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Regulation Of Business - Patents - Effect Of Section 271 On The Doctrine Of Contributory Infringement, Robert W. Steele S.Ed.
Regulation Of Business - Patents - Effect Of Section 271 On The Doctrine Of Contributory Infringement, Robert W. Steele S.Ed.
Michigan Law Review
Prior to 1952 the judiciary had sole control of questions involving the infringement of patents. The courts evolved their own concepts and rules of interpretation without legislative guidance. The Patent Act of 1952 marked a radical departure from this policy. Section 271 of the new patent act is an attempt on the part of Congress to codify the doctrine of contributory infringement. Prior to the enactment of this section there was considerable doubt as to the scope of this doctrine and even as to its continued existence. Supreme Court recognition of the defense of patent misuse appears to have diluted …
Federal Employee Invention Rights - Time To Legislate, Marcus B. Finnegan, Richard W. Pogue
Federal Employee Invention Rights - Time To Legislate, Marcus B. Finnegan, Richard W. Pogue
Michigan Law Review
It is the purpose of this article to review judicial standards applicable to the determination of rights in inventions made by employees of the federal government, to note statutory provisions affecting the problem, to examine the content and effect of the present Executive program for determining such rights, to review and evaluate two fundamental and conflicting theories in this field, and to propose legislation establishing appropriate standards and procedures. This topic is believed to have general interest because, in addition to the urgencies suggested above, the problem touches some of the basic legal philosophy underlying the United States patent system.
Patents - The Changing Standard Of Patentable Invention: Confusion Compounded, John M. Webb S.Ed.
Patents - The Changing Standard Of Patentable Invention: Confusion Compounded, John M. Webb S.Ed.
Michigan Law Review
In Lyon v. Bausch and Lomb Optical Co., Judge Learned Hand carefully analyzed the problem and took the position that Congress intended to modify the standard then applied by the Supreme Court and revive that used twenty-five years ago. He stated that under recent Supreme Court decisions he would be compelled to find the patent invalid, but upheld it on the basis of his interpretation of the new statute. This comment is directed not only to Judge Hand's interpretation, but also to the effect that his decision has had, and may be expected to have in the future, both …