Tag Archives: intellectual property

“If Wishes Were Horses” – Roberts’ Dissent from Myriad

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Warren Woessner

After reading Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S.___(2015), (a copy is found at the end of this post) I was struck by Justice Robert’s dissent – which excoriates the majority for legislating from the bench and basing its opinion on “social … Continue reading →

Posted in Patent Eligible Subject Matter | Tagged biotechnology, biotechnology law, intellectual property, ip, Myriad, Obergefell, Patent Law, patents, Roberts' Dissent, Supreme Court, USPTO, Warren Woessner | 2 Comments

NEW BOOK REVISITS THE “INSTANT CAMERAS PATENT WAR”

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Warren Woessner

I am not sure that I have ever reviewed a book review before, but Donald Chisum and Janice Mueller have written a thorough and thoughtful review of Ronald Fierstein’s book, “A Triumph of Genius” recounting one of the major patent infringement suits of … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged A Triumph of Genius, Donald Chisum, intellectual property, Janice Mueller, Polaroid v. Kodak, Ronald Fierstein, Warren Woessner | Leave a comment

Kimble v. Marvel – Supreme Court Sticks With Brulotte Rule

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Warren Woessner

In a rather breezy opinion filled with Spiderman puns and references, Justice Kagan, writing for a 6/3 Court, affirmed that Brulotte v. Thys Co., 379 U.S. 29 (1964) controlled the outcome of this dispute over Marvel’s decision to halt royalty … Continue reading →

Posted in Licensing | Tagged Brulotte Rule, Federal Circuit, intellectual property, ip, Kimble v Marvel, Spiderman, Supreme Court, Warren Woessner | Leave a comment

Teva v. Sandoz – “Strange Brew” Boils Over

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Warren Woessner

On June 18, 2015, a divided Fed. Cir. panel reaffirmed that the key claim of a Teva patent, U.S. Pat. No. 5,800,808, was invalid as indefinite, although the Fed. Cir. had previously been reversed twice by the Supreme Court – … Continue reading →