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Thanks for Playing

We’ve all seen those sad moments on game shows when an eager contestant walks away empty-handed. While we can’t all be as successful in court

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Balancing Act

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC v. Federal Corp., No. 2010-1376 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 16, 2011) (Judges Newman, Plager, and Bryson) In this trademark drag race

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Patented Philosophy

The question of what counts as patentable subject matter seems to be at the forefront of courts’ minds. A few weeks ago, Matt Levy offered

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Word Games

The devil is in the details when it comes to claim construction, and courts need to use scalpel-like precision when they interpret claim terms. Sometimes

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