Monthly Archives: December 2013

Top Ten IP Stories from 2013

I admit it, I like lists, even completely subjective ones like this one, that is tilted toward patent law and prep/pros. So in no particular order, except for number one, here we go:   Myriad [Add your pun title here!]. … Continue reading

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Michelle Lee becomes (Acting) Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property

Michelle Lee joined the USPTO as Director of the Silicon Valley Patent Office in 2012 (and apparently got her Reg. No. that year), after working as Deputy General Counsel of Google, and at Fenwick & West and Keker & Van … Continue reading

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Donald Chisum Monograph: Cert. Grant in CLS Bank: Background and Commentary

This is a guest post from the Chisum Patent Academy and is posted with their permission. Patents on Computer-Implemented Methods and Systems: The Supreme Court Grants Review (CLS Bank) (Dec. 10, 2013) The Chisum Patent Academy is pleased to provide … Continue reading

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Australia – High Court Decision on Methods of Medical Treatment

This is a guest post from Bill Bennett of Pizzeys in Australia. It covers Apotex Pty Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 50 (4 December 2013). (A copy of the full decision is available at the end of … Continue reading

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