Friday, 22 June 2018

Making Patents Great Again: U.S. Supreme Court Allows Foreign Lost Profits for Infringement Under 271(f)(2)

›
The U.S. Supreme Court (Justice Thomas) issued the opinion in WesternGenco v. Ion concerning the availability of foreign profits as part...
Thursday, 21 June 2018

Disincentivizing the Use of IPRs and PGRs Against Pharmaceutical and Biologic Patents

›
Senator Orrin Hatch has introduced legislation designed to curb the use of IPRs and PGRs against pharmaceutical and biologic patents by es...
Wednesday, 20 June 2018

Judges Lourie and Newman of the Federal Circuit Critique Alice/Mayo and Myriad

›
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in AatrixSoftware, Inc. v. Green Shades Software, Inc. , recently denied a rehearing en...
Friday, 15 June 2018

Independent judiciary requires reliability and factual credibility in economic analysis

›
In a major ruling that underscores judicial independence, federal judge Richard J. Leon has just unconditionally approved the merger bet...
Sunday, 3 June 2018

ESPN+ and the streaming of sports events--will it complement or cannibalize?

›
Already in the 19th century, the book industry had begun to experiment with publishing paperback versions. The question early on was wh...
Wednesday, 30 May 2018

FDA Attempts to Shame Pharmacuetical and Biotechnology Companies

›
The U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) recently decided to try to “shame” some pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies for failin...
Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Gender Diversity in IP and Technology Policy: A New Resource and Way to get Noticed

›
The most recent WIPO Magazine is devoted to women and IP.   There are a number of fascinating articles concerning women involved in cre...