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The Intellectual Property Strategist

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How the New Patent Act Will Affect the Way Counsel Practice and Advise Their Clients Image

How the New Patent Act Will Affect the Way Counsel Practice and Advise Their Clients

Larry. A. Roberts

The America Invents Act, passed by Congress on Sept. 9, 2011, and signed into law on Sept. 16, 2011, imposes sweeping changes to U.S. patent law. This article focuses on how the new patent laws will require patent practitioners to change the way they practice and advise their clients.

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Howard J. Shire & Joseph Mercadante

Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.

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Myriad Genetics

Darren Donnelly

On July 29, 2011, the Federal Circuit handed down its decision in <i>Ass'n for Molecular Pathology et al. v. U.S.P.T.O.</i>, (often referred to as the "<i>Myriad Genetics</i> gene patent" case). The divided panel's three opinions reveal areas of broad agreement and notable disagreement about patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. ' 101 of several categories of patent claims of interest to life sciences industries.

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John Wiley & Sons v. Kirtsaeng

Matthew Siegal & Binni Shah

In <i>John Wiley &amp; Sons Inc., v. Kirtsaeng</i>,the Second Circuit took a stand against parallel importation of copyrighted works made under the authority of the U.S. copyright owner in a foreign country.

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Supreme Court: 'Willful Blindness' Supports a Judgment of Induced Infringement

John M. Cone

In <i>Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB S.A.</i>, the Supreme Court held that "willful blindness" may satisfy the knowledge element required for a finding of induced infringement. In so doing, the Court rejected the prior "deliberate indifference" standard articulated by the Federal Circuit.

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Jeffrey S. Ginsberg & Wyatt Delfino

Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.

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Patent Reform May Not Cure a Potential for Bias Against Patentee in Inter Partes Re-examination

Leslie A. McDonell

This article explores a perceived bias against the patent holder in <i>inter partes</i> re-examination as well as the effect that patent reform legislation may have on the process.

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Copyright and Fair Use in Legal Proceedings

Richard Raysman & Jonathan P. Mollod

This article discusses recent decisions regarding the use of copyrighted material in legal proceedings and the applicability of the fair use defense to allegations of infringement.

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