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This blog, Patents4Life, does not contain legal advice and is for informational purposes only. Its publication does not create an attorney-client relationship nor is it a solicitation for business. This is the personal blog of Warren Woessner and does not reflect the views of Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, or any of its attorneys or staff. To the best of his ability, the Author provides current and accurate information at the time of each post, however, readers should check for current information and accuracy.
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Supreme Court Rewrites the Law of Enhanced Damages
This is a guest post by Janice M. Mueller of Chisum Patent Academy. Today the Supreme Court rewrote the law of enhanced damages for willful patent infringement by issuing a unanimous decision in No. 14-1513, Halo Elecs., Inc. v. Pulse … Continue reading
Merck’s Solvaldi® Patents Unenforceable for Egregious Misconduct
In Gilead Sciences, Inc. v. Merck & Co., Inc., Case No. 13-cv-04057-BLE (N.D. Cal., June 6, 2016), Judge Beth Freeman, sitting in equity, found that the record compelled a finding that Merck and its employee “D” had obtained asserted patents … Continue reading
Due May 24 — Comments On Improving Patent Quality Metrics
Many patent attorneys received a notice recently, copied below, alerting them to efforts by the US Patent Office to improve patent quality. The notice references a “Master Review Form”. A preliminary version can be found at: http://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/MRF.pdf Not only does … Continue reading
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Tagged intellectual property, IP law tools, Patent Law, USPTO, Warren Woessner
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New (and Improved?) PTO Guidelines on Biotech Patent-Eligibility
The PTO has released a new set of life sciences’ examples to teach Examiners how and when to reject claims and, hopefully, teach the patent bar how to write allowable claims. (A copy if found at the end of this … Continue reading
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Tagged biotechnology, biotechnology law, intellectual property, ip, Patent Law, USPTO, Warren Woessner
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