http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-19T01:43:24-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/angelina_jolies_op-ed_on_preventive_mastectomy_backs_gene_tests_that_are_su/ Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy, explained in a New York Times op-ed, was due to a defect in the BRCA1 gene that greatly increased the actress’s risk for breast cancer. Jolie wrote about her experience because she hoped that other women would also… Health Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, U.S. Supreme Court Wed, 15 May 2013 12:27:10 -0500 44197.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/scotus_rejects_farmers_blame_the_bean_defense_and_patent_exhaustion_claim/ A farmer with a “less orthodox approach” to use of patented seeds has lost his Supreme Court appeal in a patent infringement case. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Indiana farmer Vernon Bowman and his patent exhaustion argument in a unanimous opinion (PDF) by Justice Elena Kagan.… ABA Journal Production, Weekly Newsletter Stories, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, U.S. Supreme Court Mon, 13 May 2013 10:04:26 -0500 44145.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/are_you_drunk_lawyer_files_angry_remarks_about_special_needs_examiner_after/ A patent lawyer unhappy with the denial of a patent application is taking out his frustrations in filed remarks that question the examiner’s sobriety, his mental abilities and his integrity. Lawyer Andrew Schroeder begins with a question, the Patently-O blog reports. “Are you drunk? No, seriously ... are… Careers, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law Wed, 01 May 2013 05:34:29 -0500 43968.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/new_video_series_looks_behind_the_scenes_of_innovation_at_inspiring_invento/ Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law, Law in Popular Culture, Legal History, Opening Statements Wed, 01 May 2013 04:20:06 -0500 43787.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/thomson_reuters_wins_patent_on_super_lawyers_rating_system/ Business and legal publisher Thomson Reuters has won a patent on its Super Lawyers system for rating excellence among legal practitioners. It was the first such patent issued, Robert Ambrogi's LawSites blog reports. The abstract for the patent, number 8,412,564, says the Super Lawyers system… Business of Law, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Law Firms, Partners Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:18:48 -0500 43534.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/court_revives_infamous_patent_dispute_involving_online_map_searches/ A company that owns the patent for finding real estate with the help of zoom-enabled computer maps is getting another chance to prove infringement. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit revived the patent claim in a March 4 opinion (PDF), report Reuters, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:15:49 -0500 43180.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/hearsay_march_2013/ Corporate Law, Corporate Compliance, Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Opening Statements Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:50:22 -0600 42992.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/can_isolated_genes_be_patented_resolution_paves_way_for_aba_amicus_brief_in/ A resolution approved on Monday by the ABA House of Delegates provides guidance for an ABA amicus brief in a Supreme Court case on the patenting of isolated human genes associated with increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. The U.S. Supreme Court is… Bar Associations, ABA, Midyear Meeting, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, U.S. Supreme Court Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:14:36 -0600 42671.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/patent_lawyers_ponder_the_changed_post-grant_process/ Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Legislation & Lobbying, The National Pulse Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:09:36 -0600 42433.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/nama-stay_lululemon_is_defending_its_turf_through_design_patents/ Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Opening Statements Tue, 01 Jan 2013 05:20:11 -0600 41953.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/supreme_court_to_consider_pay_for_delay_deals_keeping_generic_drugs/ The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether so-called pay for delay settlements that temporarily keep generic competitors out of the market are lawful in patent litigation. The case before the court involves payments made by Solvay Pharmaceuticals Inc., now owned by Abbott Laboratories, that delayed generic versions of… Antitrust Law, Consumer Law, Health Law, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, U.S. Supreme Court Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:29:59 -0600 41976.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/supreme_court_to_decide_whether_isolated_genes_can_be_patented/ The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether isolated genes can be patented. The court granted cert in a case challenging patents on genes associated with increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer, report the New York Times, Bloomberg News and… Health Law, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, U.S. Supreme Court Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:05:07 -0600 41847.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/dickstein_shapiro/ Warning a former client of Dickstein Shapiro that future sanctions could be forthcoming if continues to disregard local discovery rules in Washington, D.C., before making dubious motions, a federal judge on Monday quickly disposed of the company's motion for partial summary judgment against the law firm in a $250 million… Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Judiciary, Law Firms, Large Firm, Tort Law, Trials & Litigation, D.C. Circuit Court, States, District of Columbia Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:28:47 -0600 41760.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/uspto_chief_to_step_down_in_january/ David Kappos plans to step down in January as director of the U.S. Patent and Trade Office. His future plans aren't clear, and no successor has been named, the Blog of Legal Times reports. However, his departure would leave deputy director Teresa Rea in charge… Careers, Executive Branch, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Internet Law, States, District of Columbia Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:11:26 -0600 41746.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/antitrust_enforcers_to_consider_whether_patent_trolls_disrupt_competit/ Antitrust regulators have scheduled informal hearings next month to consider whether patent trolls are disrupting competition and stifling innovation. The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have invited technology companies and at least one patent holding company to participate, the Wall Street Journal reports. The… Antitrust Law, Attorney General, Government Law, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Science & Technology Law Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:30:14 -0600 41686.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/telecommuters_kept_patent_office_at_70_productivity_during_hurricane_sandy/ Thanks to a liberal telecommuting policy, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office remained productive during a two-day government shutdown for Hurricane Sandy. Patent office director David Kappos says patent and trademark teams averaged productivity of more than 70 percent during the storm, the Washington Post reports. The… Careers, Government Law, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Sandy Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:13:49 -0600 41547.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/told_apple_needs_14_days_to_change_untrue_samsung_correction_notice_uk_judg/ Ordered by the United Kingdom's High Court of Justice last month to put a post on its website explaining that a competitor didn't copy its iPad design, Apple Inc. tried to comply but published a notice that was "untrue" and "incorrect," according to British judges. Then, when Apple was ordered… Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, International Law, Internet Law, Trials & Litigation, Verdicts & Settlements, International Courts/Tribunals, International, Europe, United Kingdom Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:53:17 -0500 41400.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/biglaw_clamors_for_lawyers_with_tech_transactions_expertise/ Recruiters are seeing increased demand for technology transactions lawyers who have expertise in M&A and the ability to value patent assets. Many national law firms that once shunned tech transaction work as too routine and too conflict-ridden are now clamoring for tech transaction partners, the Recorder reports. Among… Careers, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Law Firms, Large Firm, Mergers & Acquisitions Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:30:27 -0500 41330.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/fed._circuit_says_trial_judge_abused_discretion_in_banning_smartphone_sales/ In a Thursday ruling in one of several recent patent cases related to smartphone technology, a federal appeals court said a U.S. District Court judge in California abused her discretion by granting a pretrial injunction sought by Apple Inc. that banned sales of the Galaxy Nexus marketed by Samsung Electronics… Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, Verdicts & Settlements, 7th Circuit Court, 9th Circuit Court, Federal Circuit Court, States, California, Illinois Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:38:09 -0500 41141.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/supreme_courts_cert_grants_last_friday_include_rare_privileges_and_immuniti/ The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear seven new cases last Friday, including an appeal claiming a state is discriminating against out-of-state residents. SCOTUSblog says the case involves the “rarely interpreted privileges and immunities clause.” At issue is whether the state of Virginia violated the Constitution when it… Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, U.S. Supreme Court Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:00:27 -0500 41072.abajournal.com