Patent & IP news for January 15, 2017

CBS Sunday Morning on 15 January 2017, the Sunday before the inauguration from ipbiz.blogspot.com

The cover story was done by Martha Teichner, giving an analysis of the Obama presidency. Michelle Miller on Jackie Evancho, who will be singing at the inauguration. Lee Cowan on Viola Davis, who noted praise ...

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Has the Academy Led Patent Law Astray? from patentlyo.com

Prof Jonathan Barnett (USC) has released his new article arguing that we’ve gone too-far — that those arguing for dramatic changes to the patent system did so with “little to no supporting evidence.” [READ IT ...

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Oral Argument This Week in Lee v. Tam from www.717madisonplace.com

The Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Lee v. Tam on January 18, 2017.  The question presented is: Whether the disparagement provision of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. 1052(a), which provides ...

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USPTO Patent Quality Chat Webinar Series from www.patentdocs.org

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will be offering the next webinar in its Patent Quality Chat webinar series from 12:00 to 1:00 pm (ET) on January 19, 2017. Sandie Spyrou, Supervisor ...

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Conference & CLE Calendar from www.patentdocs.org

January 18, 2017 - "Top Patent Law Stories of 2016" (McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP) - 10:00 am to 11:15 am (CT) January 19, 2017 - "Evidence of Prior Art at the PTAB: Rigorous Proof, Or ...

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Supreme Court to Review BPCIA -- Amgen v. Sandoz Petitions for Writs of Certiorari Granted from www.patentdocs.org

By Andrew Williams -- On Friday, the Supreme Court granted both petitions for writs of certiorari and consolidated the Sandoz v. Amgen (No. 15-1039) and Amgen v. Sandoz (No. 15-1195) appeals. Sandoz had petitioned the Court ...

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