Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/ Patent Law Analysis by Dennis Crouch en-US 2009-12-22T13:11:16-05:00 Appellate Court Enforces Permanent Injunction against Microsoft Word http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/lhipPUQn4_I/appellate-court-enforces-permanent-injunction-against-microsoft-word.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-22T13:11:16-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/appellate-court-enforces-permanent-injunction-against-microsoft-word.html Patentable Subject Matter of a Machine that Uses a Mathematical Algorithm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/0tHgOSzyFLE/patentable-subject-matter-of-a-machine-that-uses-a-mathematical-algorithm.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-21T17:16:51-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/patentable-subject-matter-of-a-machine-that-uses-a-mathematical-algorithm.html Patently-O Bits and Bytes NO. 306 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/iVduFXViG-Y/patently-o-bits-and-bytes-1.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-20T07:46:00-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/patently-o-bits-and-bytes-1.html Gifts for a Patent Attorney: The Patent Office Director Game! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/3zf7gmaaZXE/play-the-patent-office-director-game.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-19T07:28:00-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/play-the-patent-office-director-game.html PTO Asks for Comments on Improving Patent Quality http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/u6MwopxyamA/pto-asks-for-comments-on-improving-patent-quality.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-18T10:37:49-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/pto-asks-for-comments-on-improving-patent-quality.html Information on the Public Patent Advisory Committee http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/-42W2pJRrLs/information-on-the-public-patent-advisory-committee.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-18T10:11:48-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/information-on-the-public-patent-advisory-committee.html When have Novelty Rights Been Important? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/QuZcI5035vI/when-have-novelty-rights-been-important.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-17T10:50:17-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/when-have-novelty-rights-been-important.html The Presumption of Irreparable Harm? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/Ulz557iebUU/the-presumption-of-irreparable-harm.html ]]> Injunctions Patent Cases 2009 Dennis Crouch 2009-12-16T16:34:56-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/the-presumption-of-irreparable-harm.html The Interplay between Reexaminations, Preliminary Injunctions and Stays of Litigation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/Die209Z3yds/the-interplay-between-reexaminations-preliminary-injunctions-and-stays-of-litigation.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-16T12:37:22-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/the-interplay-between-reexaminations-preliminary-injunctions-and-stays-of-litigation.html The Role of the Patentee's Expert in Proving Infringement http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/1B0A_sL_rnM/the-role-of-the-patentees-expert-in-proving-infringement.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-16T00:43:16-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/the-role-of-the-patentees-expert-in-proving-infringement.html Judge versus Jury (Again): Who Should Decide the Question of Obviousness? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/tdbG4e_4L4g/judge-versus-jury-again-who-should-decide-the-question-of-obviousness.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-15T02:48:10-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/judge-versus-jury-again-who-should-decide-the-question-of-obviousness.html Cases where Written Description is Satisfied, but Enablement is Lacking http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/T9bSCXp1fko/cases-where-written-description-is-satisfied-but-enablement-is-lacking.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-14T17:02:12-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/cases-where-written-description-is-satisfied-but-enablement-is-lacking.html Best Mode at the BPAI http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/VGGZB7qGV3I/best-mode-at-the-bpai.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-13T22:38:27-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/best-mode-at-the-bpai.html Predicted 2009 Patent Application Filings http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/TyrYTUnP2vA/predicted-2009-patent-application-filings.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-11T11:32:01-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/predicted-2009-patent-application-filings.html First-to-File versus First-Inventor-to-File http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/ynNDqqFFJGI/first-to-file-versus-first-inventor-to-file.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-11T10:53:25-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/first-to-file-versus-first-inventor-to-file.html The "Matrix" for First-Inventor-To-File: An Experimental Investigation into Proposed Changes in US Patent Law http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/JZSmt6IplOg/the-matrix-for-first-inventor-to-file-an-experimental-investigation-into-proposed-changes-in-us-patent-law.