Tracy-Gene G. Durkin is the practice leader of Sterne Kessler’s Mechanical & Design Practice Group and a member of the Trademark & Brand Protection Practice. Tracy has a well-earned reputation for excellence in design patent law. Financial Times named her as one of the “Top Ten Legal Innovators in North America,” noting her as “a leading authority on design patents.” Tracy has also been named among Chambers & Partners’ “recognized practitioners” in the IP Patent Prosecution, District of Columbia category. Among Tracy’s additional rankings, Legal 500 recognized her as a “Recommended Lawyer” in the U.S. for assisting a world leader in the consumer electronics space “with the development and implementation of its global design patent strategy, including the coordination of patent filings in over twenty countries worldwide.” Intellectual Asset Management’s “IAM Patent 1000” declared Tracy is the “design doyenne,” and World Trademark Review’s (WTR) annual “WTR 1000” editors wrote that Tracy is particularly known for operating “at the vanguard of design patent law” and that she has “an affinity for matters at the intersection of trademarks, trade dress and design protection.” Tracy has also been heralded by WTR editors for “thinking outside of the box to devise one-of-a-kind strategies that focus on delivering business-driven outcomes” and being “as innovative as the products that she protects.”

Tracy has been named an “IP Star” by Managing IP for excellence in her counseling practice, and has been featured in five editions of Managing IP’s “Top 250 Women in IP.” Who’s Who Legal has recognized Tracy for excellence in patents. Profiles in Diversity Journal has listed her among “Women Worth Watching.” Clearly a trailblazer, Tracy has a Martindale AV Preeminent Peer Rating of 5.0/5.0, a recognition fewer than 5% of women lawyers have earned, and has been named as one of the “Top Women Lawyers in the Northeast.”

With more than thirty years of experience obtaining and enforcing intellectual property rights, she is sought out by leading consumer product companies, and by colleagues around the world for her deep understanding of utility and design patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Tracy crafts and delivers unique IP protection strategies, designed to meet individual client’s needs. Her expertise includes helping clear new products and trademarks for use in the marketplace, selecting appropriate IP protection, and enforcing such protection through mediation, litigation, and licensing.

Tracy has represented companies in patent, trademark, and copyright disputes before Federal District Courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the International Trade Commission, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She has successfully represented both complainants and respondents before the World Intellectual Property Office in domain name arbitrations. Her prior experience working at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office gives her unique insight into arguing difficult cases and negotiating with examiners in personal interviews. She has served as an expert witness in patent disputes in District Court litigation and before the International Trade Commission on the issues of design patents and U.S. Patent & Trademark Office practice and procedures. Tracy has served as an advisor to associates participating in the PTAB’s Legal Experience and Advancement Program (LEAP), which provides associates with training and development opportunities in PTAB proceedings, including oral argument.

Tracy recently completed her three-year term as a member, including a one-year term as the vice chair, of the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC), which advises the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property at the United States Patent & Trademark Office on the policies, goals, performance, budget, and user fees of patent operations at the Office. She is also the vice chair of the Designs Committee for the International Trademark Association (INTA). Tracy is also a current member of the Educate & Enable Committee of the Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation (IPOEF), which focuses on creating ways to educate students about the value of protecting your intellectual property and inspiring them to pursue careers in innovation and creativity. She is past chair of the Industrial Designs Committee of the IP Section of the American Bar Association and of the Industrial Designs Committee of the American Intellectual Property Law Association. In addition, Tracy is past vice chair of the Industrial Designs Committee of the Intellectual Property Owners Association.

Tracy authored the chapter “Design Protection for Graphical User Interfaces” for the book Research Handbook on Design Law, published in 2021 by Edward Elgar Publishing – a unique Research Handbook that presents the state of the art in research on, and the practice of, international design law. Tracy is also a contributing author of Patent Office Litigation, Second Edition, published in 2017 by Thomson Reuters Westlaw. The book provides a comprehensive exploration of patent office litigation proceedings, including how the proceedings interact with other aspects of patent procurement and enforcement, while delivering practical analysis and advice. In 2016, Tracy served on the Law360 Intellectual Property Editorial Advisory Board.

Tracy has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at George Mason University Law School in Virginia and has spoken internationally on topics, such as the interplay between design patents and trade dress, protection of graphical user interface designs and the user experience, The Hague Agreement, trademark co-branding and licensing, IP audits and mediation. Additionally, she co-hosts the biennial Design Law Conference, which aims to foster debate on cutting-edge design-related topics.

Tracy’s leadership at the firm includes her current role as practice group leader. She was the first woman elected as an equity director, and is the first woman to serve on the firm’s executive and compensation committees. A leader in the legal community, Tracy is a past president of the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia and of The Women’s Bar Association Foundation, two organizations in which she continues active membership. She has also served on the Legal Aid Society of DC’s board of trustees.

