The Patent Statute, 35 U.S.C. sec. 100, will soon be amended by Presidential approval of the recently passed 2011 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, H.R. 1249 (available here). Several sections of the America Invents Act ("AIA") are effective one year after the President signs the … [Read more...] about 2011 Patent Law Reform – The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
False Patent Marking Complaints Require Who, What, Where and When
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in In re BP Lubricants USA, Inc., Misc. Dkt. No. 960 (Fed. Cir. March 15, 2011) (available here) held that plaintiffs who assert false patent marking claims under 35 U.S.C. §292 must allege, in their complaint, the who, what, where, when and … [Read more...] about False Patent Marking Complaints Require Who, What, Where and When
