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07.07.2023
From Lightbulbs to Billions: The Incredible Power of Patents
By Babak Akhlaghi on July 7, 2023. Are you curious about the power of patents? In this video, we'll explore…
06.30.2023
Making Sense of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023
By Babak Akhlaghi on June 30, 2023. The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 proposes several findings by Congress. Among…
06.16.2023
Analogous References: the Same Field or Problem Domain as the Invention
By Babak Akhlaghi on June 16, 2023 The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has overturned the Patent…
05.22.2023
Unruly Distribution: Meeting 101 Conditions in Computer-related Claims
In Sanderling Management Ltd. vs. Snap, Inc., the Federal Circuit held that a method for using distribution rules to load…
05.02.2023
The Grammar Secret: the Article “a” Still Signifies ‘One or More,’ but Requires a Single Component Executing All Functions”
In Salazar v. AT&T Mobility LLC, the Federal Circuit held that the wording “a microprocessor” does not require there to…
04.15.2023
Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Patent Claims Failing Alice Two-Step Test
Hawk Technology Systems, LLC sued Castle Retail, LLC for patent infringement based on Castle Retail’s use of security surveillance video…
02.17.2023
IBM’s Patent Battle with Zillow: Mapping Out the Limits of Eligible Subject Matter
Executive Summary IBM owns a patent (“‘789 patent”) for a method of selecting an area on a map by drawing…
03.08.2021
Common Law Collateral Estoppel Applies to Board’s decisions
In SYNQOR, INC., v. VICOR CORPORATION, No. 19-1704 (Feb. 22, 2021), the Court held that common law collateral estoppel, also…
02.25.2021
The Sole Test for Anticipation in Design Patents is the “Ordinary Observer Test”
In MOJAVE DESERT HOLDINGS, LLC, v. CROCS, INC., No. 20-1167 (Feb. 18, 2021), the Court upheld the Board’s finding that…
12.08.2020
Hats off to the American inventor, Mr. Garrett Brown
Hats off to the American inventor, Mr. Garrett Brown, for inventing Steadicam (below left) more than 40 years ago, which…
