Reuters

Preparing ex parte seizure orders to protect trade secrets

CommentaryAttorney Analysis from Westlaw Today, a part of Thomson Reuters. October 27, 2023 - The ex parte seizure order, codified under Section 1836(b)(2) of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 ...
JD Supra

USPTO Revises Interim Director Review Process, Gives Guidance on Ex Parte Appeals, and Forms New Review Panels

Issuance of the revised interim DR process comes on the heels of a Request for Comments issued by the USPTO on July 20, 2022 seeking stakeholders’ feedback on the current interim DR process, including ...
IPWatchdog

USPTO Grants Ex Parte Reexam by Anonymous Requester Following Failed Serial IPR Petitions on Netlist Patent

“Netlist added that the requestor’s anonymity… weighed further in favor of denial because it foreclosed any application of estoppel.” Although U.S. Patent Application No. 20080256282 (“Guo”) was not ...
Law

Ex Parte Trademark Appeals to District Court — Lessons Learned from the Front Lines

Section 1071 of the Lanham Act provides parties two options for appealing adverse ex parte decisions from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). The dissatisfied party may either appeal to the ...
IPWatchdog

Ex Parte Seizures Five Years After the Enactment of the Defend Trade Secrets Act

“Parties seeking the extraordinary remedy of an ex parte seizure order should emphasize whether, for example, the defendant has a high level of computer proficiency and that such a defendant may find ...