Tracy received her J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, and her B.S., cum laude, in textile manufacturing and marketing from Thomas Jefferson University (formerly Philadelphia University and Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science).

  • IAM Patent 1000, “National: Recommended – Design Patents; Washington, DC: Highly Recommended – Patent Prosecution, Patent Litigation (Silver Band)” (2023 – 2020)
  • IAM Global Leaders, “Global Leader” (2024 – 2020)
  • IAM Strategy 300, “Global Leaders Guide” (2023 – 2021)
  • World Trademark Review 1000, “The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals” (2023 – 2014)
  • Managing IP, “IP Star” (2023 – 2013)
  • Who’s Who Legal, “IP – Patents” (2023 – 2017)
  • Thomas Jefferson University, Leader of Innovation Medal (2021)
  • Super Lawyers, “Super Lawyer – Washington, DC” (2023 – 2021)
  • IAM Strategy 300, “A Guide to the World’s Leading IP Strategists” (2023 – 2019)
  • World Intellectual Property Review, “WIPR Leaders” (2020 – 2016)
  • Managing IP, “Top 250 Women in IP” (2020 – 2017, 2013)
  • IAM Patent 1000, “National: Highly Recommended – Patent Prosecution, Highly Recommended – Design Patents; Washington, DC: Highly Recommended – Patent Prosecution, Recommended – Design Patents, Patent Litigation (Silver Band)” (2019 – 2017)
  • Chambers & Partners USA, “Recognised Practitioner” (2019 – 2017)
  • Financial Times, “Top Ten Legal Innovators in North America” (2018)
  • The Legal 500, “Recommended Lawyer in Intellectual Property – Design Patent Strategy” (2018)
  • Profiles in Diversity Journal, “Women Worth Watching” (2016)
  • National Law Journal, “IP Trailblazer and Pioneer” (2016)
  • Lawyer Monthly’s, “Women in Law Award – Patents Category” (2016)
  • IAM Patent 1000, “Recommended Lawyer – Design Patents, Prosecution, and Litigation” (2016)
  • Arrive Magazine, “Martindale-Hubbell – Top Women Lawyers in the Northeast” (2011)
  • Washington Smart CEO, “Legal Elite” (2007)
  • The Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia, President (2007 – 2006)
  • Burton Award, “Legal Excellence in Writing” (2005)
  • Martindale AV, “Preeminent Peer Rating 5.0/5.0″

  • J.D., The George Washington University Law School
  • B.S., Textile Manufacturing and Marketing, Thomas Jefferson University, Cum Laude

  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
  • United States Patent & Trademark Office
  • District of Columbia

  • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: Patent Public Advisory Committee, Former Member (2020-2022) and Vice Chair (2022)
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association, Member
  • Intellectual Property Owners Association, Member
  • International Trademark Association, Designs Committee Vice Chair (2022-2023)
  • Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation: Educate & Enable Committee, Member
  • Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Member
  • Institute for Design Science and Public Policy, Founding Board Member

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2023 Design Patents Year in Review: Analysis and Trends

Virtual, January 30, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PST

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Design Patents: Meeting Obviousness and Novelty Requirements

Virtual, December 20, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM PST

Speaking Engagement

Trade Dress Round Table

Barcelona, Spain, December 14, 2023 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST

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Industrial Design Protection: A Comparative Look at the Standards for Eligibility

Houston, Texas, November 17, 2023 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PST

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Innovation Forum on Capitol Hill: Economic Competitiveness Session

Washington, DC, October 25, 2023 1:45 PM - 3:30 PM PST

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Global Digital Design Protection Landscape

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Everything You Wanted to Know About Design Patents but Were Afraid to Ask

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Identifying the Article for Design Protection: Anticipation, Obviousness, Infringement and Damages

Washington, DC, Omni Shoreham Hotel, April 13, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Design Patents But Were Afraid to Ask

Salt Lake City, UT, Alta Club & Virtual, March 23, 2023 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST

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Virtual, February 15, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PST

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International Design Patent Protection: Developing a Global IP Strategy

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Design Law 2022

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Design Patents But Were Afraid to Ask

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E-commerce and Design Protection

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Virtual, May 24, 2022 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM PST

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Leveraging Design Patents to Protect Graphical User Interfaces

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Essential Hague for Practitioners

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Webinar, November 26, 2019 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM PST

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INTA Leadership Meeting

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IP Seminar @ VOLVO CARS

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Speaking Engagement

2019 IPO Annual Meeting

Washington, DC, Marriott Marquis, September 26, 2019 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PST

