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Lack of Bona Fide Intent to Use and Its Consequences According to the 6th Circuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/17

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an important decision about the bona fide intent requirement when filing an intent to use (“ITU”) application and the consequences when there is a lack of bona fide intent as to some, but not all, of...

Ransomware: A How-To Guide

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/17

Some forms of cyber extortion are automated and not targeted at any specific victim. For example, “ransomware” refers to a type of malware that prevents users from accessing their systems unless, and until, a ransom is paid....

White House Previews Federal Marijuana Policy

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/17

Late last week, the White House provided the most significant insight since the inauguration as to how the Trump Administration will handle federal marijuana policy. During an afternoon press briefing, White House press secretary Sean Spicer...

What’s your workout?

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/17

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Trumpdate: What’s in Ivanka’s “paid family leave” plan?

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/17

President Trump’s address to Congress last night didn’t have much on labor and employment issues, apart from the creation of jobs (which is no small thing and would be awesome if it pans out). But he did mention “paid family leave,” ever so...

What’s in FICALA? Part 2 – MDLs

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/17

Earlier this month, I wrote about the class-action provisions of the new Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act, which has passed out of the Judiciary Committee and is headed for a floor vote in the House. At the end of that post, I promised a...

Fish & Richardson’s Post-Grant Report 2016

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/17

2016 marked the fourth anniversary of the America Invents Act (AIA). The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) was once again the forum of choice for challenging patentability of claims, surpassing the Eastern District of Texas as the #1 venue for...

Kona Lawsuit: Beer Brewed on the Mainland

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/17

Consumers in California have filed a lawsuit claiming that the distributors of Kona Brewing Company beers intentionally misled them to believe the beer "originates from Hawaii," when in fact Kona beers available in the continental United States are brewed in Oregon, Washington, Tennessee, or New

Patent Quality Chat – February 14, 2017: Learning to Love Application Data Sheets

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/17

On February 14, 2017, the USPTO’s Patent Quality Chat webinar series continued with “Understanding the ADS (Application Data Sheet): Little Things Make a Big Difference.” For this chat, the USPTO’s Janice Tippett, who is a Management and Program...

The Increased Use of Combined Hearings and Combined Plan and Disclosure Statements in Delaware

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/17

Since February 2016, the Local Rules for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware provide for combined hearings on approval of disclosure statements and confirmation of plans and for the use of combined disclosure statement and...

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