IN THIS ISSUE:

*In re Bilski: Will The Supreme Court Change The New Rules for Patenting Business Methods Established By The Federal Circuit?...2

*Federal Circuit Deals Blow to Qualcomm and Adds to the Law Governing Standard- Setting Organization Participants ...8

*In the Eye of the Beholder: The Essentiality Analysis and the Patent Misuse Defense ...12

*Impact Looms Large in Federal Circuit Decision: USPTO and Patent Applicants Still Locked in Showdown Following Tafas v. Doll ...16

*Intellectual Property Practice News ...22

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