Tag Archives: intellectual property

Bayh-Dole Has Stood the Test of Time

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Warren Woessner

Recently, the Bayh-Dole Act has come under attack as inhibiting the spread of technological innovation. One thing the writers seem to have in common is the absence of any ability to recall what the situation was pre-Bayh-Dole when private companies … Continue reading →

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Review of Indian Working Requirements

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Warren Woessner

This newsletter (attached below) from a leading Indian firm, contains a good review of the perils of the working requirement in India. It also provides a good summary of three recent decisions holding pharma patents invalid for obviousness. What is striking is … Continue reading →

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Hamilton Beach v. Sunbeam Products – “On Sale” Bar Clarified

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Warren Woessner

On Wednesday August 14th, a divided  Fed. Cir. panel affirmed the invalidation of Hamilton Beach’s portable slow cooker under the “on-sale” or “in public use” bars of s. 102(b). Hamilton Beach Brands v. Sunbeam Prods., Inc., Appeal No. 2012-1581 (Fed. … Continue reading →

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Submission of Copyrighted Articles to the PTO “Fair Use”, D. Minn. Magistrate Rules

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Warren Woessner

Federal Magistrate Jeffrey Keyes ruled that it is fair use for law firms to use copyrighted journal articles when preparing patent applications, and recommended that an infringement suit against Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner PA (SLW) by two academic publishers be dismissed. … Continue reading →

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