For the Beginner's Mind
Supreme Court: Patent Infringement Lawsuits Only in State of Incorporation or Regular Place of Business The Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision (it does happen) TC Heartland LLC v Kraft Food Group Brands LLC. The Court found that a … [Continue reading]
Attending the Benjamin Franklin Inn of Court meeting this week, I was witness to this program winning the Inn of Court National Award for Best Program. I cannot imagine a more deserving presentation: Congratulations to its creator Stewart … [Continue reading]
Recent IP decisions reinforce the view that outside the US, IP decisions more often favor patent and trademark holders. China: One on the patent side, one on the trademark Before 1985, China had no patent system, and many people have been … [Continue reading]
The question of what software is patent-eligible subject matter is still evolving. The Federal Circuit in Visual Memory v. NVIDIA, recently weighed in with another guidepost on the way to patent eligibility. Claim 1 reads: A computer memory … [Continue reading]
You sell something but keep the details of the sale a secret. Is this still a sale that bars issuance of a patent under 35 USC 102: "A person shall be entitled to a patent unless the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, … [Continue reading]