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Is the Federal Circuit Cutting Back Early Alice Decisions?
In a case recently decided by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), the appeals court appears to announce procedural requirements that may cut down the usefulness of early dismissal motions under the Supreme Court’s landmark Alice Corporation case (read...
Dilemma: Choosing Between Requests for Accommodation
An Ohio federal court has addressed a reasonable accommodation conflict at The Ohio State University. The facts were as follows: A sophomore at OSU, Madeline Entine, was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress...
Dilemma: Choosing Between Competing Requests for Accommodation
An Ohio federal court has addressed a reasonable accommodation conflict at The Ohio State University. The facts were as follows: A sophomore at OSU, Madeline Entine, was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress...
Reminder: Exceptions to the At-Will Employment Relationship
Ohio is among the 49 states that recognize the at-will employment relationship (Montana is the lone exception). In Ohio an employee may be terminated for any reason that is not unlawful or for no reason, just as an employee may quit for any reason or no reason. ...
Exceptions to the At-Will Employment Relationship
Ohio is among the 49 states that recognize the at-will employment relationship (Montana is the lone exception). In Ohio an employee may be terminated for any reason that is not unlawful or for no reason, just as an employee may quit for any reason or no...
The End for “Scandalous” and “Immoral” Trademarks?
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the U.S.P.T.O.’s long-standing ban on the registration of trademarks comprising "scandalous” and/or “immoral” trademarks (read here). Petitioner Erik Brunetti has tried to register the mark F-U-C-T for a clothing line and claimed...
A Narrow Window Opens for Cannabis Trademarks
The USPTO has issued a new examination guide with the weighty title “Examination of Marks for Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Goods and Services after Enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill.” Unfortunately, what many had hoped would be an opening for marijuana marks turns out...
Patent Venue: Where Can I Sue?
Patent infringement has long been subject to a special venue (site of litigation) statute, 28 U.S.C. 1400. Unlike general venue statutes which concentrate on where an injury took place, the nature of the parties, and convenience of the parties and courts; Section 1400...