US Federal Circuit Remains Split On How To Approach Patent Eligibility

CLS Bank Int’l v Alice Corp Pty Ltd, No 2011-1301, 2012 US App LEXIS 13973 (Fed Cir 9 July 2012) (‘CLS II’) Abstract A divided panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held computer-implemented financial transaction claims patent-eligible under 35 USC §101 because it was not ‘manifestly evident’ that the claims […]

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Managing Intellectual Property Turns To Partner Charles R. Macedo For Expertise

Managing Intellectual Property turns to partner

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Super Lawyers names partners Anthony F. Lo Cicero and Charles R. Macedo for 2012

September 2012 Super Lawyers names partners Charles R. Macedo

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CLS Bank v Alice decision signals showdown on patentable subject matter

The CLS Bank v Alice decision may signal an unavoidable showdown that is brewing among judges who disagree on what constitutes patentable subject matter, said lawyers this week. While analysing court decisions on patents during a panel discussion on Wednesday, partners and in-house counsel said recent rulings had highlighted “potential confusion and ambiguity”. Some lawyers […]

ARE Patent Law Alert: Federal Circuit Confirms That Judge Not Jury Determines Threshold Inquiry For Willfulness Determination

In its 2007 en banc decision in Seagate, the Federal Circuit redefined the legal standard for determining willful infringement. The Federal Circuit set forth a two-part inquiry: First, the patentee must show than an accused infringer acted despite an objectively high likelihood that it was infringing. Second, if so, the patentee must also show that […]

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Technology Transfer Tactics turns to Partner Charles R. Macedo, Esq., for analysis on late payments of maintenance fees by TTOs

Technology Transfer Tactics turns to Partner Charles R. Macedo, Esq., for analysis on late payments of maintenance fees by TTOs: As Charles R. Macedo, Esq., an attorney with New York’s Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP, puts it: “it’s a low-cost mistake, so it doesn’t become a focus of cost savings for TTOs.” In addition, he […]

ARE Patent Law Alert: Federal Circuit Clarifies Recapture Rule For Analysis Of Reissue Claims

(May 11, 2012). Earlier this week, the Federal Circuit in In re Youman, No. 2011-1136, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 9346 (Fed. Cir. May 8, 2012) clarified the meets and bounds of the recapture rule for broadening reissue patents. Generally, the reissue statute allows a patentee to broaden claims in its original patent if the patentee […]

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TTOs often walk a fine line when negotiating rights to improvements

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