Category Archives: Patents
Supreme Court to Hear PTAB Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court decided Friday to review whether the Patent Trial and Appeal Board uses the correct claim construction standard in America Invents Act reviews, delving into a contentious issue that has sharply divided the judges on the Federal … Continue reading
Samsung Agrees to Pay Apple $½ Billion
After a long line of failed appeals Samsung has agreed to pay Apple $548 million in damages to Apple for patent infringement involving certain technology patents with its Galaxy smartphones, among others. The $548 million damages figure stems from a US … Continue reading
Defendant’s belief re: patent validity not a defense to inducement
In Commil Usa, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc. (Supreme Court 2015), the Supreme Court held that, because induced infringement and validity are separate issues and have separate defenses under the Act, belief regarding validity cannot negate Section 271(b)’s scienter requirement … Continue reading
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International Patent Filing & Protection Strategies: Initial Considerations
Public Disclosure- The Novelty Requirement Most countries are “first to file” countries- in other words, you have to file a patent application to establish rights. The U.S. has historically been a “first to invent” system;; but as of March 16, … Continue reading
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Darren Geliebter
Mathew Lombard
THE PRINCIPAL REGISTER 