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On April 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) collectively launched a new publicly accessible web portal to which members of the public can make reports of what they believe to be competition –...
With Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC , the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the controversial Brulotte v.Thys Co. decision, which prohibited collection of patent-based royalties that accrue after patent expiration. The Court expressly supported alternative licensing terms and business arrangements to...
Intellectual Property 101 / Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks…Oh My! Thomas Edison. Henry Ford. Steve Jobs. These three household names revolutionized modern society through the protections afforded to their intellectual property by U.S. patent laws. Traditionally a copyright attaches when the...
What's in a Name? The A to Z of Patent Inventorship Patent inventorship is a key element of protecting IP in both academia and industry and has given rise, in recent years, to high profile disputes and litigation. Proper inventorship determination is essential for researcher management, patent...
In a recent announcement, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) revealed pivotal final rule aimed at fortifying the integrity of the H-1B registration process and minimizing the potential for fraud. This comprehensive update includes beneficiary-centric selection, flexible petition start...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has put forth a Proposed Rule in January 2023 (“Proposed Rule”), suggesting fee increases and other modifications. Under this proposal, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) increase filing costs for many immigration benefit petitioners and...
On November 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a resolution allowing it to use “compulsory process in nonpublic investigations involving certain products and services that use or claim to be produced using artificial intelligence (AI) or claim to detect its use.” This allows the...
JTC AND SAUL EWING LLP PRESENT THE 2ND ANNUAL ADVANCED EB-5 INDUSTRY CONFERENCE - November 9, 2023 - Ronnie Fieldstone to Speak at Event This time last year, the EB-5 industry was in upheaval, with much uncertainty after the passage of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. Now that the dust has...
Cynthia Gomez will be a Panelist at the October 18th CLE Luncheon Hosted by the American Immigration Lawyers Association in Miami, FL. Cynthia will be one of four panelists, along with leaders from the Customs and Border Patrol offices in South Florida. The topic for Cynthia's panel is Department of...
The much-anticipated Stakeholders’ call took place on April 25th. As expected, there was not a lot of detailed direction provided although it was acknowledged that to the extent questions were not answered USCIS would try to otherwise address the questions at a later point in time. The following...
The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (“RIA”) notes that “[a]n alien seeking to pool his or her investment with 1 or more additional aliens seeking classification under section 203(b)(5) shall file for such classification in accordance with section 203(b)(5)(E), or before the date of the...