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-10T15:46:14-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/the-matrix-for-first-inventor-to-file-an-experimental-investigation-into-proposed-changes-in-us-patent-law.html The Requirement that the Written Description be Concise http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/vdFgucEWkTg/the-requirement-that-the-written-description-be-concise.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-09T16:56:04-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/the-requirement-that-the-written-description-be-concise.html Patently-O Bits and Bytes No. 305 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/NT2QfbolS94/patently-o-bits-and-bytes-no-305.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-09T10:04:14-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/patently-o-bits-and-bytes-no-305.html Patents and the Movie Industry: Stopping Nicholas Cage http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/4ba4NBbjU7w/nicholas-cage-patent.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-08T07:52:00-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/nicholas-cage-patent.html Europe Moves Toward European Patents and European Patent Court http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/_qTQJ-yfZt8/europe-moves-toward-european-patents-and-european-patent-court.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-07T12:36:16-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/europe-moves-toward-european-patents-and-european-patent-court.html Federal Circuit Lowers Bar for Declaratory Judgment Jurisdiction When Patentee is a Holding Company http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/lfYquO84VW8/federal-circuit-lowers-bar-for-declaratory-judgment-jurisdiction-when-patentee-is-a-holding-company.html ]]> Declaratory Judgment Patent Cases 2009 Dennis Crouch 2009-12-07T11:35:26-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/federal-circuit-lowers-bar-for-declaratory-judgment-jurisdiction-when-patentee-is-a-holding-company.html David Kappos and The Impact of KSR – a unique opportunity for our profession http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/kp8G5Pj-vL4/david-kappos-and-the-impact-of-ksr-a-unique-opportunity-for-our-profession.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-05T20:42:44-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/david-kappos-and-the-impact-of-ksr-a-unique-opportunity-for-our-profession.html Disclosing “Related Cases” at the Federal Circuit: Eli Lilly’s Written Description “Secret” http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/Wp4ySmhdK58/disclosing-related-cases-at-the-federal-circuit-eli-lillys-written-description-secret.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-03T23:59:20-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/disclosing-related-cases-at-the-federal-circuit-eli-lillys-written-description-secret.html Patently-O Bits and Bytes No. 304 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/ZyN1d9636oE/patently-o-bits-and-bytes-no-304.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-03T12:39:43-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/patently-o-bits-and-bytes-no-304.html Design Law: Protecting Copyrighted Designs http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/Mu9YiCB4pzk/design-law-protecting-copyrighted-designs.html ]]> Design Patent Patent Cases 2009 Dennis Crouch 2009-12-02T15:07:00-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/design-law-protecting-copyrighted-designs.html Federal Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment of Obviousness for Bulk EMail Patent http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/QxCSpL304UE/federal-circuit-affirms-summary-judgment-of-obviousness-for-bulk-email-patent.html ]]> Anticipation Obviousness Patent Cases 2009 Patentable Subject Matter Dennis Crouch 2009-12-02T14:11:28-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/federal-circuit-affirms-summary-judgment-of-obviousness-for-bulk-email-patent.html Federal Circuit Orders Another Case Transferred Out of Texas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/3YeaI5j7I9E/federal-circuit-orders-another-case-transferred-out-of-texas.html ]]> Patent Cases 2009 Pharma Dennis Crouch 2009-12-02T12:16:42-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/federal-circuit-orders-another-case-transferred-out-of-texas.html Patently-O Bits and Bytes No. 303 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/EioWYyjWmfI/patently-o-bits-and-bytes.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-02T06:51:54-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/patently-o-bits-and-bytes.html ABA Journal's Top 100 Legal Blogs http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/g9QBXz1D85U/aba-journals-top-100-legal-blogs.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-01T08:49:00-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/aba-journals-top-100-legal-blogs.html Blocking Attorneys from Simultaneously Litigating and Prosecuting Patents http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/sTsoDcYwKgY/blocking-attorneys-from-both-litigating-and-prosecuting-patents.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-12-01T06:13:00-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/12/blocking-attorneys-from-both-litigating-and-prosecuting-patents.html In Defense of Software Patents http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/VGZLTMzaD70/in-defense-of-software-patents-1.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-11-30T05:44:04-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/in-defense-of-software-patents-1.html Patently-O Bits and Bytes No. 302 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/XS2O2Nu4hfg/patently-o-bits-and-bytes-2.