Lando & Anastasi to Present “Intellectual Property Law 2020 Year-in-Review”

1/20/21

On January 27, 2021 from 1:00 - 2:15 pm ET via Zoom, Lando & Anastasi, LLP (L&A) Partners, Nicole Palmer, Nathan Harris, and Eric Carnevale, will present the “2020 Intellectual Property Year-in-Review.” They will provide an overview of Intellectual Property Law highlights from 2020 and what to expect in 2021.

Topics covered include valuable insights and predictions on:

- Significant developments in patent law in the federal courts in 2020, including:

  • Supreme Court decisions affecting patent rights;
  • Changes to the PTAB's practice, in particular regarding petitions for inter partes review; and
  • A selection of significant cases decided by the Federal Circuit over the course of the year


- Trademark and Copyright decisions from 2020, including:

  • Protectability of color trademarks on products and packaging;
  • ".sucks" and other generic top-level domains (gTLDs);
  • Recovery of trademark infringer's profits;
  • "Use in commerce" requirements in the cannabis industry; and
  • the interoperability of software and recent procedural changes at the USPTO in light of the Google v. Oracle copyright case currently before the Supreme Court.


- A high-level overview of domestic and international practice updates and trends, including:

  • Patentable subject matter;
  • Substantive legislation and rule changes;
  • Brexit;
  • Trade; and
  • The global response to the pandemic.


Presenters

Eric Carnevale, Partner
Eric has made substantial contributions to legal and scientific scholarship with various publications and presentations. He was recently a guest lecturer for the Entrepreneurship Center at Boston University.

Nathan Harris, Partner
Nate has a diverse legal practice with experience in trademark and patent prosecution and litigation, as well as domain name disputes and counseling. His background in computer science lends a high-tech focus to his practice

Nicole Palmer, Partner
Nicole handles intellectual property issues in a variety of industries, with a focus on green technologies, biotech, and consumer products. Nicole has experience with patent and trademark prosecution and litigation as well as strategic counseling.