Ferrum Ferro Files Motion To Strike Allergan’s Complaint Alleging Misuse Of IPR Process
Darren Smyth: Partial Priority-Questions For The Enlarged Board Now Revealed
Jonathan Jones: Anish Kapoor Livid About China Stealing His Big Bean Sculpture

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August 11, 2015PatentAnthony McCain

Martin Denholm: Airbus Wins Patent For Mach 4.5 Hypersonic Jet
Sarah Bro: No Copyright In Individual Contributions To A Film
Derek Quizon: More IP Rights For Students Sought
Senator Jeff Danielson: The Path To Prosperity Requires Sound Patent Policy, Not More Reform
Richard Zombeck: Facebook Patents Technology That Could Allow Discrimination

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August 7, 2015PatentAnthony McCain

Victoria Slind-Flor: Adidas, Sisi-Werke Pouch, Airbus: Intellectual Property
Eriq Gardner: Katy Perry’s Met Gala Dress Said To Violate Artist’s Intellectual Property
Mark Harris: Google Patents A Way For Robocars To Decide When Not To Drive
Heather Antoine: eBay Removes Spin Bike Listings Because ‘Spin’ Is Trademarked
Tom Gaffney: How Public WiFi Can Leak Your Intellectual Property

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August 5, 2015PatentAnthony McCain

Ree Hines: Airbus Patents Jet That Could Travel From New York To London In 1 Hour
Victoria Slind-Flor: Conan O’Brien, Doobie Brothers, ‘Happy Birthday’, Michael Jordan
Aric Suber-Jenkins: WWE Might Sue Rapper For Using Wrestler’s Theme Song
James Cosgrove: Are Business Method Patents Dead?
Andrew Williams: Columbia University v. Illumina
Rebecca Gulbul: From Robin Ray To Purple Penguin: A Muddle Over A Commissioned Logo

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August 2, 2015PatentAnthony McCain

Mike Snider: Patent Pool Wants Payment For Streaming Video
Kimberlee Morrison: Are Your Tweets Protected Intellectual Property?
Joseph Mandour: San Diego And Salt Lake Battle For Comic Con Trademark
Donald Zuhn: CBO Provides Cost Estimate To Government To Implement Innovation Act
Eleonora Rosati: Can Jane Birkin Actually Require Hermès To Rename Birkin Bag?

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