The LMs of Christmas Past – Longtime readers of this column may remember our 2007 Christmas issue(1), in which we lamented the lack of a decent Christmas tree stand. Along with a […]
In Search of the Perfect Christmas Tree Stand: Has the Unmet Need Been Met?
“The Man Who Saved Christmas” – and other Tales of Toys of Christmases Past
Saturday Mornings – Those of us that are “of a certain age” likely have fond memories of watching Saturday morning cartoons during the Christmas season. We would choose our favorite channel (selected […]
Non-Patentable Subject Matter – Obnoxiousness Not a Bar
Patents and the Public Interest – As regular readers of this column may recall, our patent system was founded to serve both the interests of the inventor and the general public.1 A […]
The Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court
Extreme Changes are Coming to Europe – A Revolution in European IP – From 2015 or 2016 on, the patent landscape in Europe will undergo a significant change which by many has been […]
Patent Claims Directed to or Encompassing a Human Organism –
Where Law, Morality, Ethics, and Religion Meet – Biotechnology and Human Dignity – While many areas of patent law are concrete and clear, neat and tidy, biotechnology patents are not. The rapid […]
The Winds of Change Are Blowing Again – Even Design Patents Get A Makeover
Design Patents in the Spotlight – With the growing importance of design patents in the computer and smart phone industry, as evident by the power of Apple’s design patent D604,305 against Samsung […]
Patenting Computer Generated Icons
Design Patents- A Refresher1 – The United States patent laws provide for the granting of a design patent to any person who has invented a new and nonobvious ornamental design for an […]
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 […]
An Eerie Sound – Transitory Signals and Computer Readable Media Rejections
Patent-eligible Subject Matter – The patentability of inventions is defined in the United States by federal statute 35 U.S.C. §101 that states “Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, […]
Patent Reform is a Done Deal
– It’s Time to Get Ready for It – Patent Reform Bill Passed by Congress: As we were drafting this month’s column, just prior to our editor’s deadline (as usual), major news […]
