Posts Tagged: 1952 Patent Act
The Search for the ‘Inventive Concept’ and Other Snipe Hunts
Everybody in the patent world is talking about the latest atrocity from the Federal Circuit known as the American Axle decision, but few actually appreciate the true …
Lefstin, Mossoff critique SCOTUS’ sense of history and negative impacts on today’s patent system
“The Supreme Court has told us, and told itself, a particular story -- a story based in history to justify its current regime,” Lefstin said near the …
Supreme Court Decides SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products
On Tuesday, March 21st, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Products, LLC, a case which looked …
Understanding the Patent Law Utility Requirement
In order for a patent applicant to satisfy the utility requirement the claimed invention must be “useful” for some purpose either explicitly or implicitly. Utility problems normally …
Dark Days Ahead: The Patent Pendulum
All of this can really be traced all the way back to the flash of creative genius test by the Supreme Court, which Congress specifically outlawed in …
American Ingenuity Will Lead US to Prosperity
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) has been out in front on patent and intellectual property issues for years, and he is at it once again. Senator Hatch has …