Speaking Engagement

MIP International Women’s Leadership Forum

Chicago, IL, The Westin Chicago River, September 12, 2019

Webinar

International Design Patent Protection: Developing a Global IP Strategy

September 10, 2019 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM PST

Speaking Engagement

2019 AIPLA Design Rights Boot Camp

Chicago, IL, Chicago-Kent College of Law, August 6, 2019 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM PST

Speaking Engagement

Alice Five Years Later, A Patent Masters™ Symposium

Washington, DC, 700 12th Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC, 20005, June 25, 2019 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM PST

Speaking Engagement

2019 INTA Annual Meeting

Boston, MA, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC), May 18, 2019 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM PST

Speaking Engagement

AIPLA 2019 Spring Meeting

Philadelphia, PA, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, May 15, 2019 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PST

Webinar

Design Patents: Meeting Obviousness and Novelty Requirements

April 16, 2019 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM PST

Speaking Engagement

2019 Global IP Strategy Conference

Washington, DC, March 15, 2019

2018 Design Law Conference

Washington, DC, October 24, 2018

Webinar

Leveraging Design Patents to Protect Graphical User Interfaces

May 29, 2018 1:00 AM - 2:30 AM PST

Speaking Engagement

Design Rights Boot Camp

Arlington, VA, AIPLA: Past Presidents' Conference Center, April 23, 2018

Speaking Engagement

2018 Design Conference: The Power of Design

London, England, February 26, 2018 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM PST

Webinar

Leveraging Design Patents to Protect Graphical User Interfaces- 2017

November 30, 2017 1:00 PM - 11:59 PM PST

Speaking Engagement

USPTO-ASEAN Program

August 16, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PST

Speaking Engagement

11th Annual Patent Law Institute

San Francisco, CA, April 27, 2017

Speaking Engagement

USPTO Design Day 2017

Alexandria, VA, April 25, 2017

Speaking Engagement

11th Annual Patent Law Institute

New York, NY, April 6, 2017

Speaking Engagement

MIP US Patent Forum 2017

Washington, DC, March 23, 2017

Speaking Engagement

UT Advanced Patent Law Conference

Alexandria, VA, March 9, 2017

Speaking Engagement

12th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute

Alexandria, VA, March 9, 2017

Design Law 2016

October 14, 2016

PIPG 2015 Symposium

March 19, 2015

2014 Design Law Symposium

November 21, 2014

AIPLA Spring Meeting

May 15, 2014

2013 USPTO Design Day

April 23, 2013

Speaking Engagement

United States of Footwear’ Executive Summit

Washington, DC, Washington Marriott Marquis, November 16, 2017

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Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox and 16 Directors Recognized for Excellence in 2021 IAM Patent 1000 Rankings

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

June 17, 2021

Sterne Kessler and 13 Directors Earn Top Rankings for IP Litigation and Prosecution in 2021 “IP Stars” Guide

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

June 15, 2021

Director Tracy-Gene G. Durkin Authors Chapter for Research Handbook on Design Law

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

June 14, 2021

Sterne Kessler Recognized as a “Top Tier” Patent Prosecution Firm by The Legal 500

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

In the News

June 11, 2021

Four Ways In-House Hone Solid Design Patent Strategies

Managing IP Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Books and Chapters

May 30, 2021

Research Handbook on Design Law

Edward Elgar Publishing Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

April 27, 2021

Super Lawyers Recognizes 17 Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Attorneys as 2021 “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars”

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

March 31, 2021

MarkIt to Market® - March 2021

Multiple Authors

In the News

March 29, 2021

Data: Counsel Shifting Design Patent Strategies to Cull Fakes

Managing IP Multiple Authors

Press Release

February 18, 2021

WTR 1000 Heralds Eminent Status of Sterne Kessler Directors and Firm’s Trademark & Brand Protection Practice

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Multiple Authors

Press Release

January 14, 2021

Directors Sterne and Durkin Featured In Inaugural IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders Guide

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. Multiple Authors

Press Release

November 25, 2020

Directors Sterne, Goldstein, Durkin and Lee Recognized as 2021 IAM Global Leaders

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. Multiple Authors

Press Release

August 20, 2020

Directors Sterne and Durkin Recognized Again in IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. Multiple Authors

Client Alert

July 7, 2020

IP Hot Topic: Patent Prosecution Tool Kit

Carla Ji-Eun Kim

Reports

July 7, 2020

Patent Prosecution Tool Kit

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Multiple Authors

Bylined Articles

July 7, 2020

When to Obtain Foreign Filing and Export Licenses

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Jason A. Fitzsimmons, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Bylined Articles

July 7, 2020

Global Design Patent Guide

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Multiple Authors

Press Release

June 16, 2020

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox and 15 Directors Earn Top Rankings in IAM Patent 1000

