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Tag: Robert Greenspoon

DBL’s Win at Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Restores Oil & Gas Breach Case Against the U.S. Government

DBL’s Win at Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Restores Oil & Gas Breach Case Against the U.S. Government

VIENNA, VA (September 13, 2024) –-Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig (DBL), a renowned veteran-owned law firm, is proud to announce a significant legal victory in the case of Petro Mex, LLC against the United States.   On September 12, 2024, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, PLLC won an important oil and gas victory in the United States Court… Continue reading DBL’s Win at Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Restores Oil & Gas Breach Case Against the U.S. Government

DBL Short Circuits Lite-Netics’ Case Against Holiday Bright Lights

DBL Short Circuits Lite-Netics' Case Against Holiday Bright Lights

VIENNA, VA (September 12, 2024) –- Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig (DBL), a renowned veteran-owned law firm, is proud to announce a significant legal victory. In a rare and decisive move, DBL successfully invalidated Lite-Netics’ patents during the early claim construction phase, a critical moment in the case.   In a 121-page judicial opinion – D. Nebraska:… Continue reading DBL Short Circuits Lite-Netics’ Case Against Holiday Bright Lights

Why Should Your Business Ask an Attorney to File a Patent?

Why Should Your Business Ask an Attorney to File a Patent?

August 6, 2024 |  By: Robert Greenspoon   When you run a small business, protecting your unique inventions and ideas is crucial to maintaining a competitive edge. You need tools to help fend off copycats who would love to use your own ideas to steal your sales and compete against you. One of the most… Continue reading Why Should Your Business Ask an Attorney to File a Patent?

How the USPTO Views Human-AI Collaborations

How the USPTO Views Human-AI Collaborations

August 2, 2024 |  By: Robert Greenspoon   Artificial intelligence (AI) enables computers and machines to think like humans and perform complex tasks traditionally associated with human intelligence, such as making decisions, reasoning, recognizing patterns, and solving problems. Empowering the development of various things such as self-driving cars, chatbots, and virtual personal assistants, AI is… Continue reading How the USPTO Views Human-AI Collaborations

Should I Patent My Trade Secret?

Should I Patent My Trade Secret?

May 16, 2024 |  By: Robert Greenspoon   If your business is keeping a valuable secret, you may be trying to figure out the best way to protect it. The question may turn on whether your secret is something like the secret Coke formula or a groundbreaking technology for producing eco-friendly, biodegradable, and cost-effective packaging… Continue reading Should I Patent My Trade Secret?

“Significance” of Inventor Contributions to AI-Assisted Inventions – Red Flags and Potential Traps within Patent Office Guidance

“Significance” of Inventor Contributions to AI-Assisted Inventions – Red Flags and Potential Traps within Patent Office Guidance

May 3, 2024 |  By: Jeff Burke and Robert Greenspoon   Can we trust U.S.P.T.O. guidance on inventorship determinations for AI-assisted inventions, if that guidance runs headlong into case law precedent? Recently I started to believe the U.S.P.T.O. set a possible and unintended trap for its stakeholders. Their guidance calls something “significant” that other legal… Continue reading “Significance” of Inventor Contributions to AI-Assisted Inventions – Red Flags and Potential Traps within Patent Office Guidance

Situational Morality And Pulse Oximetry: Apple Watch Infringement And Human Nature

Few Apple fans realize how much of the Masimo infringement Apple admitted (“no dispute”), nor the strained nature of Apple’s remnant advocacy

January 9, 2023 |  By: Robert Greenspoon First published at InnovationGadfly.com, reposted with permission.   As a nerdy kid, I used to read popular science magazines in the checkout line, waiting for my mom to finish buying groceries. It was the early 1980’s. I remember picking up the latest Psychology Today issue and flipping through… Continue reading Situational Morality And Pulse Oximetry: Apple Watch Infringement And Human Nature

Apple Watch Imports (Possibly) Banned by the ITC: What Patent Owners Need to Know

Apple Watch Imports (Possibly) Banned by the ITC: What Patent Owners Need to Know

January 2, 2024 |  By: Mark Magas and Robert Greenspoon   You may have a tough time buying a new Apple Watch this year.   What’s Happening with the Apple Watch?   Regular consumers now enjoy a front-row seat to the long-running intellectual property dispute between Apple, the tech giant based in Cupertino, California, and… Continue reading Apple Watch Imports (Possibly) Banned by the ITC: What Patent Owners Need to Know

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig Lawyers Secure Victory in the US Supreme Court for Client ADASA Inc

CHICAGO, IL – June 1, 2023 – Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, PLLC (DBL) secured victory in the United States Supreme Court for its client ADASA Inc.   In its weekly Orders List, the Supreme Court, without opinion, denied a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Avery Dennison Corp. Avery Dennison had attempted to… Continue reading Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig Lawyers Secure Victory in the US Supreme Court for Client ADASA Inc

Supreme Court to Consider Reviewing World Champion Rope Jumper’s Patent Case

We have a fascinating case that is expected to be reviewed by the Supreme Court this month. It involves a jump rope.  The Justices will consider whether to hear Jump Rope Sys., LLC v. Coulter Ventures, LLC, Appeal 22-298, a case involving a Colorado inventor who claimed that a global manufacturer of strength and conditioning… Continue reading Supreme Court to Consider Reviewing World Champion Rope Jumper’s Patent Case

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