Stent Wars: Cordis Corp v. Boston Scientific Corp., Fed. Cir. (2011)

The Stent Wars The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) decision in Cordis Corp v. Boston … Continue Reading

Patent Trolls Under the Patent Reform Act

On September 16th, 2011, President Obama signed the (Leahy-Smith) America Invents Act.  The official White House Press Release … Continue Reading

In re Google Inc. Street View Electronic Communications Litigation: Radio Communications and Privacy by Convention

N.D. Cal.’s Chief Judge Ware has permitted the Wiretap Act claims against Google to go ahead in the … Continue Reading

Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson and Co.: A Radical Change in the Legal Standard of Inequitable Conduct

Overview On May 25, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued its en banc opinion in Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, … Continue Reading

Lewton v. Divingnzzo: Hidden Audio Recorder in Teddy Bear Violates Federal Privacy Law

Overview of Lewton Parents who are concerned about their child’s well being might use hidden electronic monitoring devices … Continue Reading

Centocor v. Abbott Labs: Enforcing the Written Description Requirement in the Unpredictable Arts

In the recent Centocor Ortho Biotech, Inc. v. Abbott Laboratories (PDF), the Federal Circuit found that Defendant Abbott … Continue Reading