• University of Michigan Law Professor Rebecca Eisenberg to present Nies Lecture in Intellectual

    MILWAUKEE — Rebecca Eisenberg, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School, will present “Opting for Regulation When Patentability Is in Doubt” for Marquette Law School’s Nies Lecture in Intellectual Property on Tuesday, March 6, at 4:30 p.m. in Eckstein Hall’s Lubar Center. Eisenberg …

     
  • Patents, Giffen Goods, Invitations

    Another professor, Dr. Zach Donohew, and I have discussed patent law and whether or not it is necessary for future development of lifesaving drugs. He argues that if R&D for a drug is very expensive, but the drug can be widely manufactured by anyone in the absence of patent law,... Continue reading

     
  • King & Spalding Nabs Cooley’s Ex-IP Litigation Head

    Law360 (February 28, 2018, 4:32 PM EST) — King & Spalding LLP has hired the former head of Cooley LLP’s intellectual property litigation group who has represented technology and life sciences companies in high-stakes disputes over patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets in courts and …

     
  • Indian patent act

    In India the grant of patents is governed by the patent Act 1970 and Rules 1972. The patents granted under the act are operative in the whole of India.

     
  • Patents

    This is a place for patent professionals and non-professionals to discuss patent law and related topics. This is not a forum for legal advice. This subreddit is for discussing developments in patent law. This is not a forum for soliciting or giving legal advice or legal information. The good folks... Continue reading

     
  • Attorney / Member Job, Landmark Intellectual Property Law, Pllc 5965116

    Landmark Intellectual Property Law, Pllc Law Firm seeks Attorney / Member 5965116, attorney job details page on LawCrossing.com.

     
  • King & Spalding Boosts IP Practice With Addition of Litigator Thomas Friel

    Friel speaks frequently on patent issues. He is on the advisory committee for the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, a research center at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, and has spoken at its events. He has served on the faculty of the Advanced Patent Law Institute,... Continue reading

     
  • Stupid Patent of the Month: Buying A Bundle of Diamonds

    And patents on newfangled financial techniques like this were generally barred following Bilski v. Kappos, a 2008 Supreme Court case that prevents the patenting of purely financial instruments. Since then, the law has become even less favorable to abstract business method patents like this one.

     
  • Patent Laws Will Weather The NAFTA Storm

    Law360 (February 28, 2018, 1:46 PM EST) — Since the election of President Donald Trump, a predictable, yet uncomfortable, rhythm has emerged in negotiations over the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The White House denounced the 23-year old treaty as unfair to the United …

     
  • Contreras on Holdup, Global SEP Disputes

    Thus, the ongoing hunt for empirical evidence of systemic patent hold-up in standardized product markets, or a lack thereof, seems a fruitless academic exercise. The absence of systemic hold-up actually tells us little about individual firm behavior that can and should be sanctioned by the law, and it may …