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Patent portfolios often span multiple related entities – a parent corporation and its subsidiaries, spinouts, or partners. When patent applications share overlapping subject matter, a US Patent Examiner may raise an obviousness type double patenting (ODP) rejection. The usual fix, a terminal disclaimer (TD) pursuant to common ownership, is not available when the patents are owned by different entities. This can have very real effects when a parent company assigns some patent applications in a portfolio, such as application-focused patents, to one wholly owned subsidiary while other foundational patents with remain with another wholly owned subsidiary. IP attorneys Grant Ehrlich and Kim Vines take a look at double patenting and more in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.

Patent portfolios often span multiple related entities – a parent corporation and its subsidiaries, spinouts, or partners. When patent applications share overlapping subject matter, a US Patent Examiner may raise an obviousness-type double patenting (ODP) rejection. The usual fix, a terminal disclaimer (TD) pursuant to common ownership, is not available...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC welcomes attorney Jacob E. Moses to the firm’s Nashville, Tenn., office. He joins the firm’s Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy Service Group.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC welcomes attorney Jacob E. Moses to the firm’s Nashville, Tenn., office. He joins the firm’s Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy Service Group. Moses represents clients in commercial and civil litigation, including complex litigation involving business disputes, contract disputes, commercial finance matters and insurance coverage matters. His...
by Stites & Harbison, PLLC

In Kwong v. United States, No. 23-267 (Fed. Cl. 11/25/25), the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled that certain tax deadlines were automatically postponed for the entire COVID-19 disaster period plus 60 days. As a result, the court found that under the prior version of IRC Sec. 7508A(d), the suspension of underpayment interest and failure-to-file or failure-to-pay penalties was mandatory from January 20, 2020, through July 10, 2023. The decision invalidated Treasury Regulation Sec. 301.7508A-1(g)(3)(ii) limiting this mandatory postponement to one year. The decision is not affected by a November 2021 amendment to the statute, which was not retroactive. Tax attorney Bill Joseph takes a look at what this decision.

In Kwong v. United States, No. 23-267 (Fed. Cl. 11/25/25), the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled that certain tax deadlines were automatically postponed for the entire COVID-19 disaster period plus 60 days. As a result, the court found that under the prior version of IRC Sec. 7508A(d), the suspension...

HARTFORD, Conn.—The Connecticut Bar Association recently presented Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Nancy Kennedy with the 2026 Ladder Award for outstanding mentorship and service in the legal profession. She was honored at the Pathways to Leadership for Women Lawyers event held at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, Conn., on March 5, 2026.

HARTFORD, Conn.—The Connecticut Bar Association recently presented Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Nancy Kennedy with the 2026 Ladder Award for outstanding mentorship and service in the legal profession. She was honored at the Pathways to Leadership for Women Lawyers event held at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, Conn., on...
by Stites & Harbison, PLLC

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana recently appointed Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Marjorie A. Farris to its Board of Directors.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana recently appointed Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Marjorie A. Farris to its Board of Directors. Junior Achievement’s (JA’s) mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed. Founded in 1919, JA is the nation’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and...
by Stites & Harbison, PLLC

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