Patent Law 
US ITC Affirms Ruling Against Kodak in Patent Case With RIM, Apple – PC World
Kodak said Saturday it would appeal the ruling. In May, ITC Administrative Law Judge Thomas Pender found that Apple’s iPhone 3G and some RIM BlackBerry devices infringe the Kodak patent, U.S. Patent No. 6,292,218, but also ruled that the patent … Continue reading
The Launching Pad – New York Times
our rule of law, patent protection and investment-friendly tax code the envy of the world; our education system unrivaled; our currency and interest rates the most stable; our environment the most pristine; our health care system the most …
OPINION – The European Union’s single patent system is in doubt again – Silicon Republic
The move came after the European Council deleted three articles from the proposed EU patent law. These changes had the effect of reducing the European Court of Justice’s role in the new patent system. The European Parliament argued these changes … Continue reading
Patent of the Day: Displaying Electronic Lists – Slate
Somewhat coincidantally—and separate from the policy questions of patent law—I’ve seen three different studies over the past ten days or so that were attempting to reach some kind of conclusion about the state of innovation or the rate of …
Apple and Google both appeal Judge Posner’s ruling – Macdaily News
“Not only is it extremely well-reasoned but Judge Posner is much more of an expert in antitrust law than in patent law. He volunteered to preside over this case because he ‘enjoys’ patent cases, and was sitting on a trial … Continue reading
From tinted glass to a single patent – Budapest Business Journal
After four decades of dispute, European Union leaders have finally approved a single European patent law with a new Unified Patent Court based in Paris. The unitary patent system will help cut costs and red tape and is expected to … Continue reading
Apple wages war on the entire Android market with new patent law – Examiner
It looks like the Android Market may be in serious trouble. It has been confirmed Apple is the author of a wide-ranging patent for displaying content on touch-screens. U.S. Patent 8,223,134 applies to the display of lists such as pictures … Continue reading
Kodak Loses Case Against Apple, RIM on Imaging Patent – Bloomberg
Kodak can challenge the decision at a federal appeals court that specializes in U.S. patent law. Kodak said last month that 20 parties had signed agreements to view confidential information ahead of potential bids for its two patent portfolios.
Judges Hold the Line on Gene Patents – Wall Street Journal
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit was revisiting its 2-1 ruling last July that largely upheld Myriad Genetics Inc.’s patents on two genes that can signal if a woman faces greater risk of developing breast cancer or … Continue reading
The great gene-patent debate – Nature.com
The argument against Myriad’s patents centres on whether isolated DNA is the same as native DNA, which is defined as a law of nature. If the court decides that the patents are invalid, that ruling would reverse more than 20 … Continue reading
