Patent Cases of Interest
Supreme Court Decision Sides with Silicon Valley over Legality of Inter Partes Review (“IPR”)
Silicon Valley is applauding a Supreme Court ruling announced early today which held 7-2 that inter parte reviews (“IPRs”) do not violate the US Constitution and that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board has the authority to invalidate patents. A copy of the decision is linked here. The “inter partes review” process was enacted in…
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules Patent Invalidity is Not a Defense to Induced Patent Infringement Claim in Commil USA Case Against Cisco Systems
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Read MoreSeventh Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Ruling Which Affirms Rights in an Exclusive License to Joint Intellectual Property
I just spent about five hours on the phone with multiple clients over the last few weeks explaining to them the ins and outs of exclusively licensing joint intellectual property, so I was pleased to see the decision of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation v. Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Appeal…
Read MoreSupreme Court Agrees to Hear Bilski Case: Decision to Have Broad Implications for Silicon Valley Companies
The Supreme Court agreed this week to hear the Bilski Case. Given the issues at the heart of Bilski, this case will be closely watched by the Silicon Valley business community, since any decision could have a far-reaching impact on the patentability of intellectual property developed by Silicon Valley businesses. What are the issues to…
Read MoreDecision Reached in Case that Challenged Patent Rulemaking Authority by USPTO
The Federal Circuit has reached a decision in Tafas v. Doll, which is a case that challenged the rulemaking authority of the USPTO. As I explained at the California Biotech Law Blog, the particular patent rules at issue are Rules 75, 78, 114, and 265, which are as follows: Final Rule 78: This rule provided…
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