• Pant and Jain on SEP Cases in India

    This article aims to ascertain whether the decisions passed by the Delhi High Court and Competition Commission of India (CCI), pertaining to standard essential patents (SEPs) are in consonance with international fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) jurisprudence. It has been observed that …

     
  • OTTAH V. FIAT CHRYSLER

    Before Newman, Hughes, and Stoll. Appeal from U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Summary: General disclosures in the specification and statements that describe the embodiments as non-limiting do not broaden claims that were narrowly drafted and prosecuted.

     
  • Cold to Mootness Challenge, But Warm to Inequitable Conduct Defenses

    On summary judgment, the two asserted claims of the ‘938 patent were found invalid under Section 101 of the Patent Act. As a matter of background, the ‘938 patent describes how to obtain body temperature measurements on unprotected body sites such as the forehead. Judge Woodlock first …

     
  • Tag: Japanese patent law study by melbourne law school

    Seminar on Japanese Patent Law and Practice: Comparisons with Australia @ Melbourne Law School [Aug 22]: Registrations Open · rohit magesh – March 7, 2018.

     
  • Quinn Emanuel, BlackBerry Take on Facebook Over Messaging

    A non-practicing entity called NTP Inc. had won a patent infringement suit over wireless email technology, and was pursuing an injunction to shut down the devices so popular then they were known as “CrackBerry.” Today, BlackBerry Ltd. no longer makes its own mobile phones—it outsources design to …

     
  • Fed Circ. Urged To Revive Computer Patents In Amazon Row

    Law360 (March 7, 2018, 4:50 PM EST) — A patent licensing company urged a Federal Circuit panel in back-to-back oral arguments Wednesday to revive computer technology patents successfully nixed by Amazon, arguing the Patent Trial and Appeal Board should have permitted substitute claims.

     
  • Fed. Circ. Affirms Win For Every Carmaker In Patent Case

    Law360 (March 7, 2018, 4:41 PM EST) — The Federal Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a district court’s dismissal and summary judgment decisions in favor of every automaker sued by an inventor alleging his book holder patent was infringed upon, saying that no error could be found in the lower court’s …

     
  • Walker Process Claims Don’t Belong in the Federal Circuit

    The Court went on to note that the “underlying patent issue in this case, while important to the parties and necessary for resolution of the claims, does not present a substantial issue of patent law,” and that “[p]atent claims will not be invalidated or revived based on the result of... Continue reading

     
  • Holland Patent School District initiates lockout in response threat on social media

    As a result, the District promptly initiated our emergency protocols and contacted law enforcement. We have found no credible threat to the safety of our students and staff. We have lifted our emergency protocols and dismissal is on time. Thank you for your understanding and support. Have a good day.

     
  • Trump: IP Theft

    The U.S. is acting swiftly on Intellectual Property theft. We cannot allow this to happen as it has for many years! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 7, 2018. Dennis Crouch. About Dennis Crouch. Law Professor at the University of Missouri School of Law. View all posts by Dennis Crouch... Continue reading