In Cuozzo Speed Techs. v. Lee, __ U.S.__ (2016) (Breyer, J.), the Supreme Court in justification of the PTO’s “broadest reasonable interpretation” standard in IPR proceedings agreed with the USPTO that the possibility of ...
The once WIPO Deputy Director General James Pooley, near the end of his tenure, made serious charges against Director General Francis Gurry. A thorough, independent investigation was made by WIPO. ...
This Monday the Supreme Court Orders List is expected to announce whether certiorarihas been granted in two important cases, each with a much higher than average chance for grant of certiorari: ...
In Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. v. Covidien LP, __ F.3d __ (Fed. Cir. June 22, 2016)(Newman, J., dissenting from den. reh’g en banc), in the course of a denial of rehearing ...
Yesterday, in Immersion Corp. v. HTC Corp., __ F.3d __ (Fed. Cir. 2016)(Taranto, J.), the panel concludes that a continuation application filed on the date of patenting is one that has ...
This Thursday the Supreme Court is scheduled to vote whether to grant certiorari in both cases; each has a substantial chance for grant: Top Ten No. (2) Sequenom v. Ariosa ...
Earlier today in Top Ten No. (1) Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc., Supreme Ct. No. 15-1189, the Court issued a CVSG order, asking the Solicitor General to provide the views of ...
Today in Top Ten No. (4) Cuozzo Speed Technologies LLC v. Lee, __ U.S. __ (2016)(Breyer, J.), the Court unanimously affirmed the Federal Circuit ruling insofar as it has sustained ...
Congratulations to Mr. Komiya, newly named as Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office. Mr. Komiya succeeds the Hon. Hitoshi Ito who is retiring from government service following a long and ...
Congratulations to Japan Patent Office Commissioner Hitoshi Ito as he approaches retirement from his country’s civil service, capping a highly successful career in government service. Commissioner Ito has held his current ...