Patent & IP news for May 12, 2017

Survey: Should We Extend the Covered Business Method Review Program? from patentlyo.com

The Covered Business Method Review program is a transitional program that sunsets in 2020.  These AIA trails have been extremely effective at knocking-out patents that qualify for review.   The question of the day is whether ...

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Longest, Biggest World Health Assembly Ever Set To Open With Election, Budget Topping Agenda from www.ip-watch.org

The 70th World Health Assembly opening in a few days is the WHA of superlatives, according to a World Health Organization’s official. It is the longest assembly ever, with nine days of meeting, the ...

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Oil States: Trump Admin Supports AIA Trial Proceedings from patentlyo.com

Oil States v. Greene’s Energy (Supreme Court 2017). After receiving party briefs in this case, the Supreme Court requested a responsive brief from the Michelle Lee in her role as PTO Director on the ...

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Plaintiff’s Failure to Dismiss in Light of Unrebutted Evidence of Noninfringement Warrants Rule 11 Sanctions from docketreport.blogspot.com

The magistrate judge recommended Rule 11 sanctions against plaintiff for costs and fees incurred after defendant filed a motion to dismiss with declarations showing it "does not make, sell, offer to sell, or import any ...

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Hot bench: In re Chudik from www.717madisonplace.com

The oral argument of In re Chudik is interesting for several reasons.  The associate solicitor faced a bit of a hot bench from the Federal Circuit panel with questions coming from the get-go.  Judges Reyna ...

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FTC says Qualcomm is "using both carrots and sticks together" in dealings with device makers from www.fosspatents.com

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has just responded to Qualcomm's motion to dismiss its antitrust complaint in the Northern District of California (this post continues below the document):

17-05-12 FTC Opposition to QCOM Motion ...

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Samsung joins the fray, supports FTC against Qualcomm: "directly harmed" in two capacities from www.fosspatents.com

In today's opposition to a Qualcomm motion to dismiss the FTC's antitrust complaint, the FTC says "[o]ther chipmakers may not wish to sue Qualcomm for a number of reasons, including fear of ...

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