2021
Peter Brann Quoted in Leading Patent Blog
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsIPWatchdog, which bills itself as one of the most-read patent blogs, reached out to counsel who submitted friend-of-the-court briefs and other leading practitioners to comment on the oral argument in the closely-watched U.S. Supreme Court case, United States v. Arthrex, concerning the constitutionality of the Patent and Trademark Appeal Board. Partner Peter Brann’s statement—”Based on...
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Peter Brann Speaks to New York IP Association about Supreme Court Case
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsPartner Peter Brann was one of the featured speakers at a conference held on February 25, 2021, by the New York Intellectual Property Association on the U.S. Supreme Court case of United States v. Arthrex concerning the constitutionality of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Brann, along with B&I partners, David Swetnam-Burland and Stacy...
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Brann & Isaacson Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Patent Case
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn December 1, 2020, B&I partners, Peter J. Brann, David Swetnam-Burland, and Stacy O. Stitham, filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of two leading golf equipment manufacturers, Acushnet and Roger Cleveland Golf Company, in United States v. Arthrex. The case presents the question whether administrative law judges of the...
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Federal Circuit Clips The Wings of Covered Business Method Review
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsIn an opinion yesterday in Unwired Planet, LLC v. Google Inc., a three–judge panel of the Federal Circuit significantly limited the scope of Patent Office review of business method patents under the America Invents Act. The appellate court shrunk the universe of patents eligible for covered business method (CBM) review, a result which may please...
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District of Maine Stays Patent Case Pending Appeal of Reexam Result
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsIn a case closer to home, U.S. District Judge Jon Levy has granted a motion filed by Microsoft to stay a patent infringement lawsuit filed against it by SurfCast, Inc., in which SurfCast has accused Microsoft’s Windows 8 tiles of patent infringement. (Full disclosure: we are co–counsel for Microsoft in the case.) As many patent...
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