New: Phoenix Rising? On the Fall and Potential New Rise of State Trademark Rights
Author: Henry Parkman Biggs & Charles McManis Abstract: This article addresses the historical interplay of federal, state and common law trademark rights as they …
New: Not All Patents Are Created Equal: Bias Against Predictable Arts Patents in the Post-KSR Landscape
Author: David Tseng Abstract: KSR v. Teleflex injected a high level of subjectivity in evaluating patent invalidity by obviousness. This paper discusses how the …
New: Recent Decisions Provide Some Clarity on How Courts and Government Agencies Will Likely Resolve Issues Involving Standard-Essential Patents
Author: Steven M. Amundson Abstract: Industry-adopted technical standards typically employ technology covered by patents. As part of the standard-setting process, the owners of standard-essential …
New: Litigating Inequitable Conduct after Therasense, Exergen, and the AIA: Lessons for Litigants, Options for Owners
Author: Lisa A. Dolak Abstract: Significant recent judicial and legislative developments have changed the way litigants and counsel need to plan for and …
New: Open Innovation in Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Author: Chidi Oguamanam Abstract: Contemporary global order for the promotion of innovation exaggerates the role of intellectual property (IP) as a closed proprietary …