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Certiorari, Universality, And A Patent Puzzle, Tejas N. Narechania

Tejas N. Narechania

Three Hundred Nos: An Empirical Analysis Of The First 300+ Denials Of Institution For Inter Partes And Covered Business Method Patent Reviews Prior To In Re Cuozzo Speed Technologies, Llc, 14 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 112 (2015), Jarrad Wood, Jonathan Stroud

Jonathan R. K. Stroud

Tasked in 2011 with creating powerful new patent review trial regimes, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office—through the efforts of their freshly empowered quasi-judicial body, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board—set to creating a fast-paced trial with limited discovery and concentrated efficiency. For two years, the proceedings have proved potent, holding unpatentable many of the claims that reached decisions on the merits. Yet a small subsection of petitions never make it past the starting gate, resulting in wasted time and effort on the parts of petitioners—and likely sighs of relief from the rights-holders. The AIA exempted institution decisions from appellate …

Judging Expertise In Copyright Law, 14 J. Intell. Prop. L. 1 (2006), William K. Ford

William K. Ford

No abstract provided.

E-Obviousness, Glynn S. Lunney Jr.

Glynn Lunney

As patents expand into e-commerce and methods of doing business more generally, both the uncertainty and the risk of unjustified market power that the present approach generates suggest a need to rethink our approach to nonobviousness. If courts fail to enforce the nonobviousness requirement and allow an individual to obtain a patent for simply implementing existing methods of doing business through a computer, even where only trivial technical difficulties are presented, entire e-markets might be handed over to patent holders with no concomitant public benefit. If courts attempt to enforce the nonobviousness requirement, but leave undefined the extent of the …

Weeds, Seeds, & Deeds Redux: Natural And Legal Evolution In The U.S. Seed Wars, Rebecca Stewart

Rebecca K Stewart

Ever since the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office began issuing utility patents for plants, the United States has sat squarely on the frontlines of what have come to be known as the “seed wars.” In the last two decades, the majority of battles in the U.S. seed wars have been waged in the form of patent infringement lawsuits. Typically these suits are filed by biotechnology corporations such as Monsanto against farmers accused of saving and planting patented seed that self-replicates to produce progeny embodying—and thus infringing—the biotech corporations’ patented inventions.

Yet in recent years, the seed wars have begun to …

Antitrust Analysis After Actavis: Applying The Rule Of Reason To Reverse Payments, Benjamin Miller

Benjamin Miller

Abstract In F.T.C. v. Actavis, Inc. the Supreme Court resolved a circuit split regarding the proper evaluation of reverse payment settlements under federal antitrust law, holding that they must be evaluated under a rule of reason analysis. However, the Court simultaneously created significant uncertainty by declaring that the lower courts were responsible for structuring the analysis. While a few cases are currently in the pre-trial phase, the only decisions relating to reverse payments since Actavis have been rulings on pre-trial motions—there have been no decisions on the merits. Given the intricate intersection between antitrust and intellectual property principles in these …

The Evolution Of The Digital Millennium Copyright Act; Changing Interpretations Of The Dmca And Future Implications For Copyright Holders, Hillary A. Henderson

Hillary A Henderson

Copyright law rewards an artificial monopoly to individual authors for their creations. This reward is based on the belief that, by granting authors the exclusive right to reproduce their works, they receive an incentive and means to create, which in turn advances the welfare of the general public by “promoting the progress of science and useful arts.” Copyright protection subsists . . . in original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, now known or later developed, from which they can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or …

(Dys)Functionality, Mark Mckenna

Mark P. McKenna

The functionality doctrine serves a unique role in trademark law: unlike virtually every other doctrine, functionality can trump consumer confusion (or so it seems, at least in mechanical-functionality cases). In this sense, functionality may be the only doctrine in trademark law that can truly be considered a defense. But despite its potential power, the functionality doctrine is quite inconsistently applied. This is true