http://news.cnet.com/8300-13796_3-79.html en-us Michael Valek, Chris Ryan, and Matt Wermager are lawyers with the firm of firm of Vinson & Elkins LLP. Here, they discuss recent developments in our intellectual property system, the role the law plays to encourage innovation, as well as why any or all of this should matter to the rest of us. 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:21:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9963116-79.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BLIP:BloggingPatents U.S. high court hands a big win to Quanta Computer in ruling that the doctrine of patent exhaustion bars LG Electronics' claims against the company. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9963116-79.html Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:21:00 PDT Michael Valek http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9953473-79.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BLIP:BloggingPatents A yearlong pilot project allows the public to comment on and submit prior art relevant to patent applications. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9953473-79.html Wed, 28 May 2008 09:22:00 PDT Matt Wermager http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9938570-79.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BLIP:BloggingPatents On Monday, an Oregan jury returned a verdict for Adidas awarding it damages of almost $305,000,000 in a trademark dispute against Kansas-based Collective Brands Inc., which operates Payless ShoeSource. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9938570-79.html Wed, 07 May 2008 09:29:00 PDT Michael Valek http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9936208-79.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BLIP:BloggingPatents Mr. Chris Ohman expressed concern about the facts presented in yesterday's posting concerning his dispute with the Lance Armstrong Foundation. This posting is directed to the concerns he raised. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9936208-79.html Tue, 06 May 2008 12:49:00 PDT Chris Ryan http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9936209-79.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BLIP:BloggingPatents In an apparent retaliatory lawsuit, Chris Ohman has sued the Lance Armstrong Foundation ("LAF") for infringing a design patent to its "BARKSTRONG" dog collar design. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9936209-79.html Mon, 05 May 2008 11:38:00 PDT Chris Ryan http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9932551-79.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BLIP:BloggingPatents In the past two weeks, two new decisions have issued in the Rambus line of cases. The litigation involving Rambus's participation in standard setting for next generation DRAM technology, and Rambus's subsequent attempt to hold up the industry, has had a http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9932551-79.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:51:00 PDT Chris Ryan http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9932249-79.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BLIP:BloggingPatents The chief judge of the Federal Circuit cautions that lawyers should not automatically assume that the Federal Circuit will refuse to to hear every interlocutory appeal of a claim construction opinion. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9932249-79.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:47:00 PDT Michael Valek http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9930778-79.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BLIP:BloggingPatents The monopoly granted in the patent world is a little different than what most people consider to be a monopoly http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9930778-79.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:41:00 PDT Matt Wermager http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9919143-79.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BLIP:BloggingPatents The Federal Circuit's recent decision in Aristocrat Technologies will require software patent drafters to take more care to describe algorithms covered by their software--or risk patent invalidity. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9919143-79.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:58:00 PDT Chris Ryan http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9917345-79.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BLIP:BloggingPatents Does the standard 20 years from the date of filing patent lifespan make sense for software patents? http://news.cnet.com/8301-13796_3-9917345-79.html Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:41:00 PDT Michael Valek