Observations on patents and other IP from a dual-licensed practitioner
There are a few Far Side cartoons that that are not only funny but useful for illustrating basic concepts in patent law. One of those ran today on http://www.thefarside.com: it…
A friend shared this link to a comic-style presentation of the difficulties inherent in modeling a pandemic. In nutshell, lots of potential variables (not all of which are necessarily relevant…
If the above title seems to be a non-sequitur, keep reading, because it’s not. There’s been a lot of writing in the IP world recently about a US federal district…
I came across this article about Manjul Bhargava, a Princeton professor who was recently awarded the Fields Medal, considered the Nobel Prize of mathematics. What sets him apart from most mathematicians…
Mr. and Mrs. Gabbai live in Ashdod. They developed a three-layer mattress, which they asserted helps prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). In 2007 they filed a US patent application…
The Federal Circuit’s May decision in In re Kao caught the attention of the patent prosecution community in general, and those of us working in pharma in particular, because it…
I’m Dan Feigelson. I’ve been practicing patent law for over 30 years. I’m also opinionated, as you may discover in reading my writings here.