On May 22, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which handles all patent appeals, has been using the wrong standard to decide where a patent lawsuit can be brought.

In TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, the Supreme Court unanimously held that a domestic corporation resides only in its state of incorporation for patent infringement suits. 

New for 2017: take a look at this video message from section chair Joel Tragesser and get an idea of what you can expect from the Intellectual Property Section this year.

Take a look at what's happening at the January Intellectual Property Executive Meeting. Thank you to our Secretary, John Bishop, Cohen Carelick & Glazier, for this month's minutes!

The Indianapolis Bar Association Intellectual Property Section is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships to encourage law students who are eligible for the Patent Bar Exam

On Tuesday, March 21, 2017, the Supreme Court ruled laches is no longer a defense to patent infringement claims brought within six years of the infringement.  Click here to read more about this significant decision in an article by Ryan Davis of Law360.

Ever wonder why the U.S. has a patent system? Douglas Gallagher of SmithAmundsen LLC can tell you.  

The section is planning some great events for this upcoming year. Take a look at the preview of 2017!

In Lee v. Tam, the Supreme Court is deciding whether the disparagement provision of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. 1052(a), which bars registration of marks containing matter that disparages “persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national symbols, or bring[s] them into contempt, or disrepute,” is facially invalid under the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.  

Marie Walsh and Mary White of Hanna Moore + Curley have provided an update to their European Unitary Patent system CLE webinar given in September 2016.