In this issue:
*Business Methods Dodge a Bullet–Method Patents Survive for Now
*Protection or Preemption? The Ninth Circuit Rules on California Contract Law Claims
*No Protection Under State Law Without an “Extra Element”
*State Law Protection Available with an Offer for Sale
*Quick Updates
**Substantial Consequences for Discovery Failures in a Trade Secrets Case
**Miller v. Facebook, Inc.: Copyright Infringement Claim Dismissed
**Web-Based Specimens of Use for Goods Must Be More Than Mere Advertising
**Changing Standards in Transferring Cases out of the Eastern District of Texas
Please see full publication below for more information.