Patent Trolls Under the Patent Reform Act
On September 16th, 2011, President Obama signed the (Leahy-Smith) America Invents Act. The official White House Press Release and countless blogs describe the Act as “the most significant reform of...
View ArticlePost Grant Review as a Tool for Challenging Pharmaceutical Patents
Under the recently passed Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”), generic drug manufacturers will be able to use post grant review (“PGR”) to effectively invalidate or constrain pharmaceutical...
View ArticleBTLJ Holiday Patent Reform Round Up
We are now in the tail end of the season where millions of America brave wintry weather, TSA pat downs, and slow airplane wifi to spend quality time with loved ones. If gingerbread cookies and holiday...
View ArticleBTLJ Spring Patent Reform Roundup
With spring in the air, it is time to take another look at current news in the world of patent troll litigation. By now full-fledged media darlings, patent infringement lawsuits filed by non-practicing...
View ArticleVermont Takes A Leap: First State To Pass Law To Combat Patent Trolling
Patent trolls have been in the spotlight of national attention in the past year, as President Obama addressed the problem in his Fireside Hangout and a White House report attempted to quantify the...
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