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Infringement of a computerized method must demonstrate use of a computer

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 7 2010

In a decision that issued shortly before the Supreme Court decision in In re Bilski, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that a patent directed to “computerized method” was not infringed where at least one step was not performed by a computer

US Supreme Court rules on the eligibility of business methods for patenting

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • August 11 2010

Recently, the United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited judgment in Bilski v Kappos, which deals with important questions surrounding the patentability of business methods and other subject matter, including software and other process-related innovations

Software and business method patents recent leading European and US decisions

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • European Union, USA
  • -
  • August 11 2010

Recently we have had two long-awaited decisions on the patentability of software and business methods

Commission issues opinion granting LEO and cease and desist order in Inv. No. 337-TA-661

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 10 2010

The Commission has issued an opinion affirming ALJ Essex’s finding that a Section 337 violation occurred, and provided further findings on invalidity, in Inv. No. 337-TA-661, Certain Semiconductor Chips Having Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory Controllers And Products Containing Same

Settlement of legal battles between semiconductor foundries

  • Bird & Bird
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  • China, USA
  • -
  • August 11 2010

SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), the largest chip foundry in China and TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation), the global leader of chip manufacturer reached a settlement of legal actions on 9 November 2009 to resolve all pending court litigations between the parties, including a patent infringement and trade secret lawsuit brought by TSMC in California and SMIC's appeal in Beijing regarding unfair competition

Initial determination of no violation issued in flash memory chips investigation

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 26 2010

On October 22, ALJ Bullock issued notice of his Initial Determination in Inv. No. 337-TA-664, Certain Flash Memory Chips and Products Containing Same

"Implied" assertion of rights by patent licensing company supports declaratory judgment jurisdiction

  • Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 13 2010

In a decision that continues the expansion of declaratory judgment jurisdiction in light of MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., 549 U.S. 118 (2007), the Federal Circuit has ruled that a patent holding company that brought a patent to the attention of a potential infringer and made an "implied" assertion of rights under the patent was subject to a declaratory judgment suit

Largest patent infringement verdict ever affirmed on appeal

  • Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 14 2011

Recently, the Federal Circuit affirmed a $290 million verdict against Microsoft Corporation in its long running patent infringement battle with i4i Limited Partnership and Infrastructures for Information Inc. (collectively, "i4i"

ALJ Gildea issues initial determination granting partial termination of electronic device investigation

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 21 2010

ALJ Gildea issued an initial determination today granting an unopposed motion by complainant for partial termination of Inv. No. 337-TA-701, Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Portable Music Players, and Computers, by withdrawing U.S. Patent No. 6,262,735 from the investigation

Federal Circuit issues opinion in Pass & Seymour v. ITC

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 30 2010

On August 27, 2010 the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the holding of the International Trade Commission in Inv. No. 337-TA-615, that certain accused products produced by Respondents General Protecht Group, Wenzhou Trimone Science and Technology Electric Co. Ltd. and Shanghai ELE Manufacturing Corporation do not infringe the asserted U.S. Patent Nos. 5,594,398 and 7,212,386, held by Complainant Pass & Seymour, Inc

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