Angelina Jolie’s brave decision sparks new debate on Myriad’s gene patents
The U.S. Supreme Court has begun deliberations in a case (The Association for Molecular Pathology vs. Myriad Genetics, Inc.) that has been cussed and discussed for years. Should Myriad Genetics or anyone else be permitted to own the exclusive rights to test whether an individual has genes that carry a higher than 50% probability of [...]
Valuation of IP in patent pools under scrutiny
There is a rising tide against patent pools. How fast it is rising is anyone’s guess, but the common thread to the criticism has to do with the value of the patents in a patent pool. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
Blogger tries humor to implore the courts come to grips with software patents
Ria Farrell Schalnat, a guest blogger on Patent Baristas, has published an illuminating imaginary letter from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit judges to the U.S. Supreme Court that pleads for a granting of certiorari when Alice Corporation appeals their recent setback in CLS Bank International v. Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. Per [...]
U.S. Supreme Court decides for Monsanto and its patent on weed-killer resistant soybean seeds
In a unanimous ruling on May 13, 2013, in BOWMAN v. MONSANTO CO. ET AL., the Supreme Court supported the patent protection afforded Monsanto’s weed-killer-resistant soybeans by saying the principle of patent exhaustion doesn’t permit a farmer to reproduce patented seeds through planting and harvesting without the patent holder’s permission. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend [...]
US patent court says an abstract idea is not patentable simply because it is tied to a computer system
In CLS Bank v. Alice Corporation, 11-1301, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Washington) ruled on May 10, 2013, that patents held by an Australian electronic financial firm (Alice Corporation) are not valid because the claims are too abstract to qualify for such intellectual property protection. Alice had argued the patents were [...]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce responds to India’s denial of the Glivec patent
On April 1, 2013, the Supreme Court of India finalized the denial of Novartis’ patent on its cancer drug Glivec, despite the fact the patent is recognized in 40 countries. The lay press and public interest groups have centered the debate on pricing. The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance disagrees. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare [...]
Nokia’s troublesome earnings continue to show promise in one area: IP licensing
Nokia, owns over 10,000 patents, many in the critical LTE wireless area, and it has over 40 licensing deals already in place. CFO Timo Ihamuotila estimates this fiscal year will bring in over $650M in IP licensing revenue, and CEO Stephen Elop could be tipping his hand in terms of who will be Nokia’s next [...]
What do potential investors see in Dell?
After Nortel, acquisitions pros today incorporate an estimate of IP value. While many look at Dell and ask, legitimately, is the PC business static, even dying? Others see unrealized value in the balance sheets, and beyond. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
WIPO’s PATENTSCOPE now exceeds 29 million fully searchable patent documents
The addition of over ten million documents from the national patent collection of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dating from 1790, has brought WIPO’s PATENTSCOPE to over 29 million searchable patent documents, including 2,220,787 published international patent applications (PCT). Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe [...]
Apple SEC filing reveals strategy with respect to VirnetX ruling
On August 11, 2010, VirnetX, Inc. filed an action against Apple alleging that certain of its products infringed on four patents relating to network communications technology. On November 6, 2012, a jury returned a verdict for VirnetX, and awarded damages of $368 million. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about [...]
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