Patent Law 
Supreme Court says judges can review new evidence when patent approval fights go to court – Washington Post
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says federal judges can review unsubmitted patent evidence when inventors challenge their rejection by the Patent and Trademark Office. Gilbert Hyatt asked for patents relating to a “computerized display system for …
Could State Transportation Agencies Accused of Patent Infringement Use Constitution as Defense? – Huffington Post
What that generally means is that states cannot be sued in federal courts by private parties. Since patent law is exclusively federal law, patent infringement lawsuits can only be brought in federal courts. Thus, a state cannot be sued for … Continue reading
Largest Trademark Event of The Year Goes to Washington D.C. – YAHOO!
“Attendees will hear from some of the world’s most respected legal minds on topics spanning the entire spectrum of international trademark law,” said 2012 INTA President, Gregg Marrazzo, who is also the Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel …
Patent Assistance Worldwide Highlights Patent Complexity in T-Mobile Lawsuit – YAHOO!
Patent Assistance Worldwide highlights the sheer complexity of patent law, and the need for inventors to seek legal assistance. Miami, Florida (PRWEB) April 17, 2012 Becoming successful in a technology-related field obviously requires a great degree of …
What does Caraco court win mean for generic drug companies? – YAHOO!
At issue was a 2003 law with a loophole used by brand-name drug makers to keep generic competitors off the market. Faced with expiring patents on successful drugs, brand makers in the 1990s began extending their monopoly rights by obtaining … Continue reading
What does Caraco court win mean for generic drug cos? – Reuters
At issue was a 2003 law with a loophole used by brand-name drug makers to keep generic competitors off the market. Faced with expiring patents on successful drugs, brand makers in the 1990s began extending their monopoly rights by obtaining … Continue reading
Reality Check: Twitter’s patent pledge not what it seems – GeekWire
That costs nothing, and prevents anyone else from patenting it. Under the new AIA [America Invents Act, a recent, significant reform of US patent law], publication is an immediate bar to patentability by others, under amended Section 102(b).”
Viagra patent to be challenged in Canada’s top court – Calgary Herald
The case has wide implications for patent disclosure in Canada, said Richard Gold, a patent law expert and professor in the faculty of law at Montreal’s McGill University. The Federal Court has already ruled in favour of Pfizer, whose patent … Continue reading
Twitter to limit use of patents in lawsuits – Yahoo Finance
will apply to patents even after they are sold. Eric Goldman, an associate professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, said Twitter’s announcement will burnish the company’s standing among software engineers, some of whom have grumbled at …
Is This Really the Golden Age for Inventors? – New York Times
“The patent system has become rather costly for a small inventor,” says James Bessen, a lecturer at the Boston University School of Law. “Go back 100 years, and patents were very inexpensive to get. You didn’t have to have a … Continue reading
