Delaware Chancery Court rules that a reverse triangular merger does not trigger consent requirement under non-assignment provision *

USA - April 30 2013
A recent ruling by the Delaware Chancery Court holds that the reverse triangular merger structure avoids the consent requirements of non-assignment…

Co-authors: Stanley Keller, Gregory J. Ploussios , Matthew E. Reardon.

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New first-inventor-to-file patent system takes effect in the United States on March 16, 2013 *

USA - February 13 2013
On February 13, 2013, the USPTO issued Final Rules and Examination Guidelines to assist in implementation of the First-Inventor-To-File changes of…

Co-authors: Brian Landry, Brian P. Murphy.

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Myriad II - isolated DNA claims upheld *

USA - August 17 2012
On August 16, 2012, a split panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its highly anticipated ruling in Ass’n for Molecular Pathology v. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the “Myriad case”), effectively affirming their 2011 ruling.

Co-authors: Kellie K. DiNapoli, Ph.D., Melissa Hunter-Ensor, Ph.D..

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New post-grant review procedures for challenging patent validity go into effect September 16, 2012 *

USA - July 19 2012
Beginning September 16, 2012, two new procedures under The America Invents Act will be available to allow third party post-issuance challenges to a patent.

Co-authors: Christine A. Dudzik, Brian P. Murphy.

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Obama signs U.S. patent reform into law *

USA - September 16 2011
The United States Senate recently approved House Resolution 1249, known as the America Invents Act, which was subsequently signed into law by President Barack Obama today.

Co-authors: Steven M. Jensen, Christopher J. Capelli.

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