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Supreme Court finds hedging process ineligible for patent

  • Sullivan & Worcester LLP
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  • USA
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  • August 1 2010

In Bilski v. Kappos, 561 U.S. ___ (2010), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a hedging process developed for buyers and sellers of commodities in the energy market wasn't eligible for a patent

IP subject matter conflicts of interest: who is looking out for you?

  • Sullivan & Worcester LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 27 2010

As patent attorneys develop knowledge in particular technology areas, they often seek to represent multiple clients in that technology area

Supreme Court accepts case regarding the reach of Monsanto’s intellectual property rights to second generation seeds

  • Sullivan & Worcester LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 7 2013

On Friday, October 5, 2012, the United States Supreme Court granted a petition for writ of certiorari to review the decision in Monsanto Co. v

Supreme Court rejects personalized medicine patent claims as unpatentable laws of nature

  • Sullivan & Worcester LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 26 2012

Last week the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held two patents invalid for lack of patentable subject matter

District court says USPTO miscalculates patent term adjustment

  • Sullivan & Worcester LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 12 2012

The law provides patent applicants an adjustment in patent term to compensate for USPTO delays during prosecution