Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
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In an effort to fortify the European patent system and expedite the resolution of patent disputes, the European Patent Office (EPO) has introduced accelerated opposition proceedings. These measures, announced in response to parallel infringement or…
Under U.S. law, inventors own patent rights to their inventions unless and until they transfer such rights to another. Earlier this month, the Federal Circuit issued a decision in Advanced Video Technologies v. HTC Corp. in which a co-inventor refused to…
Written by Daniel K. Yarbrough, Ph.D. and Jing Liu, Ph.D. Once considered parasites, free riders, or “opportunistic pathogens,” in recent years the roughly 100 trillion symbiotic bacteria that inhabit the various tissues of the human body have…
Inventions directed to “pure software” have arguably had the most difficult time surviving Alice challenges. Software is often characterized as an “abstract idea” without more, and the inventive step requirement in Alice seems…
Polaroid v. Kodak , concluded in 1991 after 15 years, was the first “billion dollar” patent damages award ($909 million). Until this year, it was the largest satisfied judgment in a patent case awarded by a U.S. court. In current value the…
This morning, like every morning, I took my dog out for his regular jaunt around the marina. I always bring along a couple of doggie bags (not the kind you get your restaurant leftovers in, mind you). And depending on the day, I may use anywhere from zero…
