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Why Isn’t Patent Law as Straightforward as Real Estate Law?: Maybe it Is

August 13, 2012PatentAbstract Idea, paid, Subject Matter EligibilityDennis Crouch

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Supplemental Examination Final Rules

August 13, 2012PatentInequitable Conduct, paidJason Rantanen

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More USPTO Final Rules

August 13, 2012PatentAIA Trials, IPR, paid, PGRDennis Crouch

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Non-Public Litigation: The Hidden Story of Monsanto v. DuPont

August 11, 2012Patentanticipation, Damages, Licenses, paid, Trade SecretsDennis Crouch

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“No” to Software Patents Per Se: Software is Only a Means to an End.

August 10, 2012Patentpaid, USPTO DirectorDennis Crouch

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August 9, 2012PatentAIA Trials, IPR, paid, PGRDennis Crouch

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Loser Pays System Introduced in Congress

August 9, 2012PatentpaidDennis Crouch

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Monsanto Jury Verdict Form

August 8, 2012PatentpaidDennis Crouch

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Monsanto wins $1b verdict on RoundUp Ready Seed Patent

August 8, 2012PatentClaim Construction, Damages, Inequitable Conduct, Licenses, paidDennis Crouch

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Federal Circuit to Hear En Banc Appeal on Its Jurisdiction over All-But-Accounting Patent Decisions

August 7, 2012PatentDamages, Federal Circuit En Banc, paidDennis Crouch

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Guest Post by Christal Sheppard: Solving a Knotty Problem: An Outrageous Call for Patent Reform Part Deux

August 7, 2012PatentAbstract Idea, obviousness, paid, Subject Matter EligibilityJason Rantanen

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Incentivizing Discovery (rather than invention)

August 6, 2012PatentpaidDennis Crouch

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USPTO Overseeing Patent Attorneys and Agents

August 6, 2012PatentpaidDennis Crouch

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Director Kappos: Some Thoughts on Patentability

August 4, 2012PatentAbstract Idea, Enablement, First to Invent, paid, Subject Matter Eligibility, USPTO Director, Written DescriptionDennis Crouch

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Federal Circuit Again Supports USITC Jurisdiction for Pure-Enforcement NPEs; Court Again Splits on Claim Construction

August 1, 2012PatentClaim Construction, Licenses, paid, VenueDennis Crouch

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New Statute of Limitations for Disciplinary Proceedings

July 31, 2012Patentpaid, USPTO DirectorDennis Crouch

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Prosecution Disclaimer: Another Reexamination Trap

July 30, 2012PatentAIA Trials, Claim Construction, IPR, paidDennis Crouch

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Federal Circuit Upholds Sanctions Against Litigation Counsel

July 29, 2012PatentClaim Construction, paidDennis Crouch

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Ongoing Debate: Is Software Patentable?

July 27, 2012PatentFederal Circuit En Banc, paidDennis Crouch

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Hricik on Ethics

July 27, 2012PatentInequitable Conduct, paidDennis Crouch

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