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Are Computer-Implemented Inventions Patent Eligible?

The Supreme Court is set to consider it later this month, but before the Court weighs in later this year, practitioners dealing with patent eligibility issues may want to review the pro and con cases made by the more than 50 special interest entities that filed amicus briefs in the case.

Joint Inventorship in Patents Can Present Problems

An incorrect list of inventors could have a major effect on the ownership or validity of a patent, and the rules determining who is a co-inventor are not intuitive. A Fenwick & West attorney outlines precedence.

Forward-Publishing Your Patents? Be Sure Your Portfolio Can Withstand Early Third Party Attacks

Sonos’ approach of providing the ideas behind its patents to the public upon filing, rather than waiting until the normal publication date, may earn the company beneficial public and investor attention, but corporate officers and patent counsel should consider the attention such a move will get from both friendly and unfriendly parties.

Study: Big M&A Deals Virtually Certain To Draw Lawsuits

For the fourth consecutive year, shareholder lawsuits were filed in more than 90 percent of merger and acquisition deals valued […]

Tiffany, Fearing Genericide, Sues Costco Over ‘Tiffany’ Engagement Rings

In a case demonstrating the often difficult copyright enforcement task faced by well-established brands, Tiffany & Co. is suing Costco […]

Steve Levitan Signs Four Year Extension at 20th Century Fox

“Modern Family” co-creator Steve Levitan has signed a four-year extension to stay at 20th Century Fox. The deal allows Levitan […]

PBF Energy Inc. Announces Executive Promotions

PBF Energy Inc. recently announced a round of executive promotions to take effect April 1, 2014. The changes include: Matthew […]

Nizar Jamal to Tyfone as Chief Technology Officer

Tyfone, a cyber and mobile secure ID and secure transaction solutions provider, has appointed Nizar Jamal as the company’s chief […]

Former McKenna Long Attorneys Join Baker Donelson

Baker Donelson’s Financial Institutions Group has added veteran bankruptcy attorneys John McJunkin, Dan Carrigan and David Folds, all formerly with […]

Supreme Court Won’t Review Case Holding CEO Personally Liable for FLSA Violations

The Supreme Court will not review a case in which the CEO of a grocery chain was held personally liable […]

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