Dilworth IP’s Dr. Jonathan Schuchardt has recently had an article published in the bi-monthly publication IP Litigator. His article, entitled “The Federal Circuit Sees Nova’s Light,” considers the effects of the Supreme Court’s decision in Nautilus Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc. on the issue of “indefiniteness,” especially with regard to previous cases involving patents filed by Dow Chemical.

Dr. Jonathan Schuchardt of Dilworth IP will be presenting an upcoming Strafford webinar focusing on the evolving obviousness standard of the USPTO. Obviousness Standard After the AIA: Leveraging Latest PTO and Court Guidance – Overcoming Challenges of Obviousness and Attacks on Patent Validity will be presented on January 21, 2016 from 1:00 to 2:30 PM (EST)

Dr. Jonathan Schuchardt, Partner at Dilworth IP will be presenting as a panelist for the upcoming Strafford webinar Obviousness Standard After the AIA: Leveraging Latest PTO and Court Guidance. This webinar can be used to obtain CLE credits through Strafford. The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, January 15th from 1:00pm to 2:30pm EST.

Dr. Jonathan Schuchardt of Dilworth IP will be returning to Chicago on April 10th to speak at the 49th annual (and final) Corporate Patent Seminar. Jon will be speaking on the fast evolving and increasingly confusing topic of Obviousness in light of the AIA, the Supreme Court’s KSR decision, the USPTO’s post-KSR guidelines, and several Federal Circuit decisions. This is Jon’s second presentation at CPS in as many years.

Dilworth IP’s Jon Schuchardt will be a presenter at the upcoming Strafford webinar: “Obviousness Standard After the AIA: Leveraging Latest PTO and Court Guidance.” The live 90-minute webinar with interactive Q&A starts at 1:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, November 14th. Convergence of the AIA, the Supreme Court’s KSR v. Teleflex decision, the USPTO’s post-KSR guidelines, and recent Federal Circuit rulings have created a rapidly evolving obviousness standard that is more confusing than ever.

Dilworth IP partner Jonathan L. Schuchardt is delighted to be a speaker at the 48th Annual Corporate Patent Seminar, which will take place in downtown Chicago from April 17-19. Jon’s talk is entitled: “American Institute of Physics and John Wiley & Sons versus Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner: Copyright Infringement or Fair Use?” In three ongoing lawsuits, district courts will decide the extent to which a law firm, while filing and prosecuting patent applications for its client, may make unlicensed copies of copyrighted journal articles. We anticipate a lively discussion! […]

Obviousness Standard: Leveraging Latest PTO and Court Guidance Overcoming Challenges of Obviousness and Attacks on Patent Validity A live 90-minute premium CLE webinar with interactive Q&A Thursday, September 17, 2020 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT | 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM PDT Friends and Associates of Dilworth IP receive […]

It seems like only yesterday that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued U.S. Pat. No. 9,000,000 for a “windshield washer conditioner” that collects and conditions rainwater or dew from a windshield for use as washer fluid.  And now we’ve surpassed 10,000,000!  If patents were Wonka Bars, the […]

Buried amidst the flurry of recent Federal Circuit subject matter eligibility decisions is a question that could significantly change how Section 101 is applied in patent litigation.  Specifically, the issue is whether performing Step 2 of the Mayo/Alice test can require a factual inquiry.  If upheld, this interpretation of Alice could make patent litigation […]

Dr. Jonathan Schuchardt of Dilworth IP will be presenting an upcoming webinar focusing on the evolving obviousness standard of the USPTO for the Clear Law Institute. Not So Obvious: How the Federal Circuit Interprets 35 U.S.C. § 103 will be presented on Friday, October 6th from 1:00 to 2:15 PM (EDT).  CLEs are available for attending this webinar through the Clear Law Institute.