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SCOTUS Issues Opinion in Bilski v. Kappos

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.) …

June 28, 2010 – 12:53 pm | By robsuarez | Posted in Patent | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (1)

Cover your Assets

Image via Wikipedia Take a look at your employment agreements, covenants not to compete, or non-disclosure agreements. Especially if you work in the tech sector, you can be sure that one, if not all, of these documents (which are typically signed as a condition of employment) include some sort of assignment of ownership of the …

June 3, 2008 – 12:05 pm | By robsuarez | Posted in Patent | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (2)