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USPTO GOES GREEN WITH ELECTRONIC PATENT GRANTS

Starting on April 18th, 2023 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will begin moving away from paper patent grants and moving towards issuing electronic patent grants (eGrants).  Ceremonial paper versions of patent grants will be...

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Article About the Unified Patent Agreement by John Richards is Now Available

An article by John Richards about the Unified Patent Agreement, which goes into effect on June 1, 2023, is now available in the Education Center of the Ladas.com...

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THE UNIFIED PATENT AGREEMENT WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON JUNE 1, 2023

On February 17, 2023 Germany has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Unified Patent Agreement making it definite that the agreement will come into effect on June 1, 2023 and that the sunrise period will commence on March 1, 2023 ....

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DAVID BREZINA SELECTED AS A 2023 SUPER LAWYER

Ladas & Parry LLP congratulates David Brezina who was selected by SuperLawyers.com for the 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list. The Super Lawyers lists are issued by Thompson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found at:...

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FEDERAL CIRCUIT UPHOLDS PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IN TRADE DRESS CASE

In SoClean Inc v Sunset Healthcare Solutions Inc (Case No 21-2311, 9 November 2022), the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a ruling enjoining defendant Sunset from marketing a particular configuration of medical device filters...

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PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNS THE “UNLEASHING AMERICAN INNOVATORS ACT” INTO LAW ON 12/29/2022

The Unleashing American Innovators Act, which formed part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, was signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022. This Act increased the discount on most patent-related fees payable to the United...

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