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. Multiple Authors

Press Release

June 11, 2020

Durkin, Ellison, and Talley Again Named Among “Top 250 Women in IP” by Managing IP

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. Multiple Authors

Press Release

May 5, 2020

Sterne Kessler Ranked and 13 Directors Named “IP Stars” by Managing Intellectual Property

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. Multiple Authors

Bylined Articles

May 4, 2020

Design Patents Prove Successful On Enforcement, Defense

Law360 Multiple Authors

Press Release

April 24, 2020

Sterne Kessler Again Receives Sole Band 1 Chambers Ranking for Patent Prosecution Among D.C. Firms

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. Multiple Authors

In the News

April 1, 2020

USPTO Deadline Extensions Give Flexibility During Crisis

Law360 Multiple Authors

Client Alert

March 4, 2020

IP Hot Topic: 2019 PTAB Year in Review: Analysis & Trends

Multiple Authors

Publication

February 28, 2020

Design Patents Show Resistance from Attack in Post-Grant Proceedings

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

February 28, 2020

Sterne Kessler Publishes 2019 PTAB Year in Review Report

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Reports

February 25, 2020

2019 PTAB Year in Review: Analysis & Trends

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Multiple Authors

Press Release

January 31, 2020

Four Sterne Kessler Directors Named "WIPR Leaders"

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. Multiple Authors

Press Release

January 30, 2020

Sterne Kessler Directors Named to 2020 Who’s Who Legal: Patents

Multiple Authors

In the News

January 29, 2020

Full Fed. Circ. Told Ruling 'Jeopardizes' Design Patents

Law360 Multiple Authors

In the News

January 24, 2020

USPTO Announces New PPAC and TPAC Members

IPWatchdog Multiple Authors

In the News

January 22, 2020

USPTO welcomes new Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committee members

United States Patent and Trademark Office Multiple Authors

Press Release

January 15, 2020

Directors Goldstein, Durkin, and Lee Named to Intellectual Asset Management’s Inaugural “IAM Global Leaders” Rankings

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. Multiple Authors

Bylined Articles

December 30, 2019

Next-Level Brand Protection: Best Practice Tips From Industry Leaders

World Trademark Review Monica Riva Talley

Client Alert

December 6, 2019

Senators Propose Bill to Strengthen Anti-Counterfeiting Toolkit with Design Patents

Daniel S. Block, Deirdre M. Wells

Press Release

December 6, 2019

Sterne Kessler Director Tracy-Gene G. Durkin Appointed to United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Public Advisory Committee

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. Daniel S. Block, Deirdre M. Wells

In the News

October 7, 2019

Federal Circuit decision highlights importance of design patent titles

Managing Intellectual Property Deirdre M. Wells

Press Release

October 4, 2019

Sterne Kessler to Send Delegation to Zambia with World Bicycle Relief

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C Deirdre M. Wells

In the News

September 17, 2019

Fed. Circ. Ruling Shows Words Matter In A Design Patent

Law360 Deirdre M. Wells

In the News

July 26, 2019

Fed. Circ. Boosts Design Patents For Replacement Parts

Law360 Deirdre M. Wells

Press Release

June 20, 2019

Intellectual Asset Management Magazine Recognizes Sterne Kessler Directors Sterne and Durkin as “Leading IP Strategists”

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C Deirdre M. Wells

Press Release

June 12, 2019

Sterne Kessler Prominent Again in Intellectual Asset Management Magazine’s "IAM Patent 1000"

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C Deirdre M. Wells

Press Release

May 23, 2019

MIP Distinguishes Three Sterne Kessler Directors Among Top 250 Women in IP

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC Deirdre M. Wells

Press Release

May 20, 2019

Sterne Kessler Tops Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Firm Rankings – Eleven Directors Named "IP Stars"

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. Deirdre M. Wells

Press Release

April 26, 2019

Sterne Kessler Snags Sole Band 1 Chambers Ranking for Patent Prosecution Among Top Washington D.C. IP Firms

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC Deirdre M. Wells

Bylined Articles

April 23, 2019

Courts Are Filling In Justices' Design Patent Remedy Void

Law360 Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

February 20, 2019

Sterne Kessler Directors Recognized Among the World’s Leading IP Practitioners

World Intellectual Property Review Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

January 31, 2019

WTR 1000 2019 Recognizes Sterne Kessler Directors and Leading Trademark & Brand Protection Practice

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

In the News

January 7, 2019

What Mattered in 2018: Industry Insiders Reflect on the Biggest Moments in IP

IP Watchdog Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

December 17, 2018

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin Named by Financial Times among Top 10 Legal Innovators in North America

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

December 17, 2018

Sterne Kessler Recognized by Financial Times as One of 2018's Most Innovative Law Firms

