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Patent watch: Forrester Envtl. Servs., Inc. v. Wheelabrator Techs., Inc.

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 17 2013

Permitting state courts to adjudicate disparagement cases (involving alleged false statements about U.S. patent rights) could result in

US Court prevents replanting of progeny seed under the Patents Act, saving of progeny seed is permitted under the Plant Variety Protection Act

  • Watermark Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys
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  • Australia, USA
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  • May 17 2013

The US Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that farmers cannot freely use patented genetically modified soybeans to harvest progeny seeds for

Federal Circuit refuses to enjoin international arbitration of patent claims

  • Leonard, Street and Deinard
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  • USA
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  • May 16 2013

Just after I posted about the awesome power of federal courts to enjoin other cases, the Federal Circuit reminds us the power is not absolute. In

ALJ Essex grants motions to terminate investigation as to camus and sidney frank in Certain Products Having Laminated Packaging (337-TA-874)

  • Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 16 2013

On May 8, 2013, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued the public version of Order No. 10 and Order No. 11 (both dated May 7, 2013) in Certain Products Having

SCOTUS unanimously rules GM soybean patent infringed

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 16 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court has determined that the "exhaustion doctrine" does not apply in the context of a patented genetically modified (GM) seed, and

Federal Circuit issues seven opinions on patentability of software innovations

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 16 2013

The en banc Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has divided over whether method and computer-readable media claims and system claims are directed to

Supreme Court sides with Monsanto on issue of patent protection for genetically modified seeds: ruling is a major victory for the biotechnology industry

  • Vedder Price PC
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  • USA
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  • May 16 2013

In a ruling that has implications for a number of industries, including agriculture and biotechnology, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on May 13

CLS Bank v. Alice Corp. further muddies 101 patent eligibility

  • White & Case LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • May 16 2013

On May 10, 2013, the Federal Circuit issued deeply divided opinions on the standards to be applied to determine patent eligibility of software and

Supreme Court finds for Monsanto in seed harvesting case

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 16 2013

In Bowman v. Monsanto Co., the Supreme Court held that the doctrine of patent exhaustion does not give a farmer who has bought patented seeds the

Patent exhaustion rejected: patented seed purchaser has no right to make copies

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • USA
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  • May 16 2013

The Supreme Court in Bowman v. Monsanto Co. ruled unanimously that a farmer's replanting of harvested seeds constituted making new infringing