Insights on Patent

On April 25, 2013, Judge James Robart in the Western District of Washington issued an unprecedented 207-page decision that marks the first time a federal judge has tried to define what constitutes a fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) royalty rate for standard-essential patents (SEPs).

Craig Gelfound has once again been honored by the Daily Journal as one of the Top 25 IP lawyers.

Arent Fox Intellectual Property partner Marylee Jenkins was quoted in numerous news outlets following her oral argument before the Supreme Court of the United States yesterday in a case over the legality of patenting human genes.

Arent Fox has been authorized to serve as an agent in the new Trademark Clearinghouse.

The US District Court for the Central District of California granted Lee Tillett, Inc.’s (Tillett) motion for preliminary injunction preventing Boldface Group, Inc. (Boldface), which sells the makeup line Khroma Beauty by Kourtney, Kim, and Khloe Kardashian, from using the mark KHROMA.

Chambers Global has included Arent Fox’s Intellectual Property and International Trade practices in its worldwide rankings.

Managing Partner Matthew Clark and Automotive leader Aaron Jacoby were quoted in a Daily Journal article after the firm announced it signed a lease for a new San Francisco office.

Arent Fox LLP announced that its new San Francisco office will be located in the KPMG Building at 55 2nd Street in the city’s Financial District.

Arent Fox Intellectual Property partner Anthony Lupo was profiled in a feature article by The Washington Post for making a “career out of breaking the mold of a typical D.C. regulatory lawyer,” while maintaining a “bustling entertainment practice that could rival that of a California firm.”

Arent Fox Intellectual Property partner Pamela Deese was featured in a Missouri Lawyers Media article featuring the legal debate over the phrase “Rally Squirrel.”

J. Crew Group, Inc. sued one of its former designers, Dwight Fenton, for breaching its duty of confidentiality, unfair competition and misappropriation, alleging that when he left the company to work for a direct competitor, he took with him trade secrets and other confidential business information.

Arent Fox LLP partner Marylee Jenkins, who heads the firm’s Intellectual Property group in New York, has been appointed to the US Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Public Advisory Committee.

Arent Fox’s Intellectual Property practice has been recognized as a leading trademark group in Washington, DC by World Trademark Review.

The US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) affirmed a decision rejecting Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc.’s (Lululemon) trademark application for a large version of its logo as used on the front of hooded sweatshirts, jackets and coats.

California AG filed two lawsuits against Chinese and Indian apparel manufacturers, accusing them of unfair competitive advantage through pirated software use.

Two recent defamation cases highlight the risks involved in suing former customers or clients for defamation based on the posting of negative online reviews on Internet review websites such as AngiesList.com and Yelp.com.