Insights
March 14, 2017 – Presentation “The Diminishing Returns of Venture Philanthropy” AUTM Annual Meeting Robert Gerstein
March 13, 2017 – Presentation “Are You Wasting Too Much Time on Non-license Agreements?” AUTM Annual Meeting Julie M. Watson
March 2, 2017 “Lee v. Tam” Intellectual Property Magazine Gregory Chinlund and Michelle Bolos
February 21, 2017 “Groupon Succeeds in Fed Circuit Patent Fight” (featured quotes) World Intellectual Property Review Thomas L. Duston
February 20, 2017 “Evolutionary Intelligence Patents Dismissed” (featured quotes) IPPro Patents Thomas Duston
February 17, 2017 “Apple, Tech Giants Win Data Patent Dispute At Fed. Circ.” (featured quotes) Law360 Thomas L. Duston
February 16, 2017 “From forum-shopping to the UPC: 10 IP issues to watch in 2017” (featured quotes) World Intellectual Property Review Gregory Chinlund
February 13, 2017 “What You Should Know Before Requesting A PTAB Rehearing” (featured quotes) Law360 Julianne M. Hartzell
January 27, 2017 “Sovereign Immunity Prevents AIA Trial Against University-Owned Patent” Marshall Gerstein Alert Pamela Cox
January 23, 2017 “Racial slurs, free speech at issue in ‘Slants’ trademark case (U.S.)” (featured quotes) Westlaw Journal, Intellectual Property Gregory Chinlund
January 20, 2017 “‘The Slants’ SCOTUS trademark battle hearing begins” (featured quotes) Intellectual Property Magazine Gregory Chinlund
January 19, 2017 “Lee v. Tam: SCOTUS Provides ‘Scant’ Insight into View on Case” (featured quotes) World Intellectual Property Review Gregory Chinlund
December 21, 2016 “Supreme Court Might End Texas’ Preferred Patent Venue Status, Attorneys Say” (featured quotes) Thomson Reuters Legal Solutions Blog Thomas Duston
December 16, 2016 “Forum shopping decision could reduce patent lawsuits” (featured quotes) IPPro The Internet Thomas Duston
December 15, 2016 “Justices Could Deal Blow To East Texas Patent Docket” (featured quotes) Law360 Thomas Duston
December 15, 2016 “TC Heartland Has Potential to ‘Shake-Up’ Patent Litigation” (featured quotes) Intellectual Property Magazine Thomas Duston
December 15, 2016 “SCOTUS to Hear TC Heartland Case on Patent Venue” (featured quotes) World Intellectual Property Review Thomas Duston
December 9, 2016 “Attorneys Weigh in on High Court ‘Substantial Portion’ Patent Debate (U.S.)” (featured quotes) Westlaw Journal, Intellectual Property Thomas Duston
December 8, 2016 “U.S. High Court Hears Patent Case With Global Trade Implications” (featured quotes) Intellectual Property Watch Thomas Duston
December 7, 2016 “Analysing Life Tech v. Promega Arguments At The US Supreme Court” (featured quotes) Managing Intellectual Property Thomas Duston
December 6, 2016 “Life Tech Litigation Clashes with ‘America First’ Trade Policy” (featured quotes) Intellectual Property Magazine Thomas Duston
December 5, 2016 “Promega IP Case May Portend More Liability for Exporting Cos.” (featured quotes) Law360 Thomas Duston
August 17, 2016 “When a Tech Patent is Neither” (featured quotes) Bloomberg Businessweek Thomas Duston
April 28, 2016 “Defend Trade Secrets Act Passes House and Senate” Marshall Gerstein Alert Tiffany D. Gehrke
April 25, 2016 “Cuozzo at SCOTUS: Day One Arguments and ‘Tectonic Shift’ Calls” (featured quotes) World Intellectual Property Review Thomas Duston
August 13, 2015 “En Banc Federal Circuit Extends Law on Divided Infringement” Marshall Gerstein Alert Michael Weiner
May 27, 2015 “Supreme Court Holds that an Accused Infringer’s Belief Regarding Patent Validity is Not a Defense to Induced Infringement” Marshall Gerstein Alert Sandip H. Patel
March 2015 “Encouraging Growth and Advancement of Women in Intellectual Property Professions” ManagingIP.com Lilian Y. Ficht
June 19, 2014 “Lawyers Weigh In On High Court's Software Patent Ruling” (featured quotes) Law360 Thomas L. Duston
June 2, 2014 “Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for Proving Inducement of Infringement” Marshall Gerstein Alert Michael Weiner
October 10, 2013 – Presentation What Pet Product Companies Must Know About Intellectual Property: Protecting Your Competitive Advantage American Pet Products Association (APPA)'s Global Opportunities Education Series Webinar Gregory Smith
December 19, 2012 “2012: A Year of Patents, Mobile Fights, and One Big IPO” (featured quotes) CNET News Thomas L. Duston
September 2012 – Presentation "Ethics Issues in Parallel International IP Litigation" The Richard Linn American Inn of Court Tiffany D. Gehrke
Summer 2012 "To Declare or Not to Declare (Judgement): That is the Question" The Illinois Manufacturer Tiffany D. Gehrke
February 2012 – Presentation "Ethics: Difficult Depositions" The Richard Linn American Inn of Court Tiffany D. Gehrke
September 9, 2011 "Traditional Trademark Enforcement Options" ICANN's New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Program, Live Presentation Tiffany D. Gehrke
August 30, 2011 Tom Ross Interviewed By Crain's Chicago Business on IP Enforcement in China Crain's Chicago Business Thomas I. Ross
August 24, 2011 “Not All Endorsements Are Alike” Medical Device + Diagnostic Industry Gregory Chinlund
August 24, 2011 "Not All Endorsements Are Alike" Medical Device + Diagnostic Industry Tiffany D. Gehrke
February 2011 “Chicago Patent Litigator Offers Advice on How E-Tailers Can Stave Off Costly Infringement Suits” Intellectual Property Lawcast Thomas L. Duston
January 2011 “Defusing the Patent Bomb” (featured quotes) Internet Retailer Thomas L. Duston
October 2010 – Presentation "A Night at the Design Patent Museum" The Richard Linn American Inn of Court Tiffany D. Gehrke
July 28, 2010 “HSN Receives Two E-Commerce Patents” (featured quotes) Internet Retailer Thomas L. Duston
April 2009 – Presentation "ITC Practice" The Richard Linn American Inn of Court Tiffany D. Gehrke
Spring 2009 “Time Limits in Confidentiality Agreements” Intellectual Property Litigation
August 2008 "The Impact of KSR on the Obviousness Inquiry" Tiffany D. Gehrke
July 14, 2008 "Trademarks for Entrepreneurs" Dominican University - Guest Speaker Maureen Beacom Gorman