Patent Law

Well prepped for a brave new world – Law.com

Earlier, in March 2011, the firm added former Howrey partner Janelle Waack, who specializes in patent interference hearings. The moves were all about the America Invents Act (AIA), which took effect in September. The law will expand the avenues …

Rosetta Genomics Receives Key U.S. Patent Allowance – msnbc.com

This patent is important as it protects key elements of our microRNA … Rosetta does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements unless required by law.

RIM hires law firm to handle restructuring – Financial Post

NEW YORK/TORONTO – BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has hired law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP to work out a restructuring plan that could include selling assets, seeking joint ventures or licensing patents, people briefed on …

Patent Assistance Worldwide Extends Legal Aid to Inventors as Facebook, Yahoo Feud – Yahoo Finance

According to the experts at Patent Assistance Worldwide, Facebook’s predicament just goes to show how cumbersome patent law can be, and how necessary the right legal aid really is. In the lawsuit, Yahoo alleges that Facebook has infringed on ten … Continue reading

China: Protecting Name Rights of Foreign Celebrities under Trademark Law in China – Mondaq

Registering a foreign celebrity’s name as a trademark is an occurrence frequently seen in China. From Leonardo da Vinci and Air Jordan in the past to the rising NBA star Jeremy Lin, it has become a shortcut for companies to … Continue reading

EXCLUSIVE – BlackBerry maker hires law firm for restructuring – Reuters India

NEW YORK/TORONTO (Reuters) – BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM.TO) has hired law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP to work out a restructuring plan that could include selling assets, seeking joint ventures or licensing patents …

Exclusive: BlackBerry maker hires law firm for restructuring – Reuters

NEW YORK/TORONTO (Reuters) – BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has hired law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP to work out a restructuring plan that could include selling assets, seeking joint ventures or licensing patents, people …

D.C. Week: Court Sides with Generic Makers – MedPage Today

The FDA worried that brand-name drugmakers were misusing this provision by filing broad patents that exaggerated the drug’s … drug companies to be held liable under state tort law for failing to update warning labels with known dangers.

Google’s $12 Billion Apple Defense Tested by Patent Cases – Businessweek

No matter how the ITC administrative law judges decide, the cases probably will proceed to the full commission, which is scheduled to make final decisions on Aug. 23. “I don’t think any of them have patents that are going to … Continue reading

Hagens Berman: Lawsuit Claims Wide Range of Apple Devices Infringe Patents for Screen Manipulation — AAPL – Yahoo Finance

“Reading Flatworld’s patent is like reading the description of gesture recognition … San Francisco and Washington, D.C. More about the law firm and its successes can be found at www.hbsslaw.com. The firm’s intellectual property practice …