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Topic Archives: patent reform
BTLJ Spring Patent Reform Roundup
With spring in the air, it is time to take another look at current news in the world of patent troll litigation. By now full-fledged media darlings, patent infringement lawsuits filed by non-practicing entities are everywhere you turn, garnering not just upvotes … Continue reading
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BTLJ Holiday Patent Reform Round Up
We are now in the tail end of the season where millions of America brave wintry weather, TSA pat downs, and slow airplane wifi to spend quality time with loved ones. If gingerbread cookies and holiday shopping get old, you … Continue reading
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Patents, Progress, and Prognostication: A Recent AIA-Mandated Study Scans a Hazy Horizon
Last year’s passage of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) promised significant changes to the Patent Act, but the effect of those changes remains to be seen – largely because the most sweeping revisions have not yet taken effect. Though … Continue reading
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Post Grant Review as a Tool for Challenging Pharmaceutical Patents
Under the recently passed Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”), generic drug manufacturers will be able to use post grant review (“PGR”) to effectively invalidate or constrain pharmaceutical patents. The efficiency of PGR and the lower burden of proof for the PGR process in comparison … Continue reading
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Patent Trolls Under the Patent Reform Act
On September 16th, 2011, President Obama signed the (Leahy-Smith) America Invents Act. The official White House Press Release and countless blogs describe the Act as “the most significant reform of the Patent Act since 1952.” One of the stated objectives … Continue reading
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