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USPTO Issues Proposed Rules Packages to Implement America Invents Act 08 February 2012 Legal News Alert: Intellectual Property On February 7, 2012, the USPTO released seven proposed rules packages to implement the new trial proceedings that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) will...
2011 Patent Reform Act Signed by President Obama on September 16, 2011 16 September 2011 On September 16, 2011, President Obama signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act into law. As outlined below, several important changes take effect...
Senate Passes House Patent Reform Bill (H.R. 1249) — President Now Expected to Sign! 08 September 2011 Legal News: Intellectual Property On September 8, 2011, by a vote of 89-9, the Senate approved the House version of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (H.R. 1249), leaving only President Obama’s...
The Supreme Court Argument in Microsoft v. i4i: Will the Court Lower the Burden for Proving Patent Invalidity in Infringement Litigation? 18 April 2011 Legal News Alert: Intellectual Property The Supreme Court Argument in Microsoft v. i4i: Will the Court Lower the Burden for Proving Patent Invalidity in Infringement Litigation? For nearly three decades,...
The Obama Administration Weighs in on Patent Reform Legislation: Will the Logjam Break? 09 October 2009 Legal News Alert: Intellectual Property On October 5, 2009, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke sent a letter to Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), the chairman and ranking member...
Is the Federal Circuit Instituting Patent Reform on Its Own? Lucent v. Gateway Demonstrates a New Willingness to Review Damage Awards 14 September 2009 Legal News Alert: IP Litigation The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s September 11, 2009 opinion in Lucent Technologies, Inc. v. Gateway, Inc., No. 2008-1485 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 11, 2009)...
IP Litigation Summer 2009 Newsletter 27 July 2009 Legal News: IP Litigation Transfers Out of Eastern District of Texas More Likely in Light of Recent Decisions By Michael R. Houston (mhouston@foley.com) In May 2009, the Federal Circuit...
Did the Patent Office Win? Tafas v. Doll Opens the Door to Substantial Changes in the USPTO's Practice, But Finds That Limits on Continuation Applications Exceed USPTO Authority 20 March 2009 Legal News Alert: Intellectual Property The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) scored a partial but significant victory in its efforts to reduce the backlog of pending patent applications. On March...