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Patently-O Bits and Bytes No. 78
FTC Hearings on the "evolving IP marketplace" http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/11/ipmarketplace.shtm. December 5. How it will play out: In the next year, the FTC will likely publish a new report on the state of patent law in the US. That report will serve...
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Software Method Claims: Bilski in light of Benson
In re Bilski and Gottschalk v. Benson It is important to remember that the Supreme Court's decision in Gottschalk v. Benson is still controlling law. In that 1972 decision, the Supreme Court held unpatentable a method of converting a signal...
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NonObviousness: Analogous Arts Test Still Strong
Anderson v. Pella (Fed. Cir. 2008)(non-precedential) Anderson sued Pella and WL Gore for infringement of its window screen patent. Apparently, the patented screen allows ventilation and blocks insects, but is easier to see through than traditional screens. The claims focus...
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New PPAC Members
The Secretary of Commerce (with the advice of the PTO Director) has named three new member of the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC): Marc Adler; Stephen Pinkos; and Maureen Toohey. Mr. Adler is well known in the patent community as...
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Patently-O Bits and Bytes No. 77
Acting Patent Commissioner Focarino recently reported on the rising use of the Patent Office Electronic Filing System (EFS) for filing patent applications. Kudos to the PTO on a system that works well! (The graph below is built from Commissioner Focarino's...
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