
Founder
Intellectual Property
Davidson Law Group ALC
Ben is the founder of the Davidson Law Group. He is a former patent examiner and represents corporations in intellectual property litigation and proceedings before the U. S. Patent & Trademark Office.
George Washington Univ Law School
Columns
Title | Category | Published |
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High court authorizes PTO director to review PTAB decisions | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Jul. 1, 2021 |
Justices to weigh validity of administrative patent judge hiring | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Oct. 27, 2020 |
Ruling limited review of PTAB decisions to institute inter partes reviews | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | May 11, 2020 |
Are Patent Office attorney fees awardable under Section 145? | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Mar. 8, 2019 |
Federal Circuit gives patent venue win to defendants | Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court | May 17, 2018 |
Justices to consider lost profits, extraterritoriality | Corporate, Intellectual Property, International Law, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court | Jan. 17, 2018 |
Inter Partes Reviewed | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Dec. 1, 2017 |
CFPB's Constitutionality; EDTX Patent Monopoly No More | Administrative/Regulatory, Appellate Practice, Constitutional Law, Government, Intellectual Property | May 26, 2017 |
Ruling will dramatically change how patent cases are litigated | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | May 25, 2017 |
Ruling will dramatically change how patent cases are litigated | Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court | May 23, 2017 |
Decision will hurt patent defendants | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Mar. 28, 2017 |
Important patent exhaustion issues at high court | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Dec. 14, 2016 |
Lee v. Tam: a closer look | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Oct. 19, 2016 |
Design patents return to the Supreme Court in Samsung v. Apple | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Oct. 7, 2016 |
Could the Apple-Samsung fight unleash a new wave of patent trolls? | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Mar. 26, 2016 |
Patent challenge standard: PTAB versus district court | Intellectual Property | Jan. 21, 2016 |
Offensive marks are now protected | Intellectual Property | Dec. 31, 2015 |
When can courts enhance patent damages? | Perspective | Oct. 24, 2015 |
Laches live on in patent context despite high court ruling | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Sep. 26, 2015 |
Patent laws... you know, like sausages | Administrative/Regulatory | Jun. 30, 2015 |
Defense won't fly in patent scuffles | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | May 28, 2015 |
Justices curious about the building blocks of software | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Jan. 21, 2015 |
Bizarre petition serves as reminder | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Dec. 20, 2014 |
Can 'good faith' excuse induced patent infringment? | Intellectual Property | Dec. 16, 2014 |
The death of Internet patents | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Nov. 21, 2014 |
Bankruptcy lawyers defend fees on their own dime? | Bankruptcy | Oct. 10, 2014 |
Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
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Carve Designs Inc. v. Australian Apparel Pty. Ltd., Carve USA Inc., Versatraction Inc. dba VGT Sports | Intellectual Property | Plaintiff | Dec. 3, 2016 |
Spin Master, Ltd., et al. v. Zobmondo Entertainment, LLC et al. | Intellectual Property | Plaintiff | Dec. 8, 2012 |
Title | Category | Published |
---|---|---|
High court authorizes PTO director to review PTAB decisions | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Jul. 1, 2021 |
Justices to weigh validity of administrative patent judge hiring | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Oct. 27, 2020 |
Ruling limited review of PTAB decisions to institute inter partes reviews | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | May 11, 2020 |
Are Patent Office attorney fees awardable under Section 145? | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Mar. 8, 2019 |
Federal Circuit gives patent venue win to defendants | Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court | May 17, 2018 |
Justices to consider lost profits, extraterritoriality | Corporate, Intellectual Property, International Law, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court | Jan. 17, 2018 |
Inter Partes Reviewed | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Dec. 1, 2017 |
CFPB's Constitutionality; EDTX Patent Monopoly No More | Administrative/Regulatory, Appellate Practice, Constitutional Law, Government, Intellectual Property | May 26, 2017 |
Ruling will dramatically change how patent cases are litigated | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | May 25, 2017 |
Ruling will dramatically change how patent cases are litigated | Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court | May 23, 2017 |
Decision will hurt patent defendants | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Mar. 28, 2017 |
Important patent exhaustion issues at high court | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Dec. 14, 2016 |
Lee v. Tam: a closer look | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Oct. 19, 2016 |
Design patents return to the Supreme Court in Samsung v. Apple | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Oct. 7, 2016 |
Could the Apple-Samsung fight unleash a new wave of patent trolls? | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Mar. 26, 2016 |
Patent challenge standard: PTAB versus district court | Intellectual Property | Jan. 21, 2016 |
Offensive marks are now protected | Intellectual Property | Dec. 31, 2015 |
When can courts enhance patent damages? | Perspective | Oct. 24, 2015 |
Laches live on in patent context despite high court ruling | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Sep. 26, 2015 |
Patent laws... you know, like sausages | Administrative/Regulatory | Jun. 30, 2015 |
Defense won't fly in patent scuffles | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | May 28, 2015 |
Justices curious about the building blocks of software | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Jan. 21, 2015 |
Bizarre petition serves as reminder | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Dec. 20, 2014 |
Can 'good faith' excuse induced patent infringment? | Intellectual Property | Dec. 16, 2014 |
The death of Internet patents | Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court | Nov. 21, 2014 |
Bankruptcy lawyers defend fees on their own dime? | Bankruptcy | Oct. 10, 2014 |
Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
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Carve Designs Inc. v. Australian Apparel Pty. Ltd., Carve USA Inc., Versatraction Inc. dba VGT Sports | Intellectual Property | Plaintiff | Dec. 3, 2016 |
Spin Master, Ltd., et al. v. Zobmondo Entertainment, LLC et al. | Intellectual Property | Plaintiff | Dec. 8, 2012 |