Patent Law

Holland & Hart and its Attorneys Recognized by IAM Patent 1000 for Patent Litigation and Licensing, Patent Prosecution – San Francisco Gate

The publication’s profile of the firm explains, “Holland & Hart is a fixture in the patent law area, with one of the most active practice groups in both contentious and non-contentious spheres,” noting its “coast-to-coast appeal” in areas such as … Continue reading

Holland & Hart IP Attorneys Named in New Patent Law Guide – Law Week Colorado

Holland & Hart and five of its attorneys have been named to an inaugural guide that seeks to identify the top patent lawyers around the world. “Holland & Hart is a fixture in the patent law area, with one of … Continue reading

Holland & Hart and its Attorneys Recognized by IAM Patent 1000 for Patent Litigation and Licensing, Patent Prosecution – YAHOO!

The publication’s profile of the firm explains, “Holland & Hart is a fixture in the patent law area, with one of the most active practice groups in both contentious and non-contentious spheres,” noting its “coast-to-coast appeal” in …

Patent award against RIM could make all smartphones unaffordable – TG Daily

As if it wasn’t having a bad enough time already, RIM’s been ordered to pay out $147.2 million in damages to Mformation Technologies over patents related to the remote management of wireless devices. It’s a decision which, if upheld, could … Continue reading

US steps up lobbying efforts against compulsory licensing – Livemint.com

The decision inspired other emerging economies, including China, to follow suit. China amended its patent law in June to allow so-called compulsory licensing to keep healthcare affordable. The US’s deputy under secretary of commerce for intellectual …

Praveer Gupta – MSN India

The Patent Law practice has picked up huge momentum in India post 2005. This year was a watershed as it introduced the Patent Law Ammendment, Product Patent regime in Drugs, Chemicals and Food industries as part of TRIPS mandate. “This … Continue reading

Judge blasts colleagues for defying SCOTUS, allowing financial patent – Ars Technica

codified under what patent lawyers know as Section 101 of the patent law. Other key sections, like 102 and 103, are meant to test whether a patent is novel (truly new) and non-obvious. Since Bilski was decided in 2010, a … Continue reading

CLS Bank International: A Fractured Landscape of Patent Eligibility for Business Methods and Systems* – IPWatchdog.com

Guttag Eric W. Guttag IP Law Office Posted: July 12, 2012 @ 7:30 am The district court granted CLS Bank International’s summary judgment motion that the asserted claims of these four patents were invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101.  Applying … Continue reading

Patent Trolls and the Growing Toll On Innovation – Huffington Post

A new study shows just how much damage is being done. The study by James Bessen and Michael Meurer for the Boston University School of Law shows that patent infringement claims from so-called non-practicing entities, or patent trolls …

Drug patent war threatens SA healthcare – Mail & Guardian Online

“This may be about profits for them, but it is about life and death for me,” he said. Novartis has challenged a provision in Indian patent law, which prevents drug companies from extending monopolies on life-saving drugs. India produces 80% … Continue reading