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Siemens v. Saint-Gobain – What’s Sauce For The Goose May Leave The Gander Unscathed

Contributed by Jim Nelson, J.D., Ph.D. of Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. The Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. v. Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc., (a copy is available at the end of this post) case presents a fundamental issue and … Continue reading

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OUTSIDE OPINIONS ARE STILL KEY TO AVOIDING WILLFUL INFRINGEMENT

By A. J. Nelson The October 29th IPO summary reports on the Senate version of the bill (attached below) regarding willful infringement: SENATE BILL CODIFIES SEAGATE STANDARD FOR WILLFUL INFRINGEMENT AND IMPOSES ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS ON FINDING WILLFULNESS — Section 4 … Continue reading

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Director Kappos Speaks Out On The State Of The Patent Office

On September 15, 2009, Director David Kappos spoke at the National IPO Meeting in Chicago. (A link to the text is found below). I got calls almost immediately about various aspects of his comments. Like the blind folks trying to … Continue reading

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