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Thomas Joseph

Thomas Joseph

Thomas Joseph is a patent attorney in Pittsburgh, Pa. He maintains a solo practice in all areas of intellectual-property law. He has been practicing since 2001. Before starting his solo practice, Joseph was the General Counsel of Grant Street Group, a financial software firm. At Grant Street Group, he managed the company’s patent litigation against its primary competitors in the online-auction markets for tax certificates, foreclosures, tax deeds and municipal bonds. Joseph received a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science from Carnegie Mellon University, a Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctorate from George Washington University.

You can contact him at www.joseph-iplaw.com.

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Industrial Heating The Experts Speak Blog, Thomas Joseph, Intellectual Property

Chinese Citizens Looking to Acquire Dormant U.S. Trademarks

Thomas joseph
Thomas Joseph
January 21, 2021
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An initiative by the Chinese government to encourage its citizens to obtain United States trademark registrations and other intellectual property led to a substantial increase in filings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.


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Federal Circuit Illustrates the Difference between Inventorship and Ownership Again

Thomas joseph
Thomas Joseph
December 17, 2020
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A recent decision by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the second highest appellate court for patent cases in the United States, demonstrates the difference between inventorship and ownership ... again.


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Alternative Forums for Resolving Patent Disputes

Amazon Utility Patent Neutral Evaluation Procedure
Thomas joseph
Thomas Joseph
October 22, 2020
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Patent-infringement disputes are very expensive. Most patent litigants will not even consider going to court to resolve a dispute unless the potential damages are over $1 million.


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Recent Supreme Court Decision Affects So-Called “Generic” Trademarks

Part 2
Thomas joseph
Thomas Joseph
October 1, 2020
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In United States PTO v. Booking.com B.V., the Supreme Court considered whether the trademark BOOKING.COM was generic for an online reservation system. United States PTO v. Booking.com B.V., 140 S. Ct. 2298 (June 30, 2020).


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Industrial Heating The Experts Speak Blog, Thomas Joseph, Intellectual Property

Recent Supreme Court Decision Affects So-Called “Generic” Trademarks

Part 1
Thomas joseph
Thomas Joseph
September 17, 2020
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The Supreme Court issued a very important ruling on generic trademarks earlier this summer. United States PTO v. Booking.com B.V., 140 S. Ct. 2298 (June 30, 2020).


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Supreme Court Holds That Decisions to Institute Inter Partes Review Proceedings are Not Reviewable

Thomas joseph
Thomas Joseph
July 30, 2020
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The Supreme Court held in Thryv, Inc. v. Click-To-Call Techs, Docket No. 18–916 (April 20, 2020), that a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) to institute an inter partes review proceeding is not reviewable in court.


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Advocate for “Defense Preclusion” in a Trademark Case Not So Lucky

Thomas joseph
Thomas Joseph
July 2, 2020
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The Supreme Court made a very narrow ruling on the issue of “defense preclusion” in a trademark action in Lucky Brand Dungarees Inc. v. Marcel Fashions Group Inc., Docket No. 18-1086 (May 14, 2020).


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Willful Infringement Not a Prerequisite for an Award of Profits in a Trademark Action

Thomas joseph
Thomas Joseph
June 18, 2020
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The Supreme Court overturned a Second Circuit decision to find that a finding of willful infringement is not a prerequisite for an award of profits in a trademark action in Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc., Docket No. 18–1233 (April 23, 2020).


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The Supreme Court Finds That Georgia Cannot Copyright Its Laws

Thomas joseph
Thomas Joseph
May 28, 2020
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The Supreme Court essentially ruled in Georgia v. Public Resource.Org, Inc., 590 U.S. ___ (April 27, 2020), that states cannot claim that they are entitled to copyright protection for their laws and related materials. More specifically, the Court held that “copyright does not vest in works that are (1) created by judges and legislators and (2) in the course of their judicial and legislative duties.”


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A Postscript on “The,” “Tom Terrific” and “Taco Tuesday”

Thomas joseph
Thomas Joseph
May 7, 2020
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Earlier this year, I put together a series of blog posts on three sets of trademark applications directed to the marks “The,” “Tom Terrific” and “Taco Tuesday.”


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