Patents

Insightful Patent Law Blog Posts

New USPTO Director Andrei Iancu’s Pro-Innovation Remarks

By Stephen B. Schott | April 12, 2018

Following the last several years where Congress, the courts, and even the former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director were accused of…

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Criteria For Patent Law Injunctions

By Stephen B. Schott | March 28, 2018

(Presented at the Joint Patent Practice Continuing Legal Education Seminar in May 2018) I. THE PERMANENT INJUNCTION STANDARD…

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Alice / Patentable Subject Matter Set To Hamilton

By Stephen B. Schott | November 9, 2017

Attending the Benjamin Franklin Inn of Court meeting this week, I was witness to this program winning the Inn of Court National…

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Cache Data Types: Patent Eligible Subject Matter

By Stephen B. Schott | August 20, 2017

A computer memory system connectable to a processor and having one or more programmable operational characteristics, said characteristics…

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Secret Sales Are Prior Art Under The America Invents Act

By Stephen B. Schott | July 13, 2017

You sell something but keep the details of the sale a secret. Is this still a sale that…

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USPTO Director Michelle Lee Resigns (Matal Named Acting Director)

By Stephen B. Schott | June 6, 2017

USPTO Director Michelle Lee abruptly resigned today. There was speculation after President Trump’s election that she would not stay…

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Supreme Court: Patent Infringement Lawsuits Only In State Of Incorporation Or Regular Place Of Business

By Stephen B. Schott | May 22, 2017

The Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision (it does happen) today in TC Heartland LLC v Kraft Food Group…

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Guest Post: Tax Credits and Incentives for Pennsylvania Businesses

By Stephen B. Schott | May 2, 2017

I met Anne a few weeks ago at a Headroom event in Wayne. Her subject matter was news to me…

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Patent Month In Review: March 2017

By Stephen B. Schott | April 10, 2017

No Laches in Patent Infringement Cases The Supreme Court addressed the distinction between laches and statutes of limitations in…

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Patent Month In Review: February 2017

By Stephen B. Schott | March 12, 2017

Supplying a Single Part of Many in an Infringing Device Does not Give Rise to Infringement Liability The…

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