Monthly Archives: March 2010

Ariad v. Lilly Comes Down (On Us) – Judge Lourie Rules!

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Warren Woessner

In a majority opinion authored by Judge Lourie for the Federal Circuit sitting en banc (Appeal No. 2008-1248 (Fed. Cir. March 22, 2010)) (a PDF of which is attached to the end of this post), the court held that there … Continue reading →

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Happy Belated Birthday to Patents4Life! We are One.

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Warren Woessner

Last Wednesday, Patents4Life forgot to celebrate its first anniversary. I have done a lot of writing, and recruiting of some writers (particular thanks to Paul Cole of Lucas & Co., UK, and Ronald J. Schutz of Robins Kaplan in Minneapolis … Continue reading →

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Electronics vs. Biotech – Two Perspectives on “Patent Reform”

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Warren Woessner

The most interesting session I attended today at the AUTM Annual Meeting was one on patent reform. What was most interesting was not a recap of the aspects of S.515, which is the most up-to-date reform bill pending, but the … Continue reading →

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Speed Licensing Lessons From “Shark Tank”

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Warren Woessner

This ABC semi-reality show broadcast its season closer a few weeks ago, but a recent note in the AARP magazine on one of the “Sharks,” Barbara Corcoran, a real estate mogul from NYC, got me thinking about the show again.  … Continue reading →

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