Insights

BSKB’s intellectual property attorneys write articles on important and timely topics in intellectual property law across a variety of industries. You’ll find the latest articles and industry insights here.

  • October 9, 2024

    Explanation and Practice of US Export Regulations

    by Chad M. Rink | JPAA

    Partner Chad M. Rink has recently authored an insightful article titled "Explanation and Practice of US Export Regulations." This comprehensive piece has been published with the Japanese Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA) and provides valuable information on the complexities of Export Administration Regulations (EAR) in the United States.

  • September 20, 2024

    ’Hear my story’ – Giving voice to first-generation lawyers and clerks

    by MaryAnne Armstrong | WIPR

    At BSKB, we are committed to fostering an inclusive legal community. Our latest article by Dr. MaryAnne Armstrong, "’Hear my story’ – Giving voice to first-generation lawyers and clerks" highlights the unique challenges and strengths of new attorneys and law clerks from first-generation and limited-income (FGLI) backgrounds.

  • May 20, 2024

    First to use: priority of trademark rights in the US

    by Mike Smith | World Intellectual Property Review

    BSKB partner Michael Smith was recently published in World Intellectual Property Review’s INTA 2024 Special Edition. His article “First to use: priority of trademark rights in the US” highlights the importance of establishing priority of use in trademark enforcement.

  • October 19, 2023

    Taking off the cloak of invisibility

    by MaryAnne Armstrong, Ph.D. | World Intellectual Property Review

    Dr. MaryAnne Armstrong was published in World IP Review’s latest edition of WIPR Diversity. Dr. Armstrong touches on the topic of traditionally marginalized groups and how they can often struggle at work to reveal their invisible diversities.

  • September 8, 2023

    USPTO proposals could increase burden on TM counsel

    by Rani Mehta | Managing IP

    BSKB Partner Michael Smith was recently quoted in an article for Managing IP.

  • May 25, 2023

    AI and blockchain: a guide to overcoming 101 rejections

    by Bradford Fritz & Alexander Taousakis | World Intellectual Property Review Iss. 1

    Mr. Bradford Fritz and Mr. Alexander Taousakis were recently published in World IP Review’s latest edition of World IP Review.

  • February 16, 2023

    Amgen v. Sanofi – When Functional Language in Patents Malfunctions

    by Hailey R. Bureau & Gerald M. Murphy, Jr. | Law360

    How High Court Amgen Case Could Alter Patent Enablement

  • December 29, 2022

    Key Topics in IP for 2023

    by Eugene T. Perez | IPWatchdog

    Eugene Perez is quoted in IPWatchdog discussing key issues to watch in 2023

  • December 26, 2022

    Key U.S. Supreme Court Developments in 2022 and Outlook for 2023

    by Hailey R. Bureau, Ph.D. | IPWatchdog

    As the 2022 year comes to an end, Dr. Hailey Bureau reflects on the Intellectual Property industry and the key SCOTUS decisions of 2022 that impacted patent and trademark law.

  • November 16, 2022

    From the TTAB - The RV Factory, LLC granted Petition for Cancellation

    by Michael T. Smith | Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

    BSKB would like to congratulate The RV Factory for successfully petitioning to cancel US Registration No. 5252621. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has granted the Petition of Cancellation on November 16, 2022, Cancellation No. 92068961.

  • October 11, 2022

    "A new prescription for negative claim limitations"

    by Dr. Hailey Bureau | World IP Review

    Dr. Hailey Bureau was recently published in World IP Review’s latest digital edition of World IP Review.

  • July 1, 2022

    "Pharma Patents Under Fire From Federal Circuit, Petitions Say"

    by Samantha Handler | Bloomberg Law

    BSKB's Hailey R. Bureau, Ph.D., was quoted in an article for Bloomberg Law regarding recent rulings by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit regarding strict enforcement of certain Patent Act provisions. These rulings regarding Section 112(a), a written description requirement and an enablement standard, have created a high burden for Applicants in the life science industry to overcome.

  • June 21, 2022

    Who Owns ‘Skin’? Kardashian’s ‘SKKN’ Facing Trademark Ambiguity

    by Kelcee Griffis | Bloomberg Law

    BSKB Partner Michael T. Smith was quoted recently in an article regarding Kim Kardashian's new skin care line, "SKKN by Kim".

  • May 20, 2022

    Benchmarking Adaptive Steered Molecular Dynamics (ASMD) on CHARMM Force Fields

    by Hailey R. Bureau, T. Dwight McGee, Stephen Quirk, Rigoberto Hernandez, & Caley Allen | Chemistry Europe: European Chemical Societies Publishing

    BSKB’s Hailey Bureau, Ph.D., co-authored a research article entitled “Benchmarking Adaptive Steered Molecular Dynamics (ASMD) on CHARMM Force Fields”. Although prepared during her time in graduate school, the paper has now been published on May 20, 2022 in ChemPhysChem.

  • April 29, 2022

    Responding to Examiner Rejections in Chem/Pharma/Bio Applications

    by Chad M. Rink and Briana Barron | Patent Law Institute

    BSKB’s Chad Rink recently co-lectured with Briana Barron during the 2022 Patent Law Institute (PLI) virtual meeting. Their topic was “Responding to Examiner Rejections in Chem/Pharma/Bio Applications.” Chad and Briana discussed recent court decisions covering written description, obviousness, and inequitable conduct.

  • April 26, 2022

    Label Ruling Upends Generic Medicine Makers

    by MaryAnne Armstrong | WIPR

    The effects of the ‘skinny label’ decision are being felt across pharma. MaryAnne Armstrong of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch revisits GSK v Teva.

  • April 13, 2022

    Podcast: Leonard Svensson (BSKB) remarks on Impossible Food’s recent legal issues

    by Podcast Host, June Grasso | Bloomberg Law Podcast

    In this week's Bloomberg Law Podcast, BSKB’s Leonard Svensson is featured discussing how “Impossible Foods is testing a tastes-like-meat patent in court.”

  • January 5, 2022

    Patent applications: Kite raises the game

    by Hailey Bureau and Olayinka Oladele | Patent applications: Kite raises the game

    Hailey Bureau, Ph.D. (Associate) and Olayinka Oladele (Law Clerk from Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law) recently co-authored and article for WIPR regarding the Federal Circuit's recent "added complexities to the drafting of patent applications for antibody inventions" as a result of the cases Amgen v Sanofi (2021) and Juno Therapeutics v Kite Pharma (2021).

  • September 30, 2021

    Eugene Perez weighs in on the “Restoring America Invents Act”

    by Eileen McDermott | IPWatchdog

    Eugene Perez weighs in on the “Restoring America Invents Act”, proposed by Senators Leahy (D-VT) and Cornyn (R-TX), in an article from IPWatchdog, Inc

  • September 27, 2021

    Q&A with David Bilodeau and Brad Fritz: Rain Computing v. Samsung

    by David Bilodeau, Brad Fritz, and Tom Phillips | WIPR Patents Live

    WIPR Patents Live hosted BSKB Attorneys David Bilodeau (Partner) and Brad Fritz (Associate) in a Q&A with Tom Phillips regarding Rain Computing v. Samsung.

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