Articles in Patents
California-based Gilead Sciences became the first pharmaceutical company to license critical patents to the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP). The arrangement allows companies interested in producing low-cost generic versions of Gilead’s patented drugs to license the patents from the MPP, with royalties going to Gilead.
Kodak is seeking more than $1 billion in royalties from Apple and RIM over a patent that covers technology related to a method of extracting a still image while previewing it on a camera’s LCD screen. The final ruling is set for August 30th, and I will be rooting for the “underdog.”
In a recent decision, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed a decision from the District Court of Delaware, holding Johnson & Johnson’s patents invalid under 35 U.S.C. §112 for lack of …
The Supreme Court handed down its decision in Microsoft Corp. v. i4i Limited Partnership et al early on June 9th, affirming the decision of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case centered on the burden of proof required to invalidate a patent, when invalidation is raised as a defense to a claim of infringement.
The Supreme Court recently handed down a stricter standard to prove induced patent infringement.
Just over a week ago, some developers for Apple’s iOS App Store began receiving notices, claiming that their apps infringe on a patent held by Lodsys, LLC (Lodsys). Lodsys’s patent is for the computer code …
Before March of 2011, pregnant women at risk of preterm labor could take a drug known as 17P. At $10 to $15 per once-a-week dose, the drug was affordable and effective, reducing premature births by …
Is the use of patent infringement lawsuits by patent holders to stifle competition an effective use of patent law, or is this a violation of the underlying principles of patents?
Over the past year and a half, a Girl Scout troupe from Iames, Iowa has been working towards a new badge: Excellence in Bio-Medical Engineering. Six girls between the ages of 11-13 created a team for the FIRST LEGO League Global Innovation Award from the X Prize Foundation.
Canada’s Green Patent fast-track program shares characteristics with both the U.S. and UK programs. But will these programs be effective?
