In a long anticipated decision, the Supreme Court of the United States has held that Google’s copying of code of an Application Programming Interface (API) developed by Oracle is a fair use of that code. The Court held, 6-2, tha…
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The Federal Circuit affirmed the invalidity based on indefiniteness under 35 USC § 112(b) of patent claims “directed to delivering software application packages to a client terminal in a network based on user demands.” Rain C…
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Can an e-commerce facilitator be liable for trademark infringement when the products they sell are designed by a third-party? The Sixth Circuit says it depends on the degree of control the e-commerce facilitator has over manufac…
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Can you succeed in an argument for obviousness by combining a skin cancer detection device with a device for creating made-to-measure clothing or custom avatar? The Federal Circuit says yes.
In a precedential opinion, the Federa…
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What is a computer, when recited in a patent claim? The Federal Circuit recently discussed whether a recitation of a “computer” in a claim was indefinite under 35 U.S.C. § 112 in light of conflicting interpretations by the pa…
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