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Comment on Supreme Court Continues to Confuse Patentable Subject Matter with Patentability by Supreme Court Strikes Down Isolated DNA Claims; Permits cDNA Claims | INVENTIVE STEP

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:19:26 +0000

[…] opinion did not seem to conflate patent eligibility with novelty or obviousness as in Mayo v. Prometheus. The opinion in Myriad started with the statutory language and then turned to the judicial […]

Comment on Supreme Court to Review Myriad Case Again by Supreme Court Strikes Down Isolated DNA Claims; Permits cDNA Claims | INVENTIVE STEP

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:19:23 +0000

[…] gene patent saga filed by the ACLU on behalf of a large number of plaintiffs has finally come to an end. After 4 years of litigation […]

Comment on PTO Should be Exempt From Sequestration by What’s Next for Patent Trolls? | INVENTIVE STEP

What’s Next for Patent Trolls? | INVENTIVE STEP — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:00:52 +0000

[…] to continue its current reform efforts and to perform these public services. Congress needs to end fee diversion for good before this will […]

Comment on Flurry of Bills to Reduce Litigation by Patent Trolls by What’s Next for Patent Trolls? | INVENTIVE STEP

What’s Next for Patent Trolls? | INVENTIVE STEP — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:00:49 +0000

[…] A blog dedicated to a discussion of patent law issues and strategies « Flurry of Bills to Reduce Litigation by Patent Trolls […]

Comment on PTO Should be Exempt From Sequestration by Grady George

Grady George — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:57:10 +0000

This has angered the patent community. The patent office and Capitol Hill have been fighting for years over whether the agency should be allowed to keep all the money that it collects for patent applications and other fees.

Comment on Business Method Review Bill Introduced by Flurry of Bills to Reduce Litigation by Patent Trolls | INVENTIVE STEP

Flurry of Bills to Reduce Litigation by Patent Trolls | INVENTIVE STEP — Tue, 28 May 2013 14:28:20 +0000

[…] in the last Congress) to require losing NPEs to pay the costs of litigation. A few weeks ago, a new business method review bill was introduced in the […]

Comment on New SHIELD Bill Introduced in House by Flurry of Bills to Reduce Litigation by Patent Trolls | INVENTIVE STEP

Flurry of Bills to Reduce Litigation by Patent Trolls | INVENTIVE STEP — Tue, 28 May 2013 14:28:16 +0000

[…] As noted earlier, the SHIELD Act in the House in February (and in the last Congress) to require losing NPEs to pay the costs of litigation. A few weeks ago, a new business method review bill was introduced in the Senate. […]

Comment on If Fee Diversion Continues, Kill the Bill by PTO Should be Exempt From Sequestration | INVENTIVE STEP

PTO Should be Exempt From Sequestration | INVENTIVE STEP — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:44:30 +0000

[…] will we learn? The removal of the specific language to end fee diversion from the AIA should have been a strong signal that this would happen. ”Trust me” does […]

Comment on PTO Budget Problems by PTO Should be Exempt From Sequestration | INVENTIVE STEP

PTO Should be Exempt From Sequestration | INVENTIVE STEP — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:44:27 +0000

[…] As noted previously, the PTO is facing another budget crisis due to cuts in its funding from sequestration. This is despite the fact that the PTO relies on no tax revenue, but is funded by user fees. […]

Comment on Design Patents by design patent

design patent — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:21:08 +0000

Design patents protect the ornamental features and overall design of an invention. Nice post.