Opinions
& Counseling
BSKB helps clients develop a proactive intellectual property strategy that drives value. We provide legal insight as part of clients’ product and business model design efforts, and can provide opinions to assist with strategic decision-making. BSKB’s experienced attorneys are able to provide detailed opinions regarding freedom-to-operate, validity, infringement, and many other topics. The depth and breadth of our technical expertise ensures that our clients work with an attorney who is thoroughly versed in the technology at hand.
Attorneys and Professionals
Insights
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May 11, 2020
The Importance of Correctly Identifying Goods and Services
World IP Review
Trademark rights are acquired through use of a mark in commerce. Applicants must correctly identify
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February 8, 2018
Prior Art Takes New Shapes: Relying on Non-traditional Prior Art to Invalidate a Patent
Pharmaceutical Patent Analyst
When we teach kids today about Internet privacy, one of the things that is emphasized is that once something has been posted on the Internet, that posting seemingly takes on a life of its own, with an eternal existence, even if the original poster deletes the posting. Unfortunately, companies have not learned this lesson and temporal items, such as press releases and Internet publications, can come back to haunt a patent owner in the form of invalidating prior art for a post-grant review. The following paragraphs consider ‘non-traditional’ prior art, for example, press releases, Internet publications, drug labels among others, and examine considerations in determining whether such non-traditional prior art can be used as a basis for invalidating a patent.
Related Presentations
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April 7, 2021
IBSA Institut Biochimique, S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2020)
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March 24, 2021
Recitation of “Module” Renders Claims Indefinite in Rain Computing v. Samsung
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December 9, 2020
Precedential Decisions When Challenging Patents
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December 2, 2020
ClearCorrect Operating, LLC v. ITC
Recent News
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April 12, 2021
Patent Law Institute 2021: Critical Issues & Best Practices
BSKB is proud to announce that Partners, Gerald Murphy and Chad Rink will presenting again at this year's Practising Law Institute (PLI), April 30, 2021 beginning at 9AM PT. Mr. Murphy and Mr. Rink will be discussing Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Biotech Updates Affecting Patent Prosecution.
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February 19, 2021
MaryAnne Armstrong, Ph.D. Appointed to SACEPO
BSKB is pleased to announce the appointment of Partner, MaryAnne Armstrong, Ph.D. to the European Patent Office’s Standing Advisory Committee (SACEPO Working Party on Quality, section for American countries).