In MedImmune, the Supreme Court continues to assert its authority in patent law by allowing patent licensees to file declaratory judgments of patent invalidity and unenforceability against the licensors, even though the licensee is still paying royalties under a license. MedImmune may also indicate the Supreme Court's direction in future...
On June 8, 2005, Representative Lamar Smith, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, along with several co-sponsors, introduced H.R. 2795. Popularly known as the "Patent Reform Act of 20051," the Patent Reform Act is an omnibus bill which overhauls multiple aspects of patent practice....
A central question in every patent case is the meaning of the words used in the patent claims both to compare the invention with prior art and to determine infringement. In order to resolve these questions, the court must properly construe the claims, specifically the words and phrases of the...
