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Attorney says U.S. SC decision, lack of PTO guidance killing innovation
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – David Stevens doesn’t know what to tell his clients these days.
Federal judge dismisses ‘scanner troll’ case against FTC
WACO (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has sided with the Federal Trade Commission in a case filed against it by the so-called “scanner troll,” MPHJ Technology Investments LLC.
Alleged troll that sued eBay over PTO reexamination dismisses lawsuit
MARSHALL (Legal Newsline) – An alleged “patent troll” that sued eBay earlier this year for daring to ask the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a reexamination of three patents has dismissed its lawsuit.
Warner says Senate should’ve taken up, passed House bill on patent reform
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The Senate was wrong for not passing the House’s patent reform bill, one U.S. Senate Democrat said.
Federal Circuit: BlackBerry did not infringe on company’s patents
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Last month, a federal appeals court ruled against a Delaware company that sued the once-popular smartphone maker BlackBerry for patent infringement.
PTO extends comment period on new trial proceedings under AIA
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is extending the deadline for comments on new administrative trial proceedings under the America Invents Act.
U.S. SC created confusion with June patent decision, former Federal Circuit judge says
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Paul Michel, the former chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, says the future of the nation’s economy is in jeopardy after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that some software method and system patents are invalid.
Study finds patent cases reach record high, but law professor says numbers are ‘misleading’
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – According to a recent study on patent litigation, the number of U.S. patent cases filed increased in 2013.
Study: Patent law changes, high-volume plaintiffs make for more litigation
MENLO PARK, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A combination of a change in patent law and an increase in high-volume plaintiffs have caused a surge in patent litigation, a recent survey found.
TracBeam sues Apple over wireless location technology including 'Find My Phone' service
TYLER (Legal Newsline) – A Colorado-based, inventor-owned company is suing Apple Inc. for patent infringement.
Senators want U.S. PTO to improve quality of patents, examination process
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – In a letter last week, five U.S. senators called for improved patent quality and oversight at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Hatch says federal patent reform among his ‘top priorities’ next year
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The push for federal patent reform may have slowed, but it has not died.
Law professor: U.S. SC rulings could reduce abusive claims filed by patent trolls
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that overhaul the rules governing court-awarded attorneys’ fees in patent cases will have “significant” implications for so-called patent trolls, one law professor says.
Hunting and fishing retailer settles lawsuit over Web patent
TYLER (Legal Newsline) – Popular outdoor retailer Bass Pro Inc. has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought against it and dozens of other retailers for allegedly infringing on a Texas company’s Web patent.
Study: U.S. SC rulings pose challenge to some in life sciences industry trying to obtain patents
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – A study released last month shows that two U.S. Supreme Court rulings have made it more difficult for companies in the life sciences industry to obtain patents.
PTO provides examiners with guidance on software patents in light of U.S. SC ruling
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently provided its examiners with guidance on software patents following a U.S. Supreme Court decision last month that ruled some software method and systems patents are invalid.
Head of IP bar association steps down
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The head of the 17,000-member American Intellectual Property Law Association is stepping down.
Leahy blames Reid — and trial lawyers — for failure of patent reform bill; Cornyn agrees
“It’s disappointing the Majority Leader has allowed the demands of one special interest group to trump a bipartisan will in Congress and the overwhelming support of innovators and job creators,” US Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said in a statement after Leahy shelved the bill in May.
Patent licenser doesn’t want reform aimed at ‘trolls’ to adversely affect his industry
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — It takes a lot more than people calling Marvin Key’s company a “patent troll” to offend him.
Inventors fear effects of patent litigation reform
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Eb Bright knows a thing or two about patents.