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USA - April 15 2013
Recent inter partes review (IPR) orders confirm that the scope of discovery in IPR is significantly narrower than the broad-ranging discovery…
USA - March 18 2013
The America Invents Act (AIA) creates two new methods for third parties to challenge issued patents in the USPTO: inter partes review (IPR) and…
USA - January 7 2013
Several new provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) significantly impact the U.S. patent system. One of these provisions, post-grant review…
USA - October 9 2012
As the U.S. Supreme Court begins its 2012 October term, the Court added two new patent-related cases to its docket. In Bowman v. Monsanto Corp., No. 11-796, the Court will consider the extent of patent rights in the sale of genetically altered seeds.
USA - April 19 2012
Golan v. Holder is a Supreme Court case whose decision will potentially affect the copyright status of a large body of works of art, including well-known music and films.