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

November 28, 2018

MarkIt to Market - November 2018

Multiple Authors

Publication

November 28, 2018

gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open

Monica Riva Talley

Publication

November 28, 2018

Food for Thought

Ivy Clarice Estoesta

Publication

November 28, 2018

Now Coming in June 2019 – Changes to Canadian Trademark Law, Eh? (Part II)

Dana N. Justus, Monica Riva Talley

MarkIt to Market®

October 31, 2018

MarkIt to Market® - October 2018

Multiple Authors

Bylined Articles

October 31, 2018

13 Can Prove Lucky for Applicants

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Lauriel F. Dalier, Monica Riva Talley

Bylined Articles

October 31, 2018

Your brand -- keep (and protect) its "character"

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Julie D. Shirk

Publication

October 31, 2018

gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Julie D. Shirk

MarkIt to Market®

September 28, 2018

MarkIt to Market® - September 2018

Multiple Authors

Bylined Articles

September 18, 2018

World Intellectual Property Indicators 2017: Design Patent Highlights

IP Watchdog Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

News

September 7, 2018

Fed. Circ. Ruling May Allow Some Designers Broad Patents

Law360 Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

August 31, 2018

MarkIt to Market® - August 2018

Monica Riva Talley

The Goods on IP®

July 31, 2018

The Goods on IP® - July 2018

Multiple Authors

MarkIt to Market®

July 31, 2018

MarkIt to Market® - July 2018

Multiple Authors

Bylined Articles

July 31, 2018

Copyrights - Supreme Court to Weigh-In on When a Copyright Owner Can Sue for Infringement

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Ivy Clarice Estoesta, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Bylined Articles

July 31, 2018

The Hague System for the Registration of International Design Welcomes Canada

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Mark W. Rygiel, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Bylined Articles

July 31, 2018

Copyrights - Supreme Court to Weigh-in on when a Copyright Owner Can Sue for Infringement

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Ivy Clarice Estoesta, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

June 7, 2018

Sterne Kessler Named to "IAM Patent 1000" by Intellectual Asset Management Magazine

Ivy Clarice Estoesta, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

May 18, 2018

Three Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Directors Named Among Top 250 Women in IP

Ivy Clarice Estoesta, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

May 18, 2018

Managing Intellectual Property Recognizes Sterne Kessler A Top Firm in IP with Eight Directors Named "IP Stars"

Ivy Clarice Estoesta, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

May 1, 2018

Sterne Kessler Ranks Among Top IP Firms in Washington, D.C. by Chambers USA for 16th Consecutive Year

Ivy Clarice Estoesta, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

The Goods on IP®

April 30, 2018

The Goods on IP® - April 2018

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

April 26, 2018

MarkIt to Market® - April 2018

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Bylined Articles

April 25, 2018

Aesthetic Functionality - Design Patents in the Clear (For Now)

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

In the News

April 15, 2018

WIPO: News About Providing Priority Documents in WIPO’s Hague E-Filing Interface

International Trademark Association Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

March 28, 2018

MarkIt to Market® - March 2018

Multiple Authors

MarkIt to Market®

February 28, 2018

MarkIt to Market® - February 2018

Monica Riva Talley, Robert Greene Sterne

Press Release

February 20, 2018

Directors Monica Riva Talley and Tracy-Gene G. Durkin Recognized Among the World’s Leading Trademark Lawyers

Monica Riva Talley, Robert Greene Sterne

Press Release

February 20, 2018

Sterne Kessler Directors Recognized Among the World’s Leading IP Practitioners

World Intellectual Property Review Monica Riva Talley, Robert Greene Sterne

MarkIt to Market®

January 31, 2018

MarkIt to Market® - January 2018

Dana N. Justus, Julie D. Shirk

The Goods on IP®

January 31, 2018

The Goods on IP® - January 2018

Multiple Authors

Bylined Articles

January 31, 2018

The Hague System for the Registration of International Design Rights Welcomes Russia

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Elizabeth O. Kharman, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

PTAB Strategies and Insights

January 17, 2018

PTAB Strategies and Insights - January 2018

Multiple Authors

Bylined Articles

January 17, 2018

Design Patents Continue to Show Survival Strength at the PTAB: Institution Rates Remain Lowest Among All Technology Categories and Well Below 50%

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

In the News

January 11, 2018

Costs, Litigation Keep AIA Reviews Of Design Patents Down

Law360 Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

December 31, 2017

MarkIt to Market® - December 2017

Julie D. Shirk

In the News

December 6, 2017

Design Patent Owners Find Hope in Wake of Apple Ruling

Law360 Julie D. Shirk

MarkIt to Market®

November 30, 2017

MarkIt to Market - November 2017

Multiple Authors

Press Release

November 13, 2017

Directors Talley and Durkin Recognized Among The World’s Leading Trademark Lawyers

