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Federal Circuit issues seven opinions on patentability of software innovations

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • 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

SCOTUS unanimously rules GM soybean patent infringed

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • 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

Genetic technologies settles infringement suit over non-DNA coding technology

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 2 2013

Genetic Technologies Ltd. (GTG) has reportedly settled a patent infringement lawsuit filed in late 2012 against PreventionGenetics. While the terms

Federal Circuit addresses pleading standards for patent infringement claims

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 2 2013

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that a federal district court erred by relying on an incorrect pleading standard in dismissing

News Bytes - April 18, 2013

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 18 2013

The U.S. Department of Commerce announces the winners of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patents for Humanity pilot program. The awards

Silicon Valley companies welcome new USPTO outpost

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 18 2013

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has begun hiring judges who will staff its Silicon Valley regional office and expects to eventually hire

SCOTUS hears arguments on patentability of human genes

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 18 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) heard arguments on Monday specifically addressing whether "human genes are patentable." Ass'n for Molecular Pathology

Indian Supreme Court rules Novartis cancer drug change not patentable

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • India
  • -
  • April 4 2013

The Supreme Court of India has rejected the patent application filed by Novartis AG for a beta crystalline form of its cancer drug Gleevec, also

News Bytes - April 4, 2013

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 4 2013

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues draft guidance titled "Formal Meetings Between the FDA and Biosimilar Biological Product Sponsors

First-to-file system now in effect

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 21 2013

Under the first-to-file provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, any patent application filed after March 16, 2013, containing even one