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Congress considers helping patent trolls?

Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt LLP
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USA
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June 18 2013

Not All of the New Patent Reform Ideas are Good Ones A few weeks back House Judiciary Committee Chair Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), released a "discussion

First business method patent struck down by PTAB

Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt LLP
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USA
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June 13 2013

As discussed previously, the very first petition for a Covered Business Method Patent Challenge (CBM) was filed on September 16th by SAP

PTAB amendment procedures trip up patentees

Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt LLP
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USA
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June 12 2013

The rules of the new patentability trials of the America Invents Act (AIA) are designed to ensure timely resolution within the statutorily mandated 12

Protective orders & new AIA post grant patent realities

Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt LLP
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USA
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June 6 2013

A standard component of any patent litigation is a protective order. Such orders will invariably include a “prosecution bar. ” The prosecution bar

White House jumps on growing patent reform bandwagon

Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt LLP
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USA
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June 5 2013

Yesterday, a White House press release (here) provided 7 “legislative priorities” and 5 executive actions to Congress, the USPTO and other government

Congress considers reformulation of business method patent definition

Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt LLP
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USA
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June 4 2013

One of the more intriguing mechanisms of the America Invents Act (AIA) is the Transitional Program for Covered Business Method (CBM) Patents. To date

Patent reform palooza hits Congress summer 2013

Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt LLP
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USA
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May 28 2013

Congress has gotten the patent troll memo in a big way. The political stage is being set for a summer of legislative festivities. Like any good summer