Multiple Authors

MarkIt to Market®

October 31, 2017

MarkIt to Market - October 2017

Dana N. Justus

The Goods on IP®

October 25, 2017

The Goods on IP Newsletter - October 2017

Multiple Authors

Bylined Articles

October 25, 2017

Total Profit on the Article as Sold is Alive and Well in Design Patent Litigation

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

September 29, 2017

MarkIt to Market - September 2017

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

August 31, 2017

MarkIt to Market - August 2017

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Bylined Articles

August 1, 2017

Determining the "Article of Manufacture" Under 35 U.S.C. 289

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

The Goods on IP®

July 31, 2017

The Goods on IP - July 2017

Multiple Authors

MarkIt to Market®

July 31, 2017

MarkIt to Market - July 2017

Lauriel F. Dalier

Bylined Articles

July 31, 2017

Sports Bras and Tires - What Do They Have In Common?

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

June 30, 2017

MarkIt to Market - June 2017

Lauriel F. Dalier

Books and Chapters

June 28, 2017

Patent Prosecution Tool Kit

Multiple Authors

MarkIt to Market®

May 31, 2017

MarkIt to Market - May 2017

Dana N. Justus

MarkIt to Market®

April 28, 2017

MarkIt to Market - April 2017

Dana N. Justus

The Goods on IP®

April 28, 2017

The Goods on IP Newsletter - April 2017

Dana N. Justus

Bylined Articles

April 28, 2017

Apple v. Samsung: What Does it Really Mean for Consumer Product Companies?

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Bylined Articles

April 28, 2017

Why Design Patents Are Surviving Post-Grant Challenges

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Bylined Articles

April 26, 2017

PTAB Follows Case Law, Design Examiners Should Too

Law360 Daniel A. Gajewski, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

April 24, 2017

Sterne Kessler Recognized at PepsiCo's 2017 Outside Counsel Diversity Recognition Day

Daniel A. Gajewski, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

April 3, 2017

Sterne Kessler Directors Recognized as 'Top Authors' by JD Supra

Daniel A. Gajewski, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

March 30, 2017

MarkIt to Market - March 2017

Lauriel F. Dalier

Bylined Articles

March 23, 2017

Why Design Patents Are Surviving Post-Grant Challenges

Law360 Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

March 7, 2017

Sterne Kessler Directors Recognized Among the World’s Leading IP Practitioners

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

February 28, 2017

MarkIt to Market - February 2017

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Books and Chapters

February 17, 2017

Patent Office Litigation - Second Edition 2017

Thomson Reuters Westlaw Multiple Authors

MarkIt to Market®

January 31, 2017

MarkIt to Market - January 2017

Dana N. Justus

MarkIt to Market®

December 28, 2016

MarkIt to Market - December 2016

Dana N. Justus

Bylined Articles

December 28, 2016

Trademarks - New Year, Clean Start

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Dana N. Justus

Bylined Articles

December 28, 2016

gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Dana N. Justus

MarkIt to Market®

November 30, 2016

MarkIt to Market - November 2016

Multiple Authors

Bylined Articles

November 30, 2016

Certification Marks: When Theory and Practice Diverge

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Ivy Clarice Estoesta, Lauriel F. Dalier

Bylined Articles

November 30, 2016

New Year, New Rules: What to Know About the January 2017 TTAB Rule Updates

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Dana N. Justus

Bylined Articles

November 30, 2016

gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Dana N. Justus

MarkIt to Market®

October 31, 2016

MarkIt to Market - October 2016

Dana N. Justus

Bylined Articles

October 26, 2016

What's Happening with the Redskins Case?

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Dana N. Justus

Bylined Articles

October 26, 2016

Choosing Owner Entities WISELY

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Adam C. LaRock, Monica Riva Talley

Bylined Articles

October 26, 2016

gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Adam C. LaRock, Monica Riva Talley

Press Release

October 26, 2016

Sterne Kessler Directors Recognized as Women Worth Watching by Profiles in Diversity Journal

Adam C. LaRock, Monica Riva Talley

MarkIt to Market®

August 31, 2016

MarkIt to Market - August 2016

Multiple Authors

Bylined Articles

August 31, 2016

USA! USA! USA!

