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Bowman v. Monsanto: Self-Replicating Biotech and Software Left at the Alter?

by Robert Isackson | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/15/2013

Today, in a case having the potential to upset the agricultural biotech industry, Justice Elena Kagan delivered the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision rejecting farmer Vernon Hugh Bowman’s patent exhaustion defense....more

NZ Clarifies Proposed Ban On Software Patents

by Carl Harrap, Joe Mok | Freehills Patent Attorneys on 5/14/2013

The NZ government yesterday released further amendments to tighten the proposed legislation around software patentability. The amendments clarify that while the partial ban on software patents is still on the agenda, it has...more

Taxation Of Computer Software Sales: Ordinary Income, Capital Gain, Or Both?

by David Blum | Levenfeld Pearlstein on 4/29/2013

The taxation of computer software is complex, confusing, and in some circumstances, uncertain; although self-created computer software is routinely sold today, especially with the significant increase in the number of...more

Software Patents in Canada: New Guidelines Released

by Field Law on 3/19/2013

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has released guidance on “Computer-Implemented Inventions” as planned, in the wake of the Federal Court of Appeal decision in Amazon. While “software” is technically not patentable, a...more

Intellectual Property Client Alert: Definiteness in Patent Claims

by Scott Chambers, Matthew Laskoski | Patton Boggs LLP on 2/22/2013

The Federal Circuit, in Function Media v. Google, has determined that use of “means” language in a claim can lead to indefiniteness. Functional Media sued Google for infringement of three patents regarding advertising on...more

Court Hears Arguments on Patent Eligibility of Computer-Implemented Invention

by Eugene Mar, Stephanie Skaff, Rochelle Lee Woods | Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 2/21/2013

On Friday, February 8, the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments en banc in CLS Bank v. Alice Corp. (Case No. 2011-1301), a closely watched dispute regarding the standard for patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The...more

Around the Virtual World - February 4-15, 2013

by Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 2/18/2013

A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media. In This Issue: - Path Inc. to Settle Charges Over Collecting Kids' Data - Feds Urge App Makers, Mobile Operating...more

USPTO Considers Best Practices to Improve Patent Application Quality

by Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff | Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/15/2013

In a Federal Register Notice published January, 13, 2013, the USPTO asks the public to consider potential best practices aimed at improving patent application quality ”in order to facilitate examination and bring more...more

Around the Virtual World - January 21, 2013

by Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 1/21/2013

A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media. In This Issue: - USPTO Dives Into Software Patent Debate With New Group - The Hidden Risks Behind Facebook's...more

USPTO Soliciting Comments on Software Patent Issues

by Karen H Bromberg, Erik Hanson | Cohen & Gresser LLP on 1/21/2013

The United States Patent and Trademark Office announced its intent earlier this month to form a “Software Partnership” with the software community in order to enhance the quality of software-related patents (the “Notice”)...more

USPTO Issues First Decision Instituting CBM

by Michelle Holoubek | Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 1/11/2013

On January 9, 2013, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued its first decision in a Covered Business Method Patent Review (CBM) proceeding, instituting the trial on all claims requested. The decision issued in...more

Trends For 2013 In Internet And Marketing Law

by Travis Crabtree | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 1/4/2013

After looking at the most popular posts from 2012 in our last edition, today we look at what are likely going to be the big trends for 2013 in internet and marketing law. ...more

USPTO Director Discusses Software “Patent Wars”

by Jeffrey Sheldon on 12/28/2012

At Sheldon Mak & Anderson, we recognize that innovation is your competitive edge – and it needs protection. As a full-service intellectual property firm with more than two decades of experience, we provide local, regional,...more

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