Time to Correct Section 101 Patent-Eligibility Law in the US
The current state of the law on patent-eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101 reflects confusion among US courts that is causing harm to patent owners, inventors, and the marketplace. This confusion has persisted throughout the development of the patent-eligibility jurisprudence since the US Supreme Court’s decision in Bilski v. Kappos, 561 U.S. 593 (2010) and, more […]
Lanham Act constitutionality affirmed as six federal REDSKINS-based trade marks are cancelled
Pro-Football, Inc v Blackhorse, No 1:14-cv-01043-GBL-IDD, 115 USPQ2d 1524 (US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 8 July 2015) Abstract Ruling on cross-motions for summary judgment brought by the plaintiff Pro-Football, Inc (PFI), on the one hand, and by the defendant Blackhorse and by the USA, on the other, the court affirmed a […]