Much attention is being focused on the topic of ethics and professionalism in the practice of law. Former Florida Supreme Court justice Raoul Cantero notes a “distinction between the concepts of ethics — described what was required of lawyers — and professionalism — what was expected of lawyers.” (Raoul Cantero, The Carrot-and-Stick Approach to Professionalism. …
Beck, et al presents the results of an extensive series of studies on “lawyer distress” (Connie J.A. Beck, Bruce D. Sales and G. Andrew H. Benjamin, Lawyer Distress: Alcohol-Related Problems and Other Psychological Concerns Among A Sample of Practicing Lawyers, 10 J.L. & Health 1 (1996)) where the studies present page after page of statistics …
This week’s topic focuses on civility: The Profession’s Call for Civility. “Got a Problem with it?” As Robert Josefsbergpoints out in his article of the same name, civility is a component of professionalism (including civility, ethics, being well prepared, and pro bono work). But why is civility important? Why is there a focus on civility when looking …
As I reported yesterday, the Supreme Court has issued its ruling in the Bilski v. Kappos patent law case. While both sides in the case made their arguments before the Court back in November 2009, my posts on the Bilski case have provoked arguments a little closer to home. A friend, and former boss, of mine (let’s …
From the USPTO website last night: The USPTO issued the following statement in reaction to today’s Supreme Court ruling in Bilski v. Kappos: “The Supreme Court today affirmed the USPTO’s decision that Mr. Bilski’s invention was not patentable subject matter as his claims were drawn to an abstract idea. Significantly, the Court ruled that the …
Image via Wikipedia Well, that’s all she wrote, folks! This morning the Supreme Court issued its decision in Bilski v. Kappos. Bilski is the patent law case that asked whether business methods should be considered patentable subject matter. (You can get a quick background on the case here or learn more about business methods and patentable subject matter here.) …
Image via Wikipedia The Supreme Court just wrapped up another session of releasing opinions (you can get caught up over on SCOTUSblog) and still no decision on Bilski v. Kappos. Of the four decisions remaining, Chief Justice Roberts noted that they will all be released on Monday. Patent Attorneys will release a collective sigh of …
Image via Wikipedia The patent world waits for the Supreme Court‘s decision in Bilski v. Kappos with bated breath, while the rest of the world wonders, “What’s a Bilski, anyway?” If you need a primer on the Bilski case, and a little background on why it is so important to the patent world, click on …
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