Christopher T. McWhinney
Sullivan & Worcester LLP
Articles
USPTO Extends Certain Trademark and Patent Filing Deadlines in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
USA - April 2 2020 In accordance with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"), the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") has…
Idenix Pharma: The difficulty of supporting broad pharmaceutical claims
USA - November 18 2019 The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Idenix Pharmaceutical v. Gilead Sciences (October 2019) demonstrates the difficulty of adequately supporting…
A win for innovation: Supreme Court’s denial of review of Jaffe v. Samsung Electronics Co. preserves U.S. rights of licensees of Chapter 15 foreign debtors
USA - October 20 2014 On Monday, October 6, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari in Jaffe v. Samsung Electronics Co., thereby preserving…
IP traps in crowdfunding proposals
USA - August 19 2014 The 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Startup Act (JOBS Act) opened the door to widespread use of crowdfunding for financing new projects and ideas. As a…
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
USA - March 14 2013 On September 16, 2011, President Obama signed into law the Leahy- Smith America Invents Act. Highlights of the changes to U.S. Patent Law include the…
