WASHINGTON Representative David Cicilline, Democrat of Rhode Island and an impeachment manager in the second trial of former President Donald J. Trump, announced Tuesday that he would be leaving Congress in June.Mr. Cicilline, 61, will become the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, the state's largest funder of nonprofit organizations.
New PatentlyO L.J. Article: What Every Patent and Trademark lawyer Should Understand About the MPEP, TMEP, and Other Guidance
New Patently-O Law Journal article by David Boundy, a partner at Potomac Law Group, PLLC.Mr. Boundy practices at the intersection of patent and administrative law, and consults with other firms on court and administrative agency proceedings, including PTAB trials and appeals.He may be reached at DBoundy@PotomacLaw.com.
Amicus Backs Request for CAFC to Nix TTAB Refusal, Invalidate USPTO Domicile Address Requirement
"In multiple recent rulemakings, the PTO has silently skipped steps, claimed exemptions from these laws for reasons that are transparently false, or claimed to be exempt for reasons having no basis in the written law."
Uber Agrees to Pay N.J. $100 Million in Dispute Over Drivers' Employment Status
An audit had uncovered that $530 million in back taxes had not been paid for unemployment and disability insurance from 2014 to 2018, according to news reports.
Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring today from the Supreme Court after 28 years on the bench.Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be sworn-in as his replacement.Congratulations!
Marina Ovsyannikova Refuses to Retract Antiwar Statements in Moscow Court
Marina Ovsyannikova, a former employee of the state-run Channel One television station in Russia who protested the invasion of Ukraine by holding up a "No War" sign on the air, was offered the chance to retract her antiwar statements in a Moscow court on Tuesday.
New lawyers appointed as counsel to Scotland's Covid-19 inquiry
The new chairman of the public inquiry into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland has appointed four new counsel.Lord Brailsford was appointed chairman in October following the resignation of Lady Poole for personal reasons earlier that month.Four lawyers working on the inquiry also quit after Lady Poole.
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USPTO Rescinds Voluntary CLE Certification Program Following Stakeholder Criticism
"[USPTO-certified] CLE may or may not be a good idea.However, as proposed in the Proposed CLE Guidelines, it can't work." - David Boundy Today, the Federal Register published a final interim rule submitted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that will eliminate provisions within the agency's rules of practice establishing a voluntary program for certifying the completion of continuing legal education (CLE) credits by registered patent practitioners and those granted limited recognition to practice in patent matters before the USPTO.