Other tech companies, including Microsoft (s msft) and IBM, have taken a different view of the case, suggesting in their briefs that Alice Corp's patents are not appropriate but expressing approval for other
types of software patents.
Two recent Patent Appeal Board decisions issued on behalf of the commissioner of patents in 2016 reflect the challenges in obtaining
some types of software patents in Canada, especially claims to business methods and the like.
Not exact matches
Tim is an experienced attorney who has handled various
types of business disputes, including cases involving
patents, trademarks and copyrights,
software defects, consumer technologies, trade secrets, and product liability.
Mr. Bauer also has extensive experience advising a variety
of clients on a range
of other
types of technology transactions, including
patent acquisition and cross-licensing agreements,
software and hardware development and licensing arrangements, product manufacturing and distribution agreements, outsourcing and services agreements, and data and content licensing agreements.
We focus on intellectual property litigation, including
patents across all
types of technology (e.g., life sciences,
software, and electronics), and services such as noncompetition agreements and trade secrets, trademark, copyright, advertising, and unfair competition matters.
Schumer's proposal — as well as a section
of the Innovation Act that was removed before the final vote — would expand CBM review to all business method
patents, including
software -
type patents.
For one thing,
software often does not require the kind
of investment associated with other
types of patents, such as with pharmaceuticals, said Julie Samuels, senior staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier...