Today, June 28, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court published its opinion in the patent-related Bilski v. Kappos case (08-964 Bilski v. Kappos (06/28/2010)). (For more background on the case, see my previous news posts regarding Bilski v. Doll and Bilski v. Kappos Transcript.) Here is a link to the Bilski v. Kappos slip opinion ... [Read more]
Posts Tagged ‘patent eligibility’
CNBC presents Planet of the Apps: A Hand-Held Revolution
Saturday, April 24th, 2010
With the increasing commercial value of hand-held apps such as those sold in Apple’s App Store for the iPhone and the Android Market for Android phones, mobile apps have been a hot topic for patent clients. Recently, CNBC reported on the app market with their program Planet of the Apps: A Hand-Held Revolution. The one-hour ... [Read more]
Patent Reform 2010
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
Patent Reform is on its way. Maybe not this year, maybe not the next, but inevitably patent reform will happen. The patent reform legislation introduced in 2009 as S.515, has been amended and introduced in the Senate as Amendment to S. 515 (a.k.a. “Patent Reform Act of 2010″). Whether or not it finds its way ... [Read more]
New Patent FAQ Answers at Richards Patent Law
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
The FAQ section at Richards Patent Law continues to expand. Most recently I have been preparing in-depth answers to some of the very basic and immediate questions I’ve been fielding from my clients and other people interested in the patent process. For example: Can I patent my invention? What type of patent application should I ... [Read more]
Bilski v. Kappos: Supreme Court Oral Argument Transcript
Monday, November 9th, 2009
Today, November 9, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the patent-related Bilski v. Kappos case (previously Bilski v. Doll). (For more background on the case, see my previous news post regarding Bilski v. Doll.) Although the Supreme Court’s opinion will not likely be written and available until 2010, the transcript from ... [Read more]
The Mayo Clinic Petitions the Supreme Court regarding Medical Method Patent
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
As a patent attorney, born and raised in Rochester, MN, and having received life saving surgery and medical care from the Mayo Clinic, I am particularly interested in a current petition for Supreme Court to hear a medical method patent case in which the Mayo Clinic is challenging the patent eligibility of Prometheus Labs‘ U.S. ... [Read more]
Bilski v. Doll: Supreme Court to Hear Case Concerning Business Method Patents
Monday, October 12th, 2009
On November 9, 2009, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for Bilski v. Doll, a case in which the central issue is the patent eligibility of business method patents. Bilski v. Doll appears as though it will be an important case for patent owners, particularly those whose patents are amongst the leading ... [Read more]
