Summary: Catch up on June’s top IP headlines. Join Nathan Smith, Sarah Bro and Mandy Kim as they discuss last week’s Supreme Court decision on recovery of foreign lost profits for patent infringement and this week’s grant of certiorari to consider application of the post-AIA on-sale bar to a “secret sale.” They also discuss the resolution of the copyright-related “dancing baby” case and some of the creative trademark branding strategies being implemented of late by well-known companies. Finally, they explore additional forthcoming clarification from the USPTO and the growing pressure on Congress to draft new legislation regarding patent subject matter eligibility under Section 101.
