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One Panel with Opposing Eligibility Decisions

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Federal litigation begins with a plaintiff filing a complaint. In patent litigation, this is typically the patentee suing a defendant for patent infringement. Such functional claim language, without more, is insufficient for patentability under our law. 12(b)(6) or “motion on the pleadings” under R.

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Standing to Challenge Inventorship

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Sywula sued for correction of invention, and the District Court initially dismissed the case on standing, but – after an amended complaint – has now agreed that Sywula has met the requirements to survive a pleading-stage demurrer. In patent law, inventorship is tied directly to ownership. ” U.S.

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Forecasting the Forecasters: Upcoming Trends in Judicial Analytics

Attorney at Work

The pace of litigation is dizzying. Judicial analytics remains one of the last frontiers of Big Data, a field poised to fundamentally transform the way attorneys practice the law by quantifying the unquantifiable to unimaginable ends. But things are starting to change. But things are starting to change. Starting From Scratch.