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Libby B. Varghese is a seasoned Registered Patent Attorney with years of experience handling matters related to Trademark Law, Copyright Law, and Corporate Intellectual Property Due Diligence.

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Second Circuit Decision Proposes Lessons for Trade Secret Licenses

A recent decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals highlights the importance of carefully drafting trade secret licenses… A recent decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals highlights the importance of carefully drafting trade secret licenses. As the plaintiff discovered, if you fail to properly restrict further disclosure of your trade secret to […]

Author: Jill A. Michael

June 6, 2022

Trade Secrets

Year in Review: Intellectual Property Litigation Developments for 2021

From protecting your trademarks to prosecuting copyright infringement, we covered a number of important intellectual property developments in 2021... From protecting your trademarks to prosecuting copyright infringement, we covered a number of important intellectual property developments last year. The U.S. Supreme Court issued several key decisions impacting IP rights in 2021, and Congress enacted several significant […]

Author: Ronald S. Bienstock

January 10, 2022

What to Do If You Get a Trademark Refusal from the USPTO

Many trademarks are not approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) the first time around... Many trademarks are not approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) the first time around. The good news for trademark registration applicants is that rejections can be reversed. Common Reason for Trademark Rejection Trademark applications can […]

Author: Libby Babu Varghese

October 6, 2021

USPTO

USPTO Fights Scams With Federal Trademark Registration

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is using federal trademark registration to combat the growing number of scams targeting its users. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is using federal trademark registration to combat the growing number of scams targeting its users. While it is certainly ironic that the USPTO is seeking to […]

Author: Libby Babu Varghese

September 14, 2021

USPTO

Divided Supreme Court Narrows Doctrine of Patent Assignor Estoppel

In Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court declined to abolish the doctrine of patent assignor estoppel… In Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court declined to abolish the doctrine of patent assignor estoppel, which prohibits inventors who sell their patent rights from challenging the patent’s validity in district court. […]

Author: Libby Babu Varghese

July 29, 2021

Supreme Court

Don’t Get Sticker Shock - New USPTO duties go into Effect

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has increased most of its patent fees, with the changes taking effect on October 2, 2020. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has increased most of its patent fees, with the changes taking effect on October 2, 2020. The fees have increased between 4 percent and 25 […]

Author: Libby Babu Varghese

October 9, 2020

USPTO

How to Take Advantage of the USPTO’s COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program

In an effort to foster innovation, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced a new COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program. In an effort to foster innovation, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced a new COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program. To qualify, the claim(s) of an application must cover a product […]

Author: Libby Babu Varghese

May 15, 2020

Plant Patent 101 for Cannabis and Hemp enterprises

A Plant Patent is an Intellectual Property Right That Protects a Distinct and New Variety of Plant – CWB Holdings Recently Became the First Hemp Cultivator to Secure One Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Inc. (CWB Holdings) recently became the first hemp cultivator to secure a plant patent. The patent is for “a new and distinct hemp […]

Author: Libby Babu Varghese

November 6, 2019

Hemp

Will Your Design Patent Hold Up in Court?

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Recently Held that the Scope of a Design Patent can be Limited by the Claim Language In Curver Luxembourg, SARL v. Home Expressions Inc., the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals held that the scope of a design patent can be limited by the claim language where the language solely […]

Author: Libby Babu Varghese

October 14, 2019

USPTO

Why is the Stronger Patent Act of 2019 so contentious?

Last Month, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Held a Hearing on the Stronger Patents Act of 2019… On September 11, 2019, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing on the STRONGER Patents Act of 2019. The panel that provided testimony on the patent reform legislation was evenly split for […]

Author: Libby Babu Varghese

October 7, 2019

USPTO

Lawmakers Unveil Framework for Section 101 Reform

A Bi-Partisan Coalition of Lawmakers Recently Unveiled a Framework for Section 101 Reform A bi-partisan coalition of lawmakers recently unveiled a framework to reform 35 U.S.C. § 101. It includes Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), as well as Representative Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Representative Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) and Representative Steve Stivers (R-Ohio). “Today, U.S. […]

Author: Libby Babu Varghese

July 9, 2019

USPTO

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