Federal Circuit Vacates Obviousness Rejection – When is Only "Routine Optimization" Needed?
In its recent decision in In re Stepan Co., The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated an obviousness…
In its recent decision in In re Stepan Co., The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated an obviousness…
Last summer, we wrote about the “Patents 4 Patients” Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program launched by the USPTO. At the program’s…
Last month, in its decision in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, 581 U.S. __ (May 22,…
In December of last year, we wrote about the interpretation of “otherwise available to the public” as was being litigated…
Timing and Type of Validity/Non-Infringement Opinion Can Be Relevant The weight a court will give an opinion of counsel as…
Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC, which…