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-11-24T09:04:26-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/patently-o-bits-and-bytes-2.html Ecuador's Compulsory Licensing of Pharmaceutical Patent Rights http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/wlyMQulE_PA/ecuadors-compulsory-licensing-of-pharmaceutical-patent-rights.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-11-23T21:23:16-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/ecuadors-compulsory-licensing-of-pharmaceutical-patent-rights.html Patently-O Bits and Bytes No. 301 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/BbAQvaJsoOU/patently-o-bits-and-bytes-1.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-11-23T00:40:39-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/patently-o-bits-and-bytes-1.html Federal Circuit Chief Judge Paul Michel Announces that he is Leaving the Bench http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/4_cf7XsFtLI/federal-circuit-chief-judge-paul-michel-announces-that-he-is-leaving-the-bench.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-11-21T09:52:40-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/federal-circuit-chief-judge-paul-michel-announces-that-he-is-leaving-the-bench.html Federal Circuit Affirms EDTex Ruling that Iovate's Muscle Building Patents are Invalid http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/8yyclna5-sA/federal-circuit-affirms-edtex-ruling-that-iovates-muscle-building-patents-are-invalid.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-11-20T12:13:32-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/federal-circuit-affirms-edtex-ruling-that-iovates-muscle-building-patents-are-invalid.html Nil: The Value of Patents in a Major Crisis Such as an Influenza Pandemic http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/p-VYiA3-6b4/nil-the-value-of-patents-in-a-major-crisis-such-as-an-influenza-pandemic.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-11-19T09:00:29-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/nil-the-value-of-patents-in-a-major-crisis-such-as-an-influenza-pandemic.html Vacatur: Judge Posner Agrees to Vacate Inequitable Conduct Holding Based on Settlement 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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/w84hf_BU5HQ/design-patents-mueller-brean.html ]]> Academic Studies Articles and Publications Design Patent Dennis Crouch 2009-11-17T07:10:00-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/design-patents-mueller-brean.html Patently-O Bits and Bytes No. 138: New Job Openings http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/sSPPtZnC6hQ/patently-o-bits-and-bytes-new-job-openings.html ]]> Bits and Bytes Dennis Crouch 2009-11-16T16:59:54-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/patently-o-bits-and-bytes-new-job-openings.html Design Patents: Functionality and a Trade Dress Gap Filler http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/Rqz2tCrJ44o/design-patents-functionality-and-trade-dress.html ]]> Design Patent Dennis Crouch 2009-11-16T15:25:50-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/design-patents-functionality-and-trade-dress.html A Brief Defense of the Written Description Requirement http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/FOKAIxcTypI/a-brief-defense-of-the-written-description-requirement.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-11-15T21:57:16-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/a-brief-defense-of-the-written-description-requirement.html <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/LO7AGCgIU5c/my-entry.html</link> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~4/LO7AGCgIU5c" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Dennis Crouch</dc:creator> <dc:date>2009-11-13T14:32:53-05:00</dc:date> <feedburner:origLink>http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/my-entry.html</feedburner:origLink></item> <item rdf:about="http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/tafas-v-kappos-cleaning-up.html"> <title>Tafas v. Kappos: Cleaning Up http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/uIlkl1Vn75s/tafas-v-kappos-cleaning-up.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-11-13T14:31:53-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/tafas-v-kappos-cleaning-up.html Survey of the Disruptive Impact of a First-to-File Switch http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/EkdSUHKE89A/survey-of-the-disruptive-impact-of-a-firsttofile-switch.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-11-11T16:02:02-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/survey-of-the-disruptive-impact-of-a-firsttofile-switch.html Precedential BPAI Opinion Rejects Functional Claim Elements as Indefinite and Not Enabled http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/YVza21V_qgk/precedential-bpai-opinion-rejects-functional-claim-elements-as-indefinite-and-not-enabled.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-11-11T14:29:00-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/precedential-bpai-opinion-rejects-functional-claim-elements-as-indefinite-and-not-enabled.html Red Hat on Patents (VIDEO) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/KTwsWHJnLaQ/red-hat-on-patents-video.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-11-10T17:55:34-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/red-hat-on-patents-video.html Kappos Blog & First-to-File http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/ANlN/~3/1pnC-KIXAh8/kappos-blog-first-to-file.html ]]> Dennis Crouch 2009-11-10T15:17:40-05:00 http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/11/kappos-blog-first-to-file.html http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/fb_pwrd.gifhttp://www.patentlyo.com/patently_blog.gifPatently-O