Ex Parte Buck: Can a Composition Claim be a Natural Phenomenon?
The National Law Review· 9 hours agoBefore I dig into this decision, please re-read my March 19, 2018 post on In re Bhaghat, where I attempt to set out the rules of 101 inquiries for claims directed to “natural products.” In brief ...
Aileen Cannon could be in jeopardy
Newsweek· 4 days agoIf U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon were to grant a request from Donald Trump's legal team for access to special counsel Jack Smith's filing about...
Ginther accused of engaging in ex parte communication regarding Greyhound terminal
WBNS-10TV Columbus· 3 days agoColumbus Mayor Andrew Ginther is accused of engaging in ex parte communication and attempting to...
Ex parte Parenteau – PTAB Skips Step One of the Mayo/Alice Test?
The National Law Review· 6 days agoIn ex parte Ho, the subject of my last post, the PTAB reversed the Examiner’s rejection of claims to a population of bone marrow cells obtained by two-stage ...
PTAB SOP 1 Explains APJ Paneling Process
The National Law Review· 6 days agoRecently the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) revised several of its Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including PTAB SOP 1 which relates to how Administrative Patent Judges (APJs ...
Federal Agencies Ruled Not ‘Persons,’ May Not Petition For AIA Reviews
The National Law Review· 7 days agoThe US Supreme Court has now held that a federal agency is not a “person” under the America Invents Act (AIA). The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, held that the United States Postal Service ...
Why AFCs Should Not Be Appointed To Represent Non-Communicative Toddlers in Custody Disputes | New...
Law.com· 5 days agoOver the past few years, I have argued to multiple jurists that attorneys (AFCs) should not be...
Geoffrey Starks Nominated to FCC; FCC Funding for Puerto Rico and USVI; Revised CBRS PAL Proposal;...
The National Law Review· 1 day agoGeoffrey Starks Nominated to FCC Last week, the White House announced the nomination of Geoffrey Starks to replace Commissioner Mignon Clyburn. Starks currently serves as Assistant Bureau Chief in the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau. Previously, Starks
Multnomah County calls on state regulators to block Zenith Energy’s crude oil storage in Portland
OregonLive.com· 4 days agoMultnomah County commissioners on Thursday asked the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to...
James H. Hulme
The National Law Review· 5 days agoJames has more than 40 years of experience in handling jury and bench cases in the areas of intellectual property, securities, commercial, insurance, bankruptcy, environmental, and First Amendment ...