(Business IP and Intangible Asset Blog)   US Patents – Decisions Split Federal Circuit panel finds preamble language not limiting: Marrin v Griffin (GRAY on Claims) (Inventive Step) District Court E D Texas: Inequitable conduct expert could not testify as to materiality absent qualification as a person skilled in the art: Advanced Technology Incubator, Inc v Sharp Corporation et al (Docket Report) District Court N D California: Intracompany patent transfer strikes again:… [read post]

(Patently-O) District Court Delaware: Federal Circuit’s en banc review of written description requirement does not constitute ‘intervening change’ or alter ‘existing standards’: Cordance Corporation v. [read post]

(IPKat) (IPKat) IPO launches ‘Supply Chain Toolkit’ best practice toolkit for avoiding fake goods entering business supply chains (IPKat) Welsh patent applications: the results are in (IPKat)   United States US General Government blocks release of documents on secret IP enforcement treaty, ACTA (EFF) Potential names for Obama IP team swirl; WTO IP Chief ‘imminent’ (Intellectual Property Watch) John W Thompson leading candidate for Commerce… [read post]

: (IPEG),More on the implementation of the London Agreement and patent cost reduction in Europe: (Patent Baristas),ECJ rules that EU legislative obligations cannot be enforced in any Member State if that legislation has not been published in the Official Journal in the language of that Member State (Case C-161/06  OlomoucSkoma-Lux sro v Celni reditelstvi Olumouc): (IPKat),EPO fighting complex appl [read post]