News from January 2014
U.S. PTO: Consumer group lacks standing to appeal stem cell patent
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in a federal court filing this month, argues that a consumer group challenging a patent on stem cells does not have standing to appeal the agency's review decision.
Google appeals defamation lawsuit by asbestos cement manufacturer
High Court of Andhra Pradesh
Class action says OxyElite Pro caused liver damage
OxyElite Pro
Calif. attorney speaks out against proposed patent reform bills, says they'll just 'feed' trolls
PALO ALTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- Few have spoken out against the various patent reform measures floating around Congress. But Christopher Banys, a California attorney who represents inventors and small businesses, doesn't mince words: he calls the proposed legislation a "travesty."
Obama pushes for patent reform bill during State of the Union
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Barack Obama called on federal lawmakers to pass patent reform legislation.
Wis. SC rules for insurer in dispute over asbestos exclusion in policy
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson wrote the opinion.