Obtained a positive claim construction
ruling for the patent holder as well as an order excluding evidence of certain prior art from the defendants.
Such «reach through» rights have been controversial in other nations, with critics arguing that they stifle innovation and create unearned
windfalls for patent holders.
The decisions are in «different areas of the law, but they're consistent in that they strengthen IP
rights for patent holders.»
At the other end of the Commonwealth, there are some big paydays
for a patent holder who developed a drug coated arterial stent.
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Part of the reason, and what's up for review before SCOTUS in Octane Fitness v. Icon Health & Fitness, is that patent law was originally written to protect the patent holder, making it
easier for the patent holder to prevail in court.
Having been prescribed high - dose prescription methylfolate (Deplin) briefly, I can say methylfolate is very
profitable for patent holder and sole manufacturer Merck, and licensee Nestlé.
There is concern in the industry that the
opportunity for patent holders to win Europe - wide injunctions under the German patentee - friendly framework could result in an explosion of European patent litigation.
«Patent litigation appears to continue to be an effective protection and monetization
path for patent holders,» the report concludes.
The concern is all about outsized, undue
leverage for patent holders over high - tech companies that build highly multifunctional products.
I think the Federal Circuit is more likely to be concerned about the implications it has
for patent holders if they get to do only one damages report than to conclude that Judge Koh erred or abused her discretion in imposing the tough constraints she ordered.
Patent experts had a certain right to be suspicious: when the PTAB started deciding patent cases in 2012 as part of the America Invents Act, 17 of the first 20 challenges that made it to a final decision resulted in
losses for the patent holders.
The start of the sunrise - period for the possibility to opt out European patents is now planned for early September 2017 which will provide a minimum of 3
months for patent holders who wish to opt out their patents to do so before the Court becomes operational.
If they go into effect, the group says they will result in a more streamlined process for determining reasonable
payments for patent holders, while also reducing the sort of high - stakes litigation tactics that adds expense and uncertainty for everyone in tech.
Rather, patents grant the
right for patent holders to EXCLUDE OTHERS for a temporary period from using your specific invention.
Obtained a positive claim construction ruling
for the patent holder as well as an Order excluding evidence of certain prior art from the defendants.