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Dana N. Justus, Ivy Clarice Estoesta

Bylined Articles

August 31, 2016

Have Sense About Scents

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Lauriel F. Dalier, Monica Riva Talley

Bylined Articles

August 31, 2016

gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Lauriel F. Dalier, Monica Riva Talley

MarkIt to Market®

July 29, 2016

MarkIt to Market - July 2016

Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Bylined Articles

July 27, 2016

The Design Patent Case of the Century

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Bylined Articles

July 8, 2016

World Intellectual Property Indicators 2015: Design Patent Highlights

IP Watchdog Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

May 31, 2016

MarkIt to Market - May 2016

Multiple Authors

Press Release

May 31, 2016

Sterne Kessler Directors Named ‘Trailblazers’ By The National Law Journal

Multiple Authors

MarkIt to Market®

April 29, 2016

MarkIt to Market - April 2016

Multiple Authors

In the News

April 15, 2016

Heartbreaking: Our Love-Hate Relationship With Designs

Managing Intellectual Property Multiple Authors

MarkIt to Market®

March 31, 2016

MarkIt To Market - March 2016

Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

March 14, 2016

Four Sterne Kessler Attorneys Receive Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Award

Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

February 29, 2016

MarkIt to Market - February 2016

Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Briefs and Comments

February 19, 2016

Comments to the USPTO on Improving Patent Quality

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Multiple Authors

Design Patent Case Digest

February 4, 2016

Design Patent Case Digest: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. v. Covidien, Inc.

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

January 31, 2016

MarkIt to Market - January 2016

Multiple Authors

Press Release

January 15, 2016

Sterne Kessler Directors Recognized Among the World's Leading Trademark Lawyers

Multiple Authors

Bylined Articles

January 5, 2016

Another Way to Look at Software Protection

Managing Intellectual Property Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

December 30, 2015

MarkIt to Market - December 2015

Multiple Authors

Design Patent Case Digest

December 22, 2015

Design Patent Case Digest: Anderson v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Design Patent Case Digest

December 5, 2015

Design Patent Case Digest: Robinson v. JoeyBra LLC

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

November 30, 2015

MarkIt to Market - November 2015

Multiple Authors

Bylined Articles

November 20, 2015

2015 IPO Report Shows Continued Growth for Design Patents

IP Watchdog Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

October 30, 2015

MarkIt to Market - October 2015

Multiple Authors

MarkIt to Market®

September 30, 2015

Markit to Market - September 2015

Multiple Authors

Bylined Articles

September 4, 2015

World Intellectual Property Indicators 2014: Design Patent Highlights

IP Watchdog Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

August 16, 2015

MarkIt to Market - August 2015

Multiple Authors

MarkIt to Market®

July 31, 2015

MarkIt to Market - July 2015

Multiple Authors

Bylined Articles

July 31, 2015

Two Prong Protection is the Best Approach for Product Configuration

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Design Patent Case Digest

July 21, 2015

Design Patent Case Digest: Simmons Bedding Company v. Sealy Technology LLC

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Bylined Articles

July 13, 2015

Thinking About Using the Hague System? Think Again

Law360 Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

June 30, 2015

MarkIt to Market - June 2015

Multiple Authors

Design Patent Case Digest

June 8, 2015

Design Patent Case Digest: Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

June 3, 2015

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Highlighted in The Legal 500 United States 2015

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

May 29, 2015

MarkIt to Market - May 2015

Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

May 22, 2015

Sterne Kessler Directors Named to Intellectual Asset Management's 2015 "IAM 1000"

Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Design Patent Case Digest

May 21, 2015

Design Patent Case Digest: Kreative Power, LLC v. Monoprice, Inc.

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Design Patent Case Digest

May 14, 2015

Design Patent Case Digest: Munchkin, Inc. and Toys “R” US, Inc. v. Luv N’ Care, LTD.

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Briefs and Comments

May 5, 2015

Comments to the USPTO on Improving Design Patent Quality

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Tracy-Gene G. Durkin, Daniel A. Gajewski

MarkIt to Market®

April 30, 2015

MarkIt to Market - April 2015

Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Reports

April 30, 2015

Hague Contracting Parties Design Patent Preparation and Prosecution Reference Guide

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin, Ivy Clarice Estoesta

Bylined Articles

April 30, 2015

USPTO Begins Accepting International Design Applications

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Ivy Clarice Estoesta, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

March 31, 2015

MarkIt to Market - March 2015

Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

February 27, 2015

MarkIt to Market - February 2015

Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Design Patent Case Digest

February 20, 2015

Design Patent Case Digest: Kedem, LLC v. Team International Group of America, Inc.

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

February 3, 2015

Monica Riva Talley and Tracy-Gene G. Durkin Named to 2015 World Trademark Review 1000

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

January 30, 2015

MarkIt to Market - January 2015

Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

December 22, 2014

MarkIt to Market - December 2014

Multiple Authors

Design Patent Case Digest

December 19, 2014

Design Patent Case Digest: Young v. Stone

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Design Patent Case Digest

December 16, 2014

Design Patent Case Digest: Reddy v. Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Newsletter

November 26, 2014

MarkIt to Market - November 2014

Multiple Authors

Design Patent Case Digest

November 12, 2014

Design Patent Case Digest: Wallace v. Ideavillage Products Corp.

