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USPTO Director Michelle Lee Resigns (Matal Named Acting Director)
USPTO Director Michelle Lee abruptly resigned today. There was speculation after President Trump’s election that she would not stay…
Read MoreSupreme Court: Patent Infringement Lawsuits Only In State Of Incorporation Or Regular Place Of Business
The Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision (it does happen) today in TC Heartland LLC v Kraft Food Group…
Read MoreGuest Post: Tax Credits and Incentives for Pennsylvania Businesses
I met Anne a few weeks ago at a Headroom event in Wayne. Her subject matter was news to me…
Read MorePatent Month In Review: March 2017
No Laches in Patent Infringement CasesThe Supreme Court addressed the distinction between laches and statutes of limitations in patent…
Read MorePatent Month In Review: February 2017
dreamstime_s_38780059 2Supplying a Single Part of Many in an Infringing Device Does not Give Rise to Infringement LiabilityThe…
Read MoreQuick Hitter: Is It Really Obvious To Combine Those References?
One justification for a patent office rejection is the brick wall, “It would have been obvious for a…
Read MorePatent Month In Review September
Abstract Idea Step in Patentable Subject Matter: Animated Lip Syncing Not Abstract, is EligibleMCRO, Inc. v. Bandai Namco…
Read MoreUSPTO Adds Another Final Office Action Option: P3 Pilot Program
The USPTO recently announced a 6 month pilot program to give applicants another option for responding to final office actions. Here is…
Read More2016 May Patent Law Update
By Stephen B. SchottPRIORITY DATES OF EARLIER APPLICATIONSImmersion Corp. v. HTC Corp, Civil Action No. 12-259-RGA, (D.Del 2015)This case is…
Read MoreFederal Circuit: Software Not An Abstract Idea—Is Patentable
Software patents are alive. Again. Many pundits have been saying it since the Supreme Court’s Alice decision on patentable subject matter in…
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