Leahy-Smith America Invents Act *

USA - March 14 2013
On September 16, 2011, President Obama signed into law the Leahy- Smith America Invents Act. Highlights of the changes to U.S. Patent Law include the…

District court says USPTO miscalculates patent term adjustment *

USA - November 12 2012
The law provides patent applicants an adjustment in patent term to compensate for USPTO delays during prosecution.

Co-authors: Kimberly B. Herman.

Supreme Court rejects personalized medicine patent claims as unpatentable laws of nature *

USA - March 26 2012
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held two patents invalid for lack of patentable subject matter.

Co-authors: Kimberly B. Herman.

Bilski et al v. Kappos *

USA - July 6 2010
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated opinion in Bilski et al v. Kappos.

Co-authors: Thomas M. Haas, John W. Ryan.