Gunning for the Supreme Court: a substantial case arising from Texas that means more than you think! *

USA - October 9 2012
On Friday, October 5, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Gunn v. Minton, seeking to address whether the Federal Circuit and other courts following its lead have departed from the Supreme Court's "arising under" jurisdiction standard for federal courts under 28 U.S.C. § 1338 in regards to state-based malpractice actions involving patent law.

Co-authors: Michael R. Samardzija, Ph.D., Dale Wainwright, Mike Sellers.

Chilling assault on personalized medicine *

USA - September 9 2009
An unusual collection of plaintiffs came together recently to file a significant lawsuit, and now a summary judgment motion clarifying their position, in which the plaintiffs make an assault against patents claiming genetic lifesaving tests.

Co-authors: J. Brett Busby, Michael R. Samardzija, Ph.D., Jeffrey S. Whittle, Ashley L. Kirk, Valyncia R. Simmons.

Business method patents and patent-eligible subject matter update: U.S. Supreme Court to hear Bilski v. Doll *

USA - June 1 2009
The state of business method patents and what is considered patent-eligible subject matter will now be addressed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Co-authors: J. Brett Busby, Jeffrey S. Whittle, Jay Yates.