Patent Enforcement via Litigation in Court – In the United States, a patent owner’s protection from patent infringement is codified in 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), which states, “Whoever without authority makes, uses, […]
Patentability and Infringement
— Two Separate Concepts PART ONE We occasionally see our clients interchange the concepts of patentability and infringement with regard to their inventions and/or issued patents. They are separate matters; thus a […]
Reaping What You Sow? – Not After Bowman v. Monsanto
A Key Doctrine of Patent Law – If you are familiar with patents and the laws that apply to them, you may have heard of the term, “patent exhaustion.” But what does […]
Remanufacturing a Patented Product: Does “Make” Include “Remake?”
The Patent Statutes with Teeth – Federal statutes 35 U.S.C.§154 and 35 U.S.C.§271 provide much of the teeth in our patent laws. They define the property right of a patent grant, and […]
Christmas in China
What would Christmas be these days without mentioning the words “Made in China.” From Christmas lights to wrapping paper, and even the gifts left by Santa Claus, the little gold “Made in […]