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Changes in the fee structure of the European Patent Office (EPO) which come into effect on April 1, 2009 may have a significant impact on the most effective way in which to prepare a patent application destined for filing in Europe. The fees apply...

The primary focus has been in the “mental steps” area, although early in the year the Federal Circuit refused to reconsider its 2007 decision that a disembodied signal did not qualify for patent protection as a...

On December 4, 2008 Ladas & Parry partner, Dan Zendel, was interviewed by CNN International and asked by Anchor and Correspondent Maggie Lake to comment on the BRATZ case, Carter Bryant v. Mattel, Inc. Portions of the interview were aired on CNN...

U.S. Patent Rules (see 7 CFR 1.137) permit abandoned patent applications to be revived if the applicant asserts that the abandonment was either unintentional or makes a showing that abandonment was...

It was hoped that the Supreme Court might resolve this controversy when it decided the case of Quanta Computer Inc. v. L.G. Electronics. Unfortunately although its decision of June 8, 2008 made it clear that the Court of Appeals for the Federal...