Donika Pentcheva’s Research Was Cited In Connection With A Case Pending In The United States District Court For The Western District of North Carolina, Charlotte Division

Donika Pentcheva’s research involving intellectual property assets was cited in exhibits in connection with a case that was pending in the United States District Court for The Western District of North Carolina, Charlotte Division.

A Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Has Been Introduced to Restore Injunctive Relief for Patent Infringement

On February 26, 2025, a bipartisan, bicameral bill was introduced to restore injunctive relief for patent infringement. The bill is titled: “Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2025.” If enacted, the bill would restore the presumption that courts will issue an injunction to stop patent infringers. More […]

The United States Patent and Trademark Office Rescinds Memorandum Addressing Discretionary Denial Procedures

On February 28, 2025, The United States Patent and Trademark Office indicated that a previous Memorandum addressing discretionary denial procedures is now rescinded. The Memorandum was titled “Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in America Invents Act Post-Grant Proceedings with Parallel District Court Litigation,” and was dated June 21, 2022. Parties to post-grant proceedings may now […]

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Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited to The Mergers And Acquisitions Deal Summit

Donika Pentcheva has been invited to the Mergers and Acquisitions (“M&A”) Deal Summit. The Summit is scheduled to offer award celebrations, pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings, thought-leadership discussions and networking among highly accomplished and active deal professionals, executives, investors, and advisors. The Deal Forum is a set of exclusive daytime activities to facilitate deal flow, new business […]

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Has Announced Draft Clean Water Act National Recommended Ambient Water Quality Criteria

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has announced the availability of draft Clean Water Act national recommended ambient water quality criteria for the protection of human health for three PFAS: PFOA, PFOS, and PFBS. According to the EPA, PFAS are a large class of thousands of synthetic chemicals that have been in use in […]

Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited To The American Bar Foundation’s Fellows Events At The American Bar Association’s Midyear Meeting

Donika Pentcheva has been invited to the American Bar Foundation’s Fellows events at the American Bar Association’s Midyear Meeting. Donika Pentcheva is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. According to the American Bar Foundation: The American Bar Foundation (ABF) is the world’s leading research institute for the empirical and interdisciplinary study of law. The […]

Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited to The Federal Circuit Bar Association’s Bench and Bar Gathering

Donika Pentcheva has been invited to attend the Federal Circuit Bar Association’s Bench and Bar Gathering in Washington, District of Columbia. According to the Federal Circuit Bar Association: The Association represents the interests of those involved with the subject matter which comes before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and its […]

NASA and The USPTO announce an agreement to engage in tech transfer and commercialization

According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, on December 19, 2024, The United States Department of Commerce’s Patent and Trademark Office (“The USPTO”) and The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (“NASA”) Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) announced a collaboration via a five-year Memorandum of Understanding “to promote and advance innovation through technology transfer […]

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Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited to Update the American Intellectual Property Law Association Model Patent Jury Instructions

Donika Pentcheva has been invited to providing updates to the claim construction sections of the American Intellectual Property Law Association Model Patent Jury Instructions.  More specifically, Donika Pentcheva has been assigned to the sections involving patent claim construction and construction of means-plus-function patent claims.  The patent claims are numbered sentences at the end of the […]

Donika Pentcheva Has Been Ranked by Law Crossing

Donika Pentcheva’s ranking by Law Crossing is provided below: Experience the Excitement of Working at DONIKA PENTCHEVA: A Premier Law Firm in Kentucky When it comes to the legal profession, few firms can match the prestige and excitement that DONIKA PENTCHEVA offers to its attorneys and staff. With a rich history and a commitment to […]

Donika Pentcheva’s Legal Research Has Been Cited by Amicus In A Case Before The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Donika Pentcheva’s legal research was cited in Brief of Amici Curiae All Market Inc., Case-Mate Inc., General Mills, Inc., Herman Miller, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Mark Anthony International Srl, Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC, Princeton Vanguard, LLC and Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. in Support of Converse, Inc. in a case pending before the United States Court of […]

Donika Pentcheva’s Legal Research Has Been Cited in The Marquette Sports Law Review

Donika Pentcheva’s legal research has been cited in an article, titled “Think Like Adidas: A Quantitative Analysis of Adidas’ Trademark and Protection Strategies.” The article was published in The Marquette Sports Law Review. The article can be accessed at Think Like Adidas: A Quantitative Analysis of Adidas’ Trademark Protection Strategies (marquette.edu).