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Obviousness doesn’t require motivation to combine prior art
When a party challenging a patent’s validity alleges that multiple prior references made the invention obvious, it may need to show that someone would have
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When a party challenging a patent’s validity alleges that multiple prior references made the invention obvious, it may need to show that someone would have
Patterson Thuente IP is pleased to present the August/September issue of Ideas on Intellectual Property Law. We encourage you to read through it for ideas
Succeeding in today’s global economy requires more than business and legal acumen. It also requires the ability to communicate across cultures – to understand the
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously defeated an attempt to limit the on-sale bar in cases where an invention was sold under a confidentiality agreement.
Resale of digital music violates Copyright Act The introduction of digital works has raised a variety of questions about how the Copyright Act applies in
Circumstantial evidence seals induced patent infringement liability It may seem apparent to patentees when someone is inducing third parties to infringe their patents, but it’s
Family businesses often like to use their surname as a mark for their products and services, whether as a point of pride or simply because
If a graphical user interface is important to your business’ overall brand, you should take another look at design patents. According to recent statistics from
When most people think about design patents, they think of consumer products, such as furniture, footwear, toys, car designs, and packaging. However, today, industries such
Patterson Thuente IP is pleased to present the June/July issue of Ideas on Intellectual Property Law. We encourage you to read through it for ideas
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