AWA – a leading intellectual property consultancy firm is pleased to announce its expansion in Europe as intellectual property group Pronovem in Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands joins the AWA Group. As of today, the Pronovem offices in these jurisdictions become fully a part of the AWA Group, expanding AWA’s on-the-ground presence into three new […]
AWA – a leading intellectual property consultancy firm is pleased to announce its expansion in Europe as intellectual property group Pronovem in Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands joins the AWA Group. As of today, the Pronovem offices in these jurisdictions become fully a part of the AWA Group, expanding AWA’s on-the-ground presence into three new […]
In Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung e.V. v. Sirius XM Radio Inc., No. 17-184-JFB-SRF (Mar. 8, 2019), Magistrate Judge Fallon denied the defendant’s motion to declare the case exceptional. The defendant had prevailed on a license defense. Judge Fallon found that the plaintiff’s position on the merits was not objectively unreasonable. According to the Court, […]
In Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp., No. 19-149-MN (Mar. 5, 2019), Judge Noreika denied the plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary restraining order. The plaintiffs initially moved to preliminarily enjoin the defendants’ accused mitral valve repair system from infringing the asserted patents. After some initial discovery, the plaintiffs additionally moved for a temporary restraining […]
In Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung e.V. v. Sirius XM Radio Inc., No. 17-184-JFB-SRF (Mar. 8, 2019), Magistrate Judge Fallon denied the defendant’s motion to declare the case exceptional. The defendant had prevailed on a license defense. Judge Fallon found that the plaintiff’s position on the merits was not objectively unreasonable. According to the Court, […]
In RICPI Communications LLC v. JPS Interoperability Solutions, Inc., No. 18-1507-RGA (Mar. 18, 2019), Judge Andrews denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss for claiming unpatentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The challenged patent concerned radio-over-internet protocol. The defendant argued that the challenged claims were directed to the abstract idea of “establishing a two-way connection […]
In Finnavations LLC v. Payoneer, Inc., No. 18-444-RGA (Mar. 18, 2019), and a related case, Judge Andrews granted the defendants’ motions for exceptional case and attorneys’ fees. The defendants sought fees following the Court’s finding that the asserted patent was directed to the abstract idea of bookkeeping and lacked an inventive concept. Judge Andrews stated that […]
We are pleased to announce that Hai Liu will join AWA Asia as a Senior Patent Attorney. Hai is a China qualified patent attorney and brings over a decade of experience working with China patents to the team in Beijing. Educated in both China and the US, his technical experience and focus lie primarily within the life […]
In Orexo AB v. Actavis Elizabeth LLC, No. 17-205-CFC (Mar. 12, 2019), Judge Connolly denied the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment to preclude the defendants from challenging the invalidity of the asserted patent. In an earlier case, the plaintiffs had accused one of the defendants here of infringing the same patent, but by a different product. […]
June 5, 2019 In Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC v. International Medication Systems, Ltd., No. 18-960-LPS-CJB (Mar. 31, 2019), Chief Judge Stark denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. The defendant had filed a new drug application under 21 U.S.C. § 355(b)(2) with a Paragraph IV certification that the patent-in-suit was invalid, prompting […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce France CÔTÉ of BENOÎT & CÔTÉ. France has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Patents Member in Canada-East. France is a patent agent registered to act before the Canadian and United States Patent Offices. France’s expertise allows her to represent a […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Sidsel Hauge of AWA Denmark. Sidsel has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright and IP – Patents member in Denmark. AWA is a leading full-service intellectual property firm with 300 employees across 16 offices in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, China […]