On Wednesday, on behalf of the US government, the US Patent and Trademark Office delivered a blistering attack on developing countries use of compulsory licenses...
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10 days after patent holder Lodsys sent out threatening letters to iOS developers, claiming infringement and demanding licensing fees, Apple sent in its lawyers to defend against the attack. According to Apple's legal team, the lice... Read Post
As tensions continue to mount over intellectual property rights and compulsory licenses issued by some countries for various medicines, the US Patent and Trademark Office has waded into the debate. In testimony before the House Subc... Read Post
Welcome to the wacky world of tech patents—a place where you’ll find not just the crazy-sounding ideas that inhabit any category of patents granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), but some ideas that seem so minute ... Read Post