Cassandra L. WilkinsonNov 2, 20052 minU.S. Supreme Court to Decide: Will Patent Infringers Continue to be Routinely Enjoined?The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether a permanent injunction should ordinarily issue after a patent is found valid and...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonNov 2, 200515 minUSPTO Decision and Interim Examination Guidelines on Patentable Subject Matter and Business MethodsTwo recent developments in the USPTO could mean that the range and quantity of “business method” patents being issued will increase, or...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonJun 28, 20056 minMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.No. 04-480 (U.S. June 27, 2005) The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that anyone who distributes a device — including software — is liable...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonJun 25, 20051 minUSPTO Receives a Record Number of Patent and Trademark Applications in 2005The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) received a record number of patent and trademark applications in 2005. As reported...