Summary: Catch up on May’s top IP headlines. Join Nathan Smith, Sarah Bro and Mandy Kim as we discuss last week’s jury award of $539M in the Apple v. Samsung case, pursuant to the design patent damages test adopted by the district court. We also discuss the USPTO’s proposal to change the claim construction standard in AIA proceedings, new rules for ITC investigations, an update on examination of potentially scandalous trademarks, two dueling bills before Congress that may affect the term of copyrights, and other topics.
