A medical device patentee has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to save his design patent, related to an introducer sheath handle, from invalidity based on application of the “on-sale” bar, which prohibits patenting an invention...more
In Junker v. Medical Components, Inc., the Federal Circuit held that a catheter insertion design patent was invalid because the claimed design was offered for sale more than a year before the design patent application was...more
Eleventh Circuit Pries Apart Sticky Trade Dress Decision - Is Gorilla Glue throwing a monkey fit after J-B Weld’s loss is torn apart? Opposites Attract - If you’re an average, buy-it-when-you-need-it glue consumer, you’re...more
We kicked off our seventh year writing the Manufacturing Law Blog with Megan’s predictions for EH&S. Matt will weigh in about labor and employment issues next week....more
One of the key aspects of any supply chain contract is the section regarding pricing. Nothing is more important in a business deal than determining how much one manufacturer might pay another in a B2B transaction....more