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	September 2013 — Hamilton Beach Brands v. Sunbeam Products -- Outsourcing of Product Manufacturing Leads to a Loss of Patent Rights Precedent of the Supreme Court, and cited in this case by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”), holds that a disqualifying “offer for sale” occurs under pre-AIA Section 102(b) when the claimed invention is: 1) the subject of a “commercial” offer for sale; and 2) “ready for patenting”. No actual sale need occur, and the offer need only be one in which the offeree could form a binding contract by acceptance. Actions of foreign parties, offering products for sale to those in the US, may also constitute a disqualifying offer for sale. » Download the PDF
	September 2013 — The Federal Circuit Provides a Cautionary Tale for Preparing Inventor Declarations In a recent case Novo Nordisk v. Caraco Pharma., the Federal Circuit provided useful guidance for the preparation of inventor declarations filed under 37 CFR § 1.132 and attorney arguments. This case serves as a valuable reminder to always be forthright with information or data when working with the USPTO. The following practices will help ensure compliance with your duty of honesty with the USPTO: (1) don’t cherry pick data to obtain statistically significant synergistic results; (2) don’t omit parts of the test protocol or hide adverse test results; and (3) don’t overstate the significance of the results. » Download the PDF
	July 2013 — Fighting a Two Front War: Concurrent Proceedings in Court and at the Patent Office The power of validity proceedings at the United States Patent and Trademark Office over concurrent litigation in court is highlighted in the recent Federal Circuit decision Fresenius USA, Inc. v. Baxter Int'l, Inc., No. 2012-1334, -1335. » Download the PDF
	June 2013 — The Supreme Court Considers the Patentability of DNA Sequences The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Myriad narrowed the scope of patentable subject matter but confirmed patentability of some DNA sequences. Life sciences companies should carefully review their patent portfolios to determine the impact of this decision. » Download the PDF
	May 2013 — To Conceive an Invention, the Idea Must be Operative In Dawson v. Dawson and Bowman the Federal Circuit addressed the issue of conception of an invention and re-affirmed that the idea must be operative for conception to occur. » Download the PDF

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