Scientists often confuse “authorship” in a manuscript with “inventorship” in a patent application or a patent. More often than not, scientists will list everyone involved with an invention or a manuscript describing the invention, as inventors while filing a patent
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Patent Definiteness Requirement Update
By Winstead
The Supreme Court recently “conclude[d] that the Federal Circuit’s formulation, which tolerates some ambiguous claims but not others, does not satisfy the statute’s definiteness requirement.” Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc., No. 13-369 (2014). Instead, the Court concluded that “a…
Alice in Wonderland: The Ongoing Impact of Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int’l on Computer-Implemented Inventions
By Winstead
On June 19, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int’l (Alice)[i]. In Alice, the Court held that several patents that pertained to a computerized platform for eliminating risk in…
Adam Carolla Gets It On with Personal Audio Settlement
By Michael Pham
As part of their settlement, Adam Carolla and Personal Audio LLC agreed to not make any public statements concerning their patent infringement lawsuit until September 30th.[1] On Wednesday’s podcast, Adam Carolla and Mike August, a former attorney, discussed…
USPTO to Host America Invents Act Roadshow in Seven Cities Nationwide
By Winstead
Forwarded by Robert Shaddox from the article of the same title. U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (08/26/14)
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it will host seven roadshow events across the country to increase public understanding of the…
Board Oversight of Cybersecurity
Cyber-attacks on U.S. companies have increased over recent years resulting in significant costs to companies. According to surveys, U.S. companies have experienced a 42% increase between 2011 and 2012 in the number of cyber-attacks they experienced per week[1] and…
Personal Audio No Longer Trolling Adam Carolla
By Michael Pham
Adam Carolla has reportedly settled the lawsuit that was filed against him by Personal Audio LLC.[1] The Agreed Motion to Dismiss Claims is available for review, but the specific terms of the settlement have not been disclosed—the parties…
Reviewing Potential Investments With Your Clients
On August 4, 2014, the SEC issued an Investor Alert citing 10 Red Flags that should give investors an indication that an unregistered offering may be a scam. If you are considering an investment in an unregistered offering or you…
Ongoing Developments in Patent Law: Claim Construction on Appeal, Indefiniteness, and PTAB Decisions
By Winstead
There are a few patent cases to keep track of in the future that may have an impact on claim construction, indefiniteness, and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decisions. Here is a list of cases to watch:
- The Supreme Court
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Is Your Purchaser Accredited? Clarifications from the SEC
Under Rule 506(c), companies can now engage in a general solicitation in conducting private placements but if they do so, they must verify that each purchaser is accredited. The SEC has provided some safe harbors for verification and will also…