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Tag Archives: Supreme Court
Patents in the U.S. Supreme Court
A special session at the 2011 BIO International Convention takes a fascinating look at the underlying factors involved in the U.S. Supreme Court hearing patent cases. The Supreme Court has been accepting patent cases at a higher rate than ever before, with three major patent appeals reviewed this past term alone. And the Court seems poised to accept several more in the coming year. According to the session moderator, Chief Judge (Ret.) Paul Michel from Read More >
2011 BIO International Convention Preview
Andrew Williams, from Patent Docs wrote a nice blog on the upcoming 2011 BIO International Convention. Therefore, over the next week, Patent Docs will be highlighting a few sessions or other opportunities, in thematic fashion, to help you navigate your way through the convention. For example, today we present opportunities for those intested in learning more about how the Supreme Court is impacting the BIO community. Take a look at his entry, and keep an Read More >
Joint Statement of BIO, AAU, ACE, APLU, AUTM and COGR
Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in the appeal of Stanford University against Roche Diagnostics. This case is of significant interest to the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), Association of American Universities (AAU), American Council on Education (ACE), Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), and Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) because of its potential impact on university technology transfer, on development and commercialization of university-generated Read More >
BIO’s Amicus Brief: Microsoft v. i4i
The Biotechnology Industry Organization, along with AUTM and CropLife International, filed an amicus brief in the Microsoft v. i4i Supreme Court case. This case is widely viewed as one of the most fundamental and important patent cases to reach the Supreme Court in probably a decade. Most basically, this case is about the level of certainty a jury or judge must have before finding a patent invalid in litigation. Historically, the law has required a high level Read More >
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Tags: amicus brief, AUTM, BIO, biotechnology, Biotechnology Industry Organization, burden of proof, clear and convincing evidence, CropLife, i4i, Microsoft, Microsoft v. i4i, patent, Patent and Trademark Office, preponderance of the evidence, PTO, Supreme Court, USPTO
BIO Joins 261 Business, Research Institutions and Organizations to Urge Caution in Microsoft v. i4i Case*
*UPDATE – 90 more organizations have decided to add their names to the letter sent to the Department of Justice. Please find the new letter. Please find attached an open letter to Attorney General Holder and Acting Solicitor General Katyal, signed by 171 businesses, research institutions and organizations of all sizes, representing U.S. innovation in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The signatories include leading innovators in agriculture, biotechnology, consumer products, electrical, mechanical and Read More >
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Tags: Acting Solicitor General Katyal, Attorney General Holder, BIO, clear and convincing evidence, i4i, Microsoft, Microsoft v. i4i, patent, Patent Reform, patents, preponderance standard, Supreme Court, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO
