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IP Law & Management Institute in San Diego
Practical Strategies, Tactics and Tips for the Optimization of IP Assets in a Dynamic Business Environment International Performance Management Institute (IPMI) is holding the IP Law & Management Institute on November 3rd -5th, 2013 at the Paradise Point...
Posted: 5/16/2013 11:05 AM
A Letter from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to the United States Supreme Court
Upon consideration en banc, a majority of the court affirms the district court’s holding that the asserted method and computer-readable media claims are not directed to eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. An equally divided court affirms the...
Posted: 5/15/2013 10:02 AM
Monsanto Seed Patent Rights Not Exhausted After Sale
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court laid out that patent exhaustion does not permit a farmer to reproduce patented seeds through planting and harvesting without the patent holder’s permission. And….Boom Goes the Dynamite! (Bowman v. Monsanto Co....
Posted: 5/14/2013 2:12 PM
That’s a Negative Ghost Rider, the Pattern is Full
Today is “Talk Like Top Gun Day.” It’s a day to celebrate the 80′s classic film that highlights both the US Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program (SFTI program) and beach volleyball. From the Top Gun Day website: Top Gun Day is May 13th. What...
Posted: 5/13/2013 1:15 PM
The Scope of Prior Art by Others under AIA and a Comparison with European and Japanese Patent Law
Today’s post is by Guest Barista Jay Pattumudi, a Patent Attorney with Bruzga and Associates. Under the new U.S. patent reform act, America Invents Act (AIA), the scope of prior art for making novelty and obviousness determinations has been broadened...
Posted: 5/9/2013 8:32 AM
Pharma IQ’s Top Pharma Bloggers of 2013
Pharma IQ put out it’s list of the Top Pharma Bloggers for 2013. These lists tend to be subjective and always leave off many great sites. But, these can be a good way to discover a blog you haven’t been following. The only downside is that when you follow...
Posted: 5/8/2013 10:17 AM
Ass’n for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics Oral Arguments Set for Monday, April 15, 2013
The question of to what extent genes are patentable will be argued before the Supreme Court on April 15. The Supreme Court’s decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics may finally settle a long-standing controversy. This whole...
Posted: 3/7/2013 4:41 PM
SMU 10th Annual Symposium on IP: The Federal Circuit and Patent Law
What: Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law’s “10th Annual Symposium on Emerging Intellectual Property Issues: The Federal Circuit and Patent Law.” The Symposium will focus on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and its unique...
Posted: 2/27/2013 10:23 PM
USPTO Published the Final Rules and Guidelines on First-Inventor-to-File
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published final rules of practice implementing the first-inventor-to-file provision of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA). Prior to the passage of the AIA, the USPTO was the only national patent office...
Posted: 2/13/2013 10:36 PM
USPTO Wants Help In Understanding Why Everyone is Filing an RCE. Paging Captain Obvious!
The USPTO is looking for feedback from the public to help reduce their backlog of patent applications associated with a Request for Continued Examination (RCE). There is currently a backlog of over 103,000 applications related to RCEs. You can see the...
Posted: 2/8/2013 11:55 AM
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