• A Genetic Revolution

    UC Hastings College of the Law Professor Robin Feldman, who has written articles about gene-editing technology patent law, says it is important to look at the long-term impacts of the technology. “In general, with gene editing, we are at the dawn of a new medical technology,” she says. “We know... Continue reading

     
  • Designing aftermarket auto parts: exhausting design patent rights

    The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) brought a declaratory judgement action against Ford Global Technologies (Ford), the holding company for much of Ford Motor Company’s patent portfolio. ABPA argued that design patents are inappropriate for auto-body parts and, in the alternative, that …

     
  • Canon Gets Enhanced Damages In Bottle Patent Suit

    3 Sonos Gets Judge To Kill Home Audio Patent Under Alice; 4 Patent Agent Emails Merit Privilege, Texas Justices Say; 5 Ex-Andrews Kurth IP Partner Joins Haug Partners In NY. © 2018, Portfolio Media, Inc. About | Contact Us | Legal Jobs | Careers at Law360 | Terms | Privacy... Continue reading

     
  • The Federal Circuit Should Not Allow Patents on Inventions that Should Belong to the Public

    One of the most fundamental aspects of patent law is that patents should only be awarded for new inventions. That is, not only does someone have to invent something new to them in order to receive a patent, is must also be a new to the world. If someone independently... Continue reading

     
  • Patent Attorney Job in DAYTON, OH

    The primary purpose of this position is to provide Intellectual Property and Technology legal advice and services including: conducting legal and scientific research; preparing and prosecuting patent applications; advising and assisting Air Force and contractor employees on rights in inventions, patents, …

     
  • Movie titles cannot be protected under copyright law, rules HC

    Movie titles cannot be protected under copyright law, rules HC  The Hindu Full coverage

     
  • PatCon 8 Conference in San Diego Next Week

    Next week is PatCon, the largest annual gathering of patent law, economics, and business professors. This year’s conference takes place at University of San Diego on Friday & Saturday, March 2-3, and features Joe Matal, Carter Phillips, Patent Pilot Program judges, PTO economists, prominent local …

     
  • InterDigital sees revenue boosted by LG deal and forecasts big benefits from new US tax law

    In addition to announcing its results, InterDigital highlighted what looks set to be a significant benefit for patent licensing businesses from the new US tax law which was passed in December. As well as seeing a reduction in its corporate tax rate to 21% (from 35%), a significant chunk of... Continue reading

     
  • Open Cannabis Project: The Fight to Get Marijuana Patents Right

    As we’ve discussed before on this blog, cannabis can be and is being patented. It is important to remember that patents are a balance between competing social values. In classical legal theory, patents exist to encourage innovation by offering innovators a limited monopoly in return for making …

     
  • Patent Agent

    Requires Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science and a minimum of two years of experience drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications in the USPTO for an intellectual property law firm. Must be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). Must have excellent …