Neil Chitrao is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. In 1999, the Federal Circuit was presented with a particularly juicy dilemma. Juicy Whip, Incorporated, a manufacturer of…
Marcelo Barros is a J.D. Candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. The Patent System has a Persistent Drug Problem The U.S.’s current regime of patent laws fails to adequately…
Ashley Ulrich is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. Introduction Recent news articles have documented Apple’s use of its App Store to identify and copy ideas from…
Daniel Y. Lee is a J.D. Candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. The age of AI-inventors may already be here. This year saw the first patent applications filed in…
Magdalena Christoforou is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. On May 22, 2019, a bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a draft bill to rewrite the law on…
To a casual grocery shopper, looking to find the perfect topping for her shortcake, ingredient for her smoothie or vehicle for her heavenly chocolate fondue, patents are probably the last…
What is the America Invents Act (AIA)? The path to patentability has many obstacles, and inventors’ own actions sometimes stand in the way of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office…
On April 11, 2018, the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Andrei Iancu, delivered remarks at the United States Chamber of Commerce Patent Policy Conference, stating…
There is a long-awaited clarification with regards to the question of whether a petitioner could appeal an adverse decision in an inter partes review (“IPR”) proceeding in the Patent Trials and…
Clorox sells a product, “disinfecting wipes,” that boasts on its container, “Kills 99.9% of Viruses & Bacteria.” It’s a great product, and I use it every day. But it’s a…