The U.S. patent system is once again coming under scrutiny for its vague definition of what can be patented. On Feb. 8, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit revisited CLS Bank ...

The European Parliament (EP) has enlisted the help of intellectual property lawyers to amend the directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions so that companies are prevented from ...

With the European Commission heading towards a second reading of its patent legislation, there's still more heat than light in discussions on the subject. The UK Patent Office (UKPO) has of late been ...

Tomotoshi Shimano of Shiga International Patent Office examines the implications of recent High Court decisions relating to the interpretation of ‘working of a patented invention’ IP High Court (IPHC) ...

Unwired Planet, LLC v. Google Inc., (Fed. Cir. Nov. 21, 2016) (Before Reyna, Plager, Hughes, J.). Google petitioned for Covered Business Method (“CBM”) review of ...

An organization that uses its patents to generate revenue without manufacturing the products that the patents pertain to. The patents are often purchased from a third party, which may be bankrupt or ...