Patent Law 
Why we need software patents, part 3 of 3 – ZDNet
In last week’s ZDNet Great Debate, I argued in defense of software patents. This is not a popular position among heavy internet users, even though it is the current state of the law and industry practice, and in the popular … Continue reading
Is Patent Reform the Death Knell for Litigation? – Law.com
In the heart of Silicon Valley, there are no shortages of high-stakes “patent turf wars” between industry leaders in Internet and technology. For certain industry titans, billions of dollars and the potential for a compounding ripple effect on consumers …
Defensive Patent License” created to protect innovators from trolls – Ars Technica
A potentially more ambitious project called the “Defensive Patent License” aims to take the same basic idea practiced by Twitter and spread it across a big part of the technology industry. Developed by Berkeley Law professors Jason Schultz …
Apple blocks HTC’s use of Google patents in US lawsuit – BBC News
“We believe the judge’s decision is erroneous as a matter of law and will appeal the ruling to the commission,” said a statement from HTC. “We are confident in our ownership of the patents, and that Apple infringes our intellectual … Continue reading
MMRGlobal Moving Into Europe With MMRPro and MyMedicalRecords – msnbc.com
The Visi PHR will incorporate Personal Health Record patents issued in Australia and owned by MMR … information as of the date of this release and, except as required by law, does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking … Continue reading
Magnolia Solar Demonstrates High Performance Coated Glass Employing Porous Nanostructures for Solar Cell Applications – msnbc.com
This patent-pending technology has the potential to benefit a wide … statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by law.
Patent granted to encourage purchase of digital textbooks – Ars Technica
“That’s not good news.” Not surprisingly, legal scholars are highly skeptical that this patent violates the spirit, if not the letter, of the existing balance in copyright law. Current law provides exceptions to the copying of copyrighted …
Why we need software patents, part 2 of 3 – ZDNet
Third, in any argument where 89% of people are taking one side, I want to be on the other side. In the last installment of “Why we need software patents,” I explained that the distinction between mechanical inventions and software … Continue reading
United States: Federal Circuit Has Jurisdiction Over State Law Fraud Claim Arising Out Of Patent Prosecution – Mondaq
In Landmark Screens, LLC v. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, No. 11-1297 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 23, 2012), the Federal Circuit reversed the district court’s SJ dismissal of Landmark Screens, LLC’s (“Landmark”) state law fraud claim against Morgan, Lewis & Bockius … Continue reading
Will Apple’s wedge patent be bad news for ultrabook manufacturers? – Itproportal
To determine infringement, courts look at whether “an ordinary observer” can see substantial similarities in overall appearance, patent lawyer Rich Goldstein of Goldstein Law Offices told PCMag. “Keeping in mind, of course, that laptops, by their nature …
