Latest News - Carter DeLuca Farrell & Schmidt LLP

Oct

2 – 3

2017

AUTM Eastern Region Meeting Attending
CDFS Partner Carmella L. Stephens will be attending the AUTM Eastern Region Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. The AUTM 2017 Eastern Region Meeting...
Oct

4 – 7

2017

96th Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group Conference Attending
CDFS Partner Pina Campagna will be attending 96th Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group Conference in Toronto, Canada. Trademarks are an important source of...
Oct

16 – 16

2017

21st Annual LISA Awards – Long Island SummIT Awards Attending
CDFS Partner Raymond Farrell will be honored at the 21st Annual LISA Awards- Long Island SummIT Awards at the Garden City Hotel....
Nov

1 – 1

2017

Huntington Robotics Fall Fundraiser Attending
CDFS will be a sponsor of the Huntington Robotics Fall Fundraiser at the Launchpad Huntington. Huntington Robotics FRC Team 5016 is from...
Nov

16 – 19

2017

Chicago Toy and Game Conference Attending
CDFS Partner Frank Sardone will be attending the Chicago Toy and Game Conference in Chicago, IL. The Chicago Toy and Game Conference...
Nov

30 – 30

2017

Long Island Power Women in Business Attending Sponsoring
CDFS Partner, Pina Campagna will be honored at the 2017 Long Island Power Women in Business. This event is hosted to recognize...
Feb

18 – 21

2018

AUTM 2018 Annual Meeting Attending
CDFS Partner Ray Farrell will be attending and sponsoring the AUTM (Association of University Technology Managers) 2018 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona....

Supreme Court Ruling Re-Draws Patent Venue Map

Blog
August 28, 2017

What is the proper venue to bring a patent infringement lawsuit? The Supreme Court’s highly anticipated ruling in TC Heartland LLC. V. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC has effectively reversed...

CAFC Clarifies AIA On-Sale Bar Rule

Blog
August 26, 2017

Do public sales constitute prior art even without disclosing the invention? On May 1, a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clarified the scope of...

Congratulations Carmella Stephens, Ph.D. for being listed as one of LIBN’s 2017 Who’s Who in Women in Professional Services

Firm News
August 24, 2017

CDFS Partner Carmella Stephens, Ph.D. was listed as one of this...

USPTO Proposes Streamlined Procedures to Remove Defunct Marks from Trademark Register

Blog
August 24, 2017

What is a trademark cancellation proceeding? The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently proposed streamlining the procedures to eliminate registrations for marks that are not in use. According...

“Fearless Girl” Statue Triggers Intellectual Property Dispute

Blog
August 19, 2017

To commemorate International Woman’s Day in March, State Street Global Advisors commissioned Kristen Visbal’s “Fearless Girl” statue and obtained a permit from New York City to place it in...

UC Berkeley Appeals CRISPR-Cas9 PTAB Ruling

Blog
August 17, 2017

What is the status of the CRISPR patent dispute? In February, this blog reported that the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) ruled there was no interference in patents awarded...

Nike Files Opposition of Gronk Nation Trademark Registration

Blog
August 10, 2017

What is a trademark opposition proceeding? Nike Inc. is opposing a trademark registration by New England Patriots’ tight end Rob Gronkowski. In April 2016, Gronk Nation LLC filed a trademark...

A Primer on Patent Valuation

Blog
August 01, 2017

In the contemporary marketplace, innovation is essential for a business to maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. For this reason, companies are well advised to secure patent rights...

CDFS Welcomes Brian Hennessey

Firm News
Latest
July 11, 2017

Carter, DeLuca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP is proud to officially welcome...

Supreme Court Eliminates Laches Defense in Patent Cases

Blog
April 10, 2017

On March 21, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that laches, an equitable doctrine that bars lawsuits after unreasonable delays, cannot be used as a defense in patent infringement...

Hasbro Seeks Trademark for PLAY-DOH Scent

Blog
March 28, 2017

Under what conditions can a scent be trademarked? Last month, toymaker Hasbro, Inc. filed an application to trademark the scent of PLAY-DOH. Under the Trademark Act, a scent cannot be...

Is Patent Venue Reform on the Horizon?

Blog
March 21, 2017

In December 2016, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in TC Heartland v. Kraft Food Group Brands, a case that centers on patent litigation forum shopping....

Importing Limitations from the Specification into the Claims: When Is It Proper?

Valet, William
February 28, 2017

Originally published in the New York Intellectual Property Law Association’s December 2016- January 2017 edition of The Report. https://www.nyipla.org/nyipla/TheReport.asp By William Valet* Claim construction is a seemingly simple proposition that...

Broad Institute Prevails in CRISPR Patent Dispute

Blog
February 23, 2017

What are the potential applications of gene-editing technology? In December 2016, this blog reported on an interference proceeding before the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) regarding a dispute...

Qualcomm Faces Lawsuits Over Standard Essential Patents

Blog
February 21, 2017

In January, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm Inc. over its practices for licensing cellular patents to smartphone makers. The company is a leading supplier...

A Look at Emerging Medical Technologies

Blog
February 17, 2017

How will innovations in medical technology shape healthcare? Recent advances in medical technology have paved the way for minimally invasive surgeries to treat an array of serious conditions. Spurred...

Researchers Develop Atomic-Scale Electrical Wires

Blog
January 31, 2017

What are the latest technological developments in the electronics sector? A recent study in the journal Nature Materials reports that scientists at Stamford University and the Department of Energy’s...

Supreme Court to Review Dispute Over Biosimilar Patent Dance

Blog
January 28, 2017

How many biosimilars are approved in the United States? The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced that it will review the Amgen v. Sandoz case, a dispute over a Federal Circuit...

Partner Pina Campagna featured in the LIBN article “On your marks”

January 25, 2017

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Obama Administration Releases IP Enforcement Plan

Blog
January 25, 2017

What steps if the federal government taking to protect intellectual property? In December, the Obama administration released a three-year plan for the protection of intellectual property. The U.S. Joint Strategic...