Intellectual Property

When the Supreme Court decides a case, the result is binding on all of us.  The Court will be busy with patent, copyright and trademark cases over the next few months.  The following are a few highlights: 1.  Are computer-implemented inventions patentable?  Particularly, is a general purpose computer programmed to perform a specific function patentable?  […]

In April 2012, the The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued its “2012 Special 301 Report” (Report) in which it reviews the state of intellectual property rights protection and enforcement in trading partners around the world.  It’s an interesting document, which underscores the importance of intellectual property rights (IPR) to world economy, […]

The Economics and Statistics Administration, an arm of the U.S. government, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office have issued a report on the importance of intellectual property (patents, trademarks and copyrights) to the U.S. economy.   According to the report, as of 2010 over 27 million people are employed directly in industries identified by the […]

This week the United States Supreme Court heard arguments over the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).  The ten titles of PPACA, along with amendments to the “Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010” regulate multiple industries making up approximately one-sixth of the national economy, all of which affect science, […]