Is the scope of a design patent determined by the figures alone? Two recent Federal Circuit decisions highlight that the words describing the article of manufacture in the title and claims can indeed limit the scope and enforceability of a design patent. In particular, the title and claims of the Continue Reading
A Crucial Element In Patent Prosecution: Examiner Experience
The years of experience of an examiner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office can greatly affect the prosecution and outcome of a patent application. When prosecuting a particular U.S. patent application, knowing the examiner's years of experience and whether the examiner is a primary Continue Reading
No Duty to Correct False Deposition Testimony Says State Bar
McCarter Partner Sheri Pastor provides comments in ABA Litigation Section article regarding whether attorneys have an affirmative ethical obligation to correct client’s false deposition testimony. Continue Reading
NY Legislature Takes Aim at Lenders’ Right to Revoke Mortgage Acceleration
Adam Swanson and Timothy Salter discuss the upheaval in NY mortgage foreclosure laws that could result from a proposed “foreclosure abuse prevention act” being considered by the NY legislature in their recent New York Law Journal article. They discuss how such an act would uproot well-settled law on Continue Reading
Ancillary Probate in New Jersey
Tim Ferges authored a practice note covering New Jersey ancillary probate and ancillary estate administration for Thomson Reuters Practical Law entitled “Ancillary Probate in New Jersey.” Continue Reading
Why the Hybrid Model is Optimal
Mark Morgan co-authors the article, “Why the Hybrid Model is Optional,” published in the New Jersey Law Journal, discussing the effects work from home has on the practice of law. Continue Reading
Copyright’s Deficit: Technology, Modern Consumer Preferences, and the Music Marketplace
As a student at Brooklyn Law School, Taylor Collins authored “Copyright's Deficit: Technology, Modern Consumer Preferences, and the Music Marketplace,” which discusses the current state of the music licensing system in the United States. Continue Reading
Industry Insights To Navigate AI Chemical Invention Patents
Artificial intelligence has seeped into so many areas, and the chemical industry is no exception. The increasing number of patents being sought for AI-based chemical inventions reflects the innovations in the field. This article discusses the increase in the patenting of AI-based inventions Continue Reading
U.S. Department of Justice Takes Aim at Extensive PPP Loan Fraud: Is Focusing its Lens on the Construction Industry
Christopher Adams co-authored U.S. Department of Justice Takes Aim at Extensive PPP Loan Fraud: Is Focusing its Lens on the Construction Industry in the Spring issue of NJBA’s Dimensions newsletter. Continue Reading
Litigating Fiduciary Duty Claims
Sheri Pastor authored chapter 13, ‘What Fiduciaries Should Know (and Not Be Afraid to Ask) about D&O Insurance’ in Litigating Fiduciary Claims for the ABA Section of Litigation. Within the chapter, Sheri explains who is insured, the various “sides” of a D&O policy, sharing policy limits and Continue Reading