Patent Law

Tom Stuart is a consultant with Alexandria, Va.-based KramerAmado, an intellectual property law fi

Tom Stuart is a consultant with Alexandria, Va.-based KramerAmado, an intellectual property law firm specializing in the areas of chemical, biotechnological, medical, electrical, communications, technical design, software, business methods and the…

09.24.13

As Summer Winds Down, Patent Law Heats Up

07.31.12

Prometheus Supreme Court Decision Places Diagnostics Patents at Risk

05.18.12

Patent Reform Update: USPTO Issues Proposed Rules

Patent reform is plowing ahead and medtech companies are learning more details about the dramatic changes coming to the patent process. The America Invents Act (AIA) became the first major legislative overhaul of the U.S. patent system in 60 years…

03.26.12

Patent Reform: What Orthopedic Companies Need to Know

On Sept. 16, President Obama signed the America Invents Act into law. This patent reform bill is the first major legislative overhaul of the U.S. patent system in 60 years and is the product of six years of Congressional attempts to implement pate…

11.28.11

Licensing Agreements: How to Get the Best Deal for Your Company

By R. Joseph Trojan and Olga Kay Trojan Law Offices Tom Sawyer’s company sells medical equipment. Wanting to stay at the cutting edge of technology, Tom secured a license for the newest intravenous (IV) drip, invented and patented b…

12.05.07

Patent Reform: Brave New World or Same Old?

R. Joseph Trojan, Trojan Law Offices and Olga Kay, Trojan Law Offices In the last column (July/August ODT), we discussed how, in April, the US Supreme Court stirred up a storm in the patent world by changing the test for obviousness of…

09.19.07

Supreme Court Unanimously Tightens the Test for Patentability

R. Joseph Trojan and Olga Kay Trojan Law Offices On April 29, the US Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision that changed the way inventions are tested for patentability (KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 127 S.Ct. 1727 [2007…

08.03.07

Got a Cease-and-Desist Letter? Call Your Patent Attorney Today

R. Joseph Trojan Trojan Law Offices Olga Kay Trojan Law Offices Imagine this scenario: You run a medical supplies company. Business is good…

04.30.07

Non-disclosure Pacts: An Ounce of Prevention

R. Joseph Trojan Olga Kay Trojan Law Offices Consider this scenario: You run a small medical device company that is always open to innovation. One day you get a phone call from Dr. Strangelove, a local physician who ha…

01.29.07

Proposed USPTO Rule Changes Bring Controversy

R. Joseph Trojan, Olga Kay In January, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced proposed rule changes that, if adopted, would dramatically change the way companies handle their patent portfolios. This articl…

11.21.06