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BTLJ Spring Patent Reform Roundup

With spring in the air, it is time to take another look at current news in the world … Continue Reading

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Bowman v. Monsanto: Patent Exhaustion and the Self-Replicating Invention

What’s the case about? The Doctrine of Patent Exhaustion holds that the authorized sale of a patented item … 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 … Continue Reading

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Will the New USPTO Administrative Proceedings Solve the Software Patent Problem?

Amidst current discussions on the “problem” posed by software patents, David Kappos, Director of the United States Patent and … Continue Reading

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Finjan v. Secure Computing: Direct Infringement of Apparatus Claims by Software That Requires User Unlocking or Activation

In the recent Finjan v. Secure Computing decision, the Federal Circuit affirmed that software that is sold in … Continue Reading