David M. Longo, Ph.D.
Oblon
Articles
I burn, burn like a wicker chair; chalk white and oh-so frail…
USA - September 13 2019 The title above refers to a lyric from a 1998 song by Eve 6, although they used the word “cabinet” instead of “chair.” While this simple substitution…
The U.S. Supreme Court is Not Above Delivering a Good Pun
USA - June 25 2019 A good pun is always welcome when reading a legal opinion. Recently, in Return Mail v. U.S. Postal Service, neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom…
Plumber and Electrician recitations render claims indefinite (Ex parte McAward)
USA - September 5 2017 In its precedential decision, Ex parte McAward (August 2017), the United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) recently reaffirmed that the…
Decision Upholding Subject Matter Eligibility: Visual Memory v. NVIDIA (Fed. Cir., August 2017)
USA - August 15 2017 With every major patent blog reporting on the recent Federal Circuit decision (favorable to patent owners) to reverse a district court judgement that…
Justices Seem Unsatisfied With Design Patent Damages Tests
USA - October 17 2016 The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Apple, Inc. on Oct. 11, as to the following question presented in…
