Alerts
Supreme Court Punts: Bilski and Its Immediate Aftermath
July 2010
On June 28, 2010, the Supreme Court decided Bilski v. Kappos, 561 U.S.____ (2010) (“Bilski”). Speaking for the Court, Justice Kennedy affirmed a rejection by the Federal...More »
PTO to Expand Green Technology Pilot Program
May 2010
By: Keith J. Wood
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has announced that it will expand its Green Technology Pilot Program so that more patent applicants can take advantage of faster...More »
The "Boomerang" Summary Judgment Rule: If You File a Weak Motion For Summary Judgment, Your Motion Will Be Denied and Summary Judgment May Even Be Entered Against You
March 2010
By: Brian T. Moriarty and David J. Thibodeau, Jr.
In a decision this week by a federal court in Boston, AMBIT Corp. v Delta Air Lines, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 09-10217 (this firm represents the plaintiff), the Court expressed...More »
New Patent Suit Explosion: False Patent Marking Claims
March 2010
By: Brian T. Moriarty and Deirdre E. Sanders
Within the last month, dozens of lawsuits have been filed under the false patent marking statute, 35 U.S.C. §292, claiming that many well-known companies have violated the patent...More »
Good Intentions are Not Enough to Avoid Sanctions for Inadequate Preservation of Electronic Files in Litigation
March 2010
By: David J. Brody
Good faith is not sufficient to protect a litigant from severe sanctions for failure to preserve electronically stored information (ESI), according to a decision recently issued...More »
European Patent Office Rules Set to Change on April 1, 2010
February 23, 2010
By: Keith J. Wood
In a development that will require careful consideration by patent applicants and practitioners, the European Patent Office will be implementing a number of changes in patent practice...More »
PTO to Accelerate Review of Green Technology Patent Applications
December 2009
By: Keith J. Wood
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has announced a pilot program allowing accelerated review of “green” technology patent applications. The announcement...More »
The Final Score: USPTO Rescinds the New PTO Rules Package -- Applicants WIN!
October 2009
The USPTO, under the new leadership of David Kappos as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, has decided to rescind the controversial New...More »
