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Ostrolenk Faber is a premier intellectual property boutique law firm. Since 1929, we have specialized in domestic and international patent, trademark and copyright law matters. We handle all aspects of IP law from counseling clients to prosecuting their applications to litigating their disputes. Our client base spans from Fortune 500 companies to privately owned businesses to individual inventors. They operate in fields as diverse as consumer electronics, luxury goods, entertainment, pharmaceuticals, and industrial products. With over 75 years of history, we have participated in the development of intellectual property law and gained the experience necessary to best serve our clients now and in the future. Read More
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Bilski Has Been Decided
SUPREME COURT ISSUES RULING IN BILSKI v. KAPPOS: Court Affirms General Principle That Business Method Patents Are Patentable Subject Matter, But Struck Down Machine-Or-Transformation Test As The Sole Test For Determining Patentability of Business Methods.
On June 28, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long awaited decision in Bilski v. Kappos. The decision left open the possibility of patent protection for processes and methods. The Court held that the “Patent Act leaves open the possibility that there are at least some processes that can be fairly described as business methods that are within the patentable subject matter under [the law] of §101.” Read more
Patent Office Issues Statement Re:
Bilski v. Kappos
In response to Monday ’s Supreme Court ruling in Bilski v. Kappos, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a brief statement confirming the Court’s decision that the invention claimed in Bilski’s patent application was "not patentable subject matter as his claims were drawn to an abstract idea." The Patent Office related that the Court ruled that "‘machine or transformation’ test is not the sole determinant of patent eligible subject matter for process claims, but is nevertheless an important ‘investigative tool’ for evaluating their patent eligibility." The Patent Office stated that "[t]he Court also indicated that a business method is, at least in some circumstances, eligible for patenting under Section 101.’" Read more |
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Practising Law Institute’s Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2010
Ostrolenk Faber partner Robert C. Faber will be speaking at PLI’s upcoming program “Advanced Patent Prosecution Workshop 2010: Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing.” Mr. Faber, who is the author of the important treatise Faber on Mechanics of Patent Claim Drafting (formerly Landis), will serve as a lecturer during this program. This advanced program is designed to provide hands-on drafting experience under the guidance of experienced patent prosecutors. The program will take place in New York on July 26-27, 2010. For more information regarding the program and for registration information click here.
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