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The Patent Value Problem and the Case for Design-Around

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Edward Sandor

Guest post from Edward Sandor. We’ve become, to our detriment, a society that purposefully closes its eyes to patents. We’re collectively not doing enough to avoid adoption of patents on average inventions, and by not avoiding them, we’re unjustly building their … Continue reading →

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IPO Chat Channel: Inequitable Conduct – A Refresher & Update – April 23rd

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Warren Woessner

Have findings of inequitable conduct due to egregious misconduct become more common post-Therasense or can a simple failure to disclose material prior art still lead to a finding of inequitable conduct? What are the possible consequences to both litigators and … Continue reading →

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Kathleen “Kay” Terry, Esq. (1934-2018)

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Warren Woessner

We should all note and be saddened by the death of Kay Terry, who was a “godmother” to Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner from our start in 1993, when she was a head of life science patenting and licensing in the … Continue reading →

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Hillary Believes In The Patent System

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Warren Woessner

Hillary Clinton has released a position paper: “Initiative on Technology and Innovation” which contains two paragraphs on actions she would promote to reduce litigation by trolls and strengthen the USPTO.

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