In an effort to fortify the European patent system and expedite the resolution of patent disputes, the European Patent Office... Read More

A “catch 22” is defined as a “dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually... Read More

Under U.S. law, inventors own patent rights to their inventions unless and until they transfer such rights to another. Earlier... Read More

Written by Daniel K. Yarbrough, Ph.D. and Jing Liu, Ph.D. Once considered parasites, free riders, or “opportunistic pathogens,” in recent... Read More

Inventions directed to “pure software” have arguably had the most difficult time surviving Alice challenges. Software is often characterized as... Read More

Polaroid v. Kodak, concluded in 1991 after 15 years, was the first “billion dollar” patent damages award ($909 million).  Until this... Read More