Author Archives: Warren Woessner

Upcoming Webinar: Top 5 Court Decisions Impacting Future IP Litigation

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Warren Woessner

Within the last few years, the Federal Circuit and Supreme Court have handed down decisions that altered the landscape of both patent prosecution and enforcement, ranging from venue and attorneys’ fees to the standards for obviousness and patent eligibility. Please … Continue reading →

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Fed. Cir. Affirms Unclean Hands Defense in Gilead v. Merck

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Warren Woessner

On April 25th, a Fed. Cir. panel of Judges Taranto, Clevenger and Chen affirmed the unenforceability of two Merck patents covering a drug presently marketed as Sovaldi(r) to treat hepatitis C, sofosbuvir. Gilead Sciences, Inc. v. Merck & Co., Appeal … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Decides Oil States – Inter Partes Review Does Not Violate Article III or the 7th Amendment

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Warren Woessner

The Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Oil States Energy Services v. Greene’s Energy Group, Appeal No. 16-712 (April 24, 2018), holding 7/2 that inter parties review was an appropriate exercise of the power of Congress to assign adjudication … Continue reading →

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USPTO Memorandum Seeks to Clarify “Inventive Concept” Requirement

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Warren Woessner

On April 19, 2018, the USPTO released a Memorandum from Robert Bahr, The Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, to the Examiners,  that summarized the support required for a finding whether or not a claim directed to a judicial exception … Continue reading →

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