Can You Really Sue Kickstarter for IP Infringement?

Joe Flaherty of Wired discusses if you can sue Kickstarter for IP Infringement.

When Formlabs raised $2,945,885 on Kickstarter for its high resolution 3-D printer in October 2012, neither company was expecting a lawsuit. Still, 3D Systems, one of the biggest names in 3-D printing, sued both companies, accusing them of patent infringement.

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How Patent Owners Should Prepare for Eligibility Overhaul

By Matthew Bultman Law360 (June 7, 2019) — Congress appears determined to rewrite the law on patent eligibility. The Senate intellectual property subcommittee held two hearings this past week to discuss patentable subject matter, with a third scheduled for Tuesday. The hearings follow a series of closed-door meetings with industry groups and the unveiling of… Continue Reading

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Forging Ahead After Losing an Alice Appeal

Mark Nowotarski offers a cautious ray of hope for business method applications. It’s tough to fight on after losing an Alice appeal, but that’s just what most applicants are doing. An “Alice appeal” is an appeal of a patent rejection under 35 U.S.C. 101 for lack of statutory subject matter. The major field of these… Continue Reading

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Surviving Alice: Counseling the Client

Mark Nowotarski, Gary Cohen, and Trent Ostler discuss practical guidance on how to avoid or overcome statutory subject matter rejections under Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int’l, 134 S. Ct. 2347, 2355 (2014). This is the first of a 5-part series. Read article on IP WatchDog | View as PDF Continue Reading

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An International Economy Means I Need An International Patent, Right?

Now that your interest is piqued, let me clarify that if you’re new to the world of patents, an international patent does not exist.  Patents must be filed on a country-by-country basis.  However, there is an international patent application (PCT), and filing with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that allows you 30 months to… Continue Reading

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