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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jul 23, 2015
    • 1 min

    “Patent Think” Retreats on Discovery of Nature, and Use of Math

    “Patent think” continues to retrench and retrace after SCOTUS’ series of unanimous rulings that ended patents for discovery of laws of...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Apr 22, 2015
    • 1 min

    John Oliver Covers Patent Trolls

    John Oliver has now covered patent trolls. The world continues to change.
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Oct 31, 2014
    • 1 min

    Patent Litigation – Statistics Update

    Patent litigation is dropping, but remains a significant sector in the litigation industry. Links to patent litigation statistics are...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Oct 29, 2014
    • 1 min

    Big Banks Oppose Business Method Patents – the Patent Litigation Sector Rolls On

    When are patents good, or not so good, for businesses? An October 29, 2014 article at AmLaw describes big banks attacking purported...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Sep 22, 2014
    • 1 min

    Patent Law – Does the Federal Circuit Need to Grow Up?

    SCOTUS keeps reversing the Federal Circuit, thereby rejecting extensive patent think. One of the most notable reversals blocked patents...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Mar 31, 2014
    • 2 min

    Another Step on the Patent Law Journey

    Where will SCOTUS go next on patents, software, laws of nature, and fear of patent trolls/NPEs? Another step on the journey unfolds...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Mar 14, 2014
    • 1 min

    Patent Think, the Economist and a Patent for Making Tea

    The litigation industry seldom lacks for people spinning an "issue," creating a faux "issue" or just plain spewing out talking points for...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Mar 11, 2014
    • 1 min

    BRCA Patent Claims Fail Again

    Myriad Genetics has lost again in its efforts to claim patent protection for reading the sequence of the so-called BRCA genes associated...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Nov 1, 2013
    • 1 min

    Patent War Litigation Industry Continues to Grow

    Is litigation all bad? Apparently not, at least judging by the actions of corporate America. Thus, corporations continue to embrace...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Oct 22, 2013
    • 1 min

    Myriad Files Another BRCA Patent Suit – MDL Proceedings?

    Myriad has filed yet another patent suit related to testing for BRCA genes. One wonders if someone will ask to create an MDL for all...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Oct 9, 2013
    • 1 min

    Myriad’s BRCA Gene Patent Wars Continue – A New Entrant Joins the Fray

    The Myriad BRCA gene patent wars are continuing, and a new entrant has started a new fray by suing Myriad in a declaratory judgment suit....
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jul 17, 2013
    • 1 min

    What to Make of Myriad’s New Lawsuits Regarding BRCA Gene Patents

    The Genomics Law Report  includes a new post assessing the possible strategies at play in the new lawsuits filed by Myriad regarding...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jun 14, 2013
    • 3 min

    SCOTUS Unanimously Rejects “Patent Think” – Gene Patents Rejected for BRCA Genes

    SCOTUS is often fractured these days, but yesterday managed to unanimously and correctly reject patents on genes in the Myriad case. Why?...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Feb 21, 2013
    • 1 min

    Some in The Patent Bar Remain Unhappy that SCOTUS Does not Defer to or See the Brilliance of the Fed

    The US Supreme Court just held that even patent lawyers must face state law malpractice claims in state court. Some members of the patent...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Feb 3, 2013
    • 1 min

    Cold Spring Harbor Labs Hosting a Conference on Gene Patents

    Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is one of the renowned homes for the expansions of knowledge about molecular biology. Now, with law and...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Nov 14, 2009
    • 3 min

    The Business of Patent Claim Litigation – 40% Contingent Fee Held Reasonable and Patent Malpra

    Here (but subscription required) is a Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article regarding an interesting ruling on two aspects of...
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