An “invention,” as used in the United States patent laws, refers to anything made by man that employs or harnesses a …

Since the Federal Circuit’s 2007 In re Bilski decision and the Supreme Court’s 2008 Bilski v. Kappos decision, patent … law’s subject-matter eligibility standard under 35 U.S.C. § 101 has been uncertain. This paper posits patent law's patent …. Somewhat analogous to copyright law, it also presents a Downward Patent-Eligibility Hand Abstractions Test from an alleged …

Since the mapping of the human genome and the technical innovations in the field of biotechnology, patent law has gone … legislative acts and judicial decisions, ensuring a fair balance between the interests of patent right holders and third parties … shaping the patent policy on an international level are the patent offices of the United States of America, Japan and the …

-modified (GM) seed technology. In particular, when courts determine patent damages based on the hypothetical negotiation method … limited affirmative defense of an implied license due to the patent’s status as a de facto standard essential patent. To be … classified as a de facto standard essential patent, the farmer must prove three elements that reflect the peculiarities of GM …

intellectual property coalitions that fought these battles have splintered with copyright and patent holders pursuing initiatives … cohesiveness of their coalition. Patent interests groups, which are splintered, have struggled to obtain comparatively modest … patent law reforms. However, with the failed push to implement ACTA and the success of the patent sector in getting the AIA …

Fuzzy patent claim boundaries undermine the functioning of the patent system by making it difficult for inventors and …. By placing greater responsibility on patent applicants to delineate the precise boundaries of their claims -- by, for … -- patent examiners could more easily evaluate what is being claimed, competitors could more easily know contested intellectual …

law still lack a solid evidence base.This Article examines one such area — the law governing patent damages — which is … use a more evidence-based approach to the determination of patent damages, by importing some elements from actual …