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Design Patent Case Digest

November 4, 2014

Design Patent Case Digest: Weber-Stephen Products LLC v. Sears Holding Corporation

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

October 31, 2014

MarkIt to Market - October 2014

Multiple Authors

Design Patent Case Digest

October 22, 2014

Design Patent Case Digest: Butler v. Balkamp Inc.

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Design Patent Case Digest

October 10, 2014

Design Patent Case Digest: Medtronic, Inc. v. NuVasive, Inc.

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Design Patent Case Digest

September 30, 2014

Design Patent Case Digest: P.S. Products, Inc., v. Activision Blizzard, Inc.

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

September 30, 2014

MarkIt to Market - September 2014

Multiple Authors

Design Patent Case Digest

September 14, 2014

Design Patent Case Digest: Dorman Products, Inc. v. PACCAR, Inc.

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

August 29, 2014

MarkIt to Market - August 2014

Multiple Authors

Client Alert

August 25, 2014

China Grants First Patents to Graphical User Interface Designs

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Bylined Articles

August 20, 2014

2014 IPO Report Shows Continued Growth for Design Patent Filings

IP Watchdog Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Firm Announcements

August 14, 2014

ITC Bans Asian Tires that Flout Toyo Design Patents

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

July 30, 2014

MarkIt to Market July 2014

Multiple Authors

MarkIt to Market®

June 27, 2014

MarkIt to Market - June 2014

Multiple Authors

Design Patent Case Digest

June 24, 2014

Design Patent Case Digest: Munchkin, Inc. and Toys "R" US, Inc. vs. Luv N' Care, LTD.

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

June 24, 2014

MarkIt to Market - Special Brexit Edition

Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Design Patent Case Digest

June 17, 2014

Design Patent Case Digest: Z Produx, Inc. vs. Make-Up Art Cosmetics, Inc.

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

June 5, 2014

MarkIt to Market - May 2014

Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

June 5, 2014

Ten Sterne Kessler Directors Named IP Stars By Managing Intellectual Property Magazine

Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Design Patent Case Digest

June 3, 2014

Design Patent Case Digest: MRC Innovations, Inc. v. Hunter Mfg., LLP

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Bylined Articles

June 2, 2014

World Intellectual Property Indicators 2013: Design Patent Highlights

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Bylined Articles

May 28, 2014

Scammers Still Be Scamming

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Publication

April 30, 2014

Proposed Changes to Canada's Trade-marks Act

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Publication

April 30, 2014

Generic Top Level Domains - Current Sunrise Periods Open

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

April 28, 2014

MarkIt to Market - April 2014

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Client Alert

April 23, 2014

PTAB Invalidates Patent in First IPR Trial of a Design Patent

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Publication

March 26, 2014

Don't be Overcome by MARCH MADNESS

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Publication

March 26, 2014

Changes Coming in China

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Publication

March 26, 2014

Do You Know the Way to...Hong Kong?

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Publication

March 26, 2014

Generic Top Level Domains - Current Sunrise Periods Open

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

March 25, 2014

MarkIt to Market - March 2014

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Client Alert

March 21, 2014

SIPO Announces GUI Related Design Becomes Patentable Subject Matter as of May 1, 2014

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Briefs and Comments

March 14, 2014

Comments in response to USPTO's Request for Comments on the Written Description Requirement for Design Applications

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Tracy-Gene G. Durkin, Daniel A. Gajewski

MarkIt to Market®

February 26, 2014

MarkIt to Market - February 2014

Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Publication

February 26, 2014

Service Marks Must be Used in Rendering of Services, Not Just Advertising

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Publication

February 26, 2014

Generic Top Level Domains - Current Sunrise Periods Open

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Press Release

January 31, 2014

Monica Riva Talley and Tracy-Gene Durkin Named to World Trademark Review 1000

Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Publication

January 29, 2014

Reminder Regarding Use of the OLYMPICS/Rings, SUPER BOWL, and MARCH MADNESS Trademarks

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Publication

January 29, 2014

gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

MarkIt to Market®

January 20, 2014

MarkIt to Market - January 2014

Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Design Patent Case Digest

January 8, 2014

Design Patent Case Digest: ATAS International, Inc. v. Centria

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Design Patent Case Digest

January 8, 2014

Design Patent Case Digest: Pacific Coast Marine Windshields Limited v. Malibu Boats, LLC

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News

January 8, 2014

Design Patent Case Digest: ATAS International, Inc. v. Centria

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MarkIt to Market®

December 31, 2013

Markit to Market - December 2013

Monica Riva Talley, Tracy-Gene G. Durkin