Specialty Group: Intellectual Property, Information Technology & Cybersecurity

The validity of a patent relies, amongst other things, on the claimed invention involving an inventive step. This requires the claimed invention to not be obvious to a person skilled in the relevant art, in light of the ...

In 2023, Iowa joined the ranks of states enacting consumer data privacy legislation. The Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act, Senate File 262 (the “ICDPA”), is slated to take effect on January 1, 2025, as Chapter 715D ...

Lerner & Row PC v. Brown Engstrand & Shely LLC (9th Cir. 2024)Skyler M. Terrebonne On October 22, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Court delivered the latest word on whether the practice of ...

The defence to trade mark infringement of “good faith” has had significant commentary as of late, where the Court has clarified evidentiary requirements and what conduct it considers trade mark users must demonstrate ...