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Common Patent for European Union Adopted

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Warren Woessner

The European Union has finally decided to adopt a common patent that will be granted in three languages – English, French and German – but will cover all of the 27 EU countries. Note that there is not a perfect … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Grants Myriad’s Petition for Cert.

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Warren Woessner

I feel a bit like Al Pacino in “The Godfather – Part 3” when he shouts, “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!” (Repeated memorably by Silvio Dante in “The Sopranos”.) Now the Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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USPTO Director Kappos Resigns

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Warren Woessner

USPTO Director David Kappos has announced that he will leave the Office early next year, perhaps by the end of January. He became the Director in 2009, leaving his position as essentially Head Patent Counsel at IBM. He brought much-needed … Continue reading →

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Edwards Lifesciences v. Corevalve – Pig Valve Implants Enabling

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Warren Woessner

In Edwards Lifesciences AB v. Corevalve, Inc. (now a part of Medtronic), Appeal No. 2011-1215-1257 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 13, 2012), Corevalve challenged the validity of US Pat. No. 5,411,552 directed to a “transcather heart valve” on the basis that the … Continue reading →