ARE Patent Litigation Alert:
US Supreme Court Grants Cert for the Second Time in Prometheus v. Mayo Case on Patent-Eligible Subject Matter

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari for the second time in Prometheus Labs., Inc. v. Mayo Collaborative Servs., 628 F.3d 1347 (Fed. Cir. 2010) ("Prometheus II"), cert. granted, No. 10-1150, 2011 U.S. LEXIS 4764 (U.S. June 20, 2011) to address the issue of whether and in what circumstances a patent claim should be held invalid for […]

ARE Patent Litigation Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Addresses Knowledge Element of Claims for Inducing Patent Infringement

On May 31, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB S.A., No. 10-6, 563 U.S. __ (S. Ct. May 31, 2011) which addresses the knowledge requirement in a claim for inducing patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b).  The statute provides that one who actively induces another to […]