Patent Baristas

SCOTUScast is presenting a podcast debate between Professor Michael Risch (WVU) and Professor Joshua Sarnoff (American) on the In re Bilski case.  They each filed competing amicus briefs before the en banc panel last year, and so are ideal opponents. This 30-minute podcast, part of a podcast series called SCOTUSCast run by the Federalist Society, […]

Labeled as BioGPS (Global Positioning for Success) the 2009 BioOhio Annual Conference will be held September 30 & October 1 at the Embassy Suites in Dublin/Columbus, OH. Where in the world are bioscience opportunities? The 2009 BioOhio Annual Conference is set to answer the question “where in the world are bioscience opportunities?” with topics related […]

OK, I admit it. I judge a book by it’s cover. There, I said it. I’m not proud of it but I’m very visually oriented and there is something about a beautifully designed cover of a book that makes me want to open and read the pages inside.  So it was when I received my […]

We are pleased to announce that Frost Brown Todd has been selected both by Working Mother magazine and the Flex-Time Lawyers organization as one of the 50 Best Law Firms for Women. Law firms throughout the United States were evaluated on their workforce profiles, family-friendly benefits and policies, flexibility, leadership, compensation, and their advancement and retention of women, […]

(Prepared Remarks) David Kappos Swearing In Ceremony August 13, 2009 USPTO Thank you Secretary Locke for your support, for joining today and for your focus on the USPTO and the American IP system. I also want to thank President Obama for appointing me to this position. And thanks to all of you who came out […]

Exergen sued Wal-Mart, CVS, and several thermometer makers (including SAAT) for infringement of three patents covering infrared detecting thermometers. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that one of the patents was invalid because it is inherently anticipated, and the other two were not infringed. See Exergen, Corp. v. Wal Mart Stores. […]

Take it for Pain. Take it for Life. ~ Bayer aspirin slogan Drospirenone is a progestin that inhibits ovulation. While known in the art, Bayer patented formulations of drospirenone, one of the active ingredients in Yasmin® a daily oral contraceptive. Now, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that the patent […]

Dealing with the Patent Office is a lot like standing in front of the airline ticket counter where the agent keeps typing in endless strings of random numbers and letters and politely explains that you can’t possibly make a change in your reservation because your ticket is a A389X-27-Purple ticket and not the B347L-Triple-Lindy ticket. […]