News & Resources
Supreme Court Changes Standard for Patent Indefiniteness under 35 USC 112 ¶2
Posted on Jun 2, 2014 in Blog
On June 2, 2014, the US Supreme Court rejected as imprecise the Federal Circuit’s existing standard for patent claims indefiniteness under 35 USC 112 ¶2.
Read MoreSupreme Court Requires Single Party to Perform all Steps for Inducement of Infringement
Posted on Jun 2, 2014 in Blog
On June 2, 2014, the US Supreme Court ruled that there can be no liability for inducement of infringement under 35 USC 271(b) unless a single actor performs all steps of a method claim. In doing so, the Court reversed a 2012 en banc ruling by the Federal Circuit that allowed a finding of induced infringement even if no one is liable as a direct infringer where one party performs some of the steps and directs another to perform the remaining steps.
Read MoreCRBCP at 2014 Philadelphia Bar Association Charity Run
Posted on May 22, 2014 in Events
The 35th Philadelphia Bar Association 5K Charity Run to benefit the Support Center for Child Advocates took place on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park.
Read MoreCRBCP at the PA BIO Spring Social
Posted on May 20, 2014 in Events
Joe Murphy and Scott Slomowitz will be at the CRBCP Exhibition Booth at the PA BIO Spring Social at the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge in King of Prussia, PA on June 5, 2014.
Read MoreDeath of the Software Patent? It Doesn’t Have to Be
Posted on May 7, 2014 in Articles
The eligibility of software for patent protection is in the spotlight once again, but this time it is the U.S. Supreme Court that might be making the decision. Oral argument has already taken place in Alice v. CLS Bank, No. 13-298. Although the Supreme Court will not render its decision for several months, the case has already attracted significant attention.
Read MoreSupreme Court Relaxes Standards for Awarding Attorney’s Fees in Patent Litigation
Posted on May 5, 2014 in Blog
Two recent Supreme Court decisions have changed the standards under which attorney’s fees may be awarded in patent infringement cases.
Read MoreCaesar Rivise 2014 Top Ten Best Countries for Foreign Patent Filing
Posted on Apr 24, 2014 in Blog
In the knowledge economy – where just about everything else is fungible – how and where you protect your intellectual property (IP) can mean everything. Selecting where to apply for patents, for instance, is a strategic call that will impact your company for the next 20 years.
Read MoreSupreme Court to Evaluate Standard of Review on Appeal of Claim Construction by District Courts
Posted on Apr 1, 2014 in Blog
On Monday, March 31, 2014, the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. over its Copaxone drug which had billions of dollars in sales in 2013. Teva appealed from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which invalidated several patents covering Copaxone, a drug for treating multiple sclerosis.
Read MoreSupreme Court Affirms that Indirect Competitors Can Allege False Advertising Claims
Posted on Mar 31, 2014 in Blog
The Supreme Court has affirmed that false or misleading advertising claims under the Lanham Act can be brought by plaintiffs other than direct competitors.
Read MoreStrategic Management of Intellectual Property Seminar
Posted on Mar 19, 2014 in Events
At the March 18, 2014 Legal Intelligencer In-house Counsel CLE Seminar, CRBCP attorneys presented a class on the Strategic Management of Intellectual Property Portfolios. The focus was on the strategic issues that go into developing portfolio assessment criteria, and using those criteria to identify and communicate the real value of holdings.
Read More