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Coats & Bennett PLLC

Offices

  1. USA

    1. Cary NC

      1400 Crescent Green, Suite 300, Cary NC 27518, USA T 1 919 854 1844 F 1 919 854 2084
  1. Supreme Court uses a fundamental rule to resolve Myriad complexities in yesterday’s gene patent holding

    USA - June 14 2013

    Medical research heads into the realm of sci-fi as it begins predicting whether an individual might suffer from specific diseases based on

  2. Apple awarded paent on slide-to-unlock; all Android phones infringe

    USA - October 26 2011

    On Tuesday, Oct. 25, the US Patent and Trademark issued US Patent No. 8,046,721, assigned to Apple, Inc

  3. Do the AIA's changes to patent law's best mode requirement open the door to "best mode trade secret" protection?

    USA - October 31 2012

    To obtain a patent, the inventor must “set forth the best mode contemplated by the inventor of carrying out his invention” in his patent application

  4. Supreme Court to decide reverse payment settlement agreements

    USA - March 15 2013

    The Supreme Court has agreed to review the legality of "reverse payment," also known as "pay-to-delay," settlements. These agreements, most commonly

  5. A cure for the common troll

    USA - February 20 2012

    Our bridge into the 21st Century presently houses a nasty creature who demands a toll from the best and brightest in our community

  1. Supreme Court uses a fundamental rule to resolve Myriad complexities in yesterday’s gene patent holding

    USA - June 14 2013

    Medical research heads into the realm of sci-fi as it begins predicting whether an individual might suffer from specific diseases based on

  2. Virtual patent marking

    USA - April 4 2013

    If you own intellectual property, it is best practices to act like the owner by appropriately marking your IPR assets. Intellectual property markings

  3. Supreme Court to decide reverse payment settlement agreements

    USA - March 15 2013

    The Supreme Court has agreed to review the legality of "reverse payment," also known as "pay-to-delay," settlements. These agreements, most commonly

  4. The Triangle as IP epicenter

    USA - February 5 2013

    The Triangle is growing more and more each year and people are taking note. Raleigh is frequently listed as one of the top cities in the country for

  5. Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in patent lawyer malpractice

    USA - January 14 2013

    A client develops software and leases it to third party. The client hires a patent lawyer to file a patent application on the software. After the