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The Supreme Court recently decided Bilski v. Kappos, a case that revisited the question of whether business methods are – or should be – patentable subject matter. In a 5-4 majority ruling, the Supreme Court affirmed the patentability of business methods, but rejected Bilski’s patent claims as “attempts to patent abstract ideas.”1 Business Method Patents…

In the July 2009 issue of Pat. Pend., Boyle Fredrickson shareholder Mathew E. Corr commented on separate lawsuits filed against Solo Cup Company and Gillette for false patent markings. Both suits were prominent examples of mass produced products that were marked with out-dated patent information, which could still cost the parent companies millions of dollars.…

Boyle Fredrickson congratulates TherapEase Cuisine, Inc. for its selection as a 2010 IQ Award Winner presented by BizTimes Milwaukee. The IQ Awards recognize ten innovative companies that have a positive impact on southeast Wisconsin. TherapEase Cuisine, a Boyle Fredrickson client since 2008, offers a unique oncology nutritional technology, enabling healthcare providers and organizations to offer…

Recently, the U.S Congress approved the Obama administration’s appointment of Victoria Espinel as U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC). The position was originally created in compliance with the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008. Espinel was nominated for the position in the fall of 2009. “My job is to help protect…

The Milwaukee region’s transition to the knowledge-based economy may best be described as a work in progress, according to the recent report “Pursuing Innovation: Benchmarking Milwaukee’s Transition to a Knowledge Based Economy.” The report was published by the non-partisan Public Policy Forum (PPF), a Milwaukee non-profit that focuses on policy research issues impacting southeast Wisconsin.…