Donika Pentcheva’s Law Practice Was Shortlisted for “Top Most Legal Law Firm of the Year 2023” by Business Insight Review Magazine

Donika Pentcheva was informed that Donika Pentcheva’s law practice has been shortlisted for “Top Most Legal Law Firm of the Year 2023” by Business Insight Review Magazine. Business Insight Review is a business magazine for all business leaders, decision-makers and entrepreneurs to interface with the most reliable source of news and information for business experts. […]

Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited to Attend the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Business Methods Partnership Meeting

Donika Pentcheva has been invited to attend the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Business Methods Partnership Meeting for an interactive discussion of business methods. The topics that may be discussed include the following: Per the website of The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): The USPTO is the federal agency for granting U.S. patents […]

Donika Pentcheva Was Awarded “Patent Attorney of the Year” by Corporate Live Wire

Donika Pentcheva was awarded “Patent Attorney of the Year” by Corporate Live Wire! By way of background, during the awards process, Corporate LIve Wire invited over 90,000 businesses and corporate professionals, magazine contributors and our subscribers to nominate companies and individuals based on factors such as service, innovation, experience, sustainability and other key criteria. Additionally, […]

Donika Pentcheva’s Legal Research Was Noted in An Article Published by Stout

Donika Pentcheva’s legal research was noted in an article published by Stout. The article is titled: “Getting to ‘Yes’ High-Low Patent License and Settlement Agreements.” The article can be accessed at: Getting to ‘Yes’: High-Low Patent License and Settlement Agreements | Stout.

Donika Pentcheva’s Article Was Published by the American Bar Association

Donika Pentcheva’s article was published by the American Bar Association. The article is titled: “From The Inside: In-House Counsel Look at the Issues.” The article can be accessed at From the Inside: In-House Counsel Look at the Issues (americanbar.org). Please note, a subscription is required.

Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited to The Esquire Roundtable’s Figure Eight Deal Makers

Donika Pentcheva has been invited to the Esquire Roundtable. The Esquire Roundtable is a professionally-moderated forum to discuss practice group and law firm leadership strategy, business development tactics and tools, firm operations, the professionals involved, and future trends.

Donika Pentcheva Contributed to Updating the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s Model Patent Local Rules

Donika Pentcheva contributed to updating the Model Patent Local Rules. The Model Patent Local Rules are provided as general guidance for consideration during the formulation of local rules for use in patent cases. One of the fundamental goals of the Rules is to provide a model set of jury instructions that would not be biased […]

Donika Pentcheva’s Legal Research Has Been Cited by the University of Minnesota Law School’s Law Review

Donika Pentcheva’s legal research has been cited in an article published by the University of Minnesota’s Law Review. The article delves into patentable subject matter. The article concludes as follows: Mayo, Myriad, and Alice streamlined the patentable subject matter doctrine into a two-part test that proves difficult to apply to epigenetics-based inventions. The close relation […]

Donika Pentcheva’s Legal Research Has Been Cited in The UNC School of Law’s North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

Donika Pentcheva’s legal research has been cited in the UNC School of Law’s North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology in an article, titled “Juries in U.S. Patent Cases: A Comparative Portrait of the Boundaries of Democracy.” The Introduction of the article provides as follows: The optimal boundaries of democracy are persistently challenged even in […]

Donika Pentcheva Submitted an Amicus Brief to the United States Supreme Court on Behalf of the American Bar Association

Donika Pentcheva represented the American Bar Association in an Amicus Brief filed with the United States Supreme Court in a case involving patent latches. The case is titled: “SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Products, LLC.” The case held that laches cannot be invoked as a defense against a claim for damages brought […]

Adding “.com” To A Generic Name Can Create A Protectable Trademark

In an 8-1 majority decision, the United States Supreme Court held that adding “.com” to a generic name can create a protectable trademark. United States Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V. A generic name is the name of a class of products or services. Id. A term styled “generic.com” is a generic name for […]

The Classification of Merchandise by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection is Important

Apple filed suit against the U.S. in the U.S. Court of International Trade in which Apple challenged U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s classification of Apple’s iPad 2 Smart Cover under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) Subheading 6307.90.98.  Apple, Inc. v. United States, 375 F. Supp. 3d 1288 (Ct. Int’l Trade 2019).  […]

USPTO Will Accept Petitions to Advance Initial Examination of Applications for Marks Used to Identify Qualifying COVID-19 Medical Products and Services

Beginning June 16, 2020, the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will accept petitions to advance initial examination of applications for marks used to identify qualifying COVID-19 medical products and services.  Because the USPTO considers the effects of COVID-19 to be an “extraordinary situation” within the meaning of 37 C.F.R. § […]

General Information on Patents: Importance of Filing Applications Promptly

A patent application must be filed in accordance with the United States patent laws. One of the most critical requirements of our patent laws is that a patent application must be filed promptly. As of March 16, 2013, patents will be awarded to the first inventor to file a patent application for a particular invention. […]

The European Patent Office Refuses Two Patent Applications Designating A Machine Inventor

The European Patent Office has refused two European patent applications in which a machine is designated as an inventor. Both patent applications indicate “DABUS” as inventor, which is described as “a type of connectionist artificial intelligence.” The applicant stated that they acquired the right to the European patent from the inventor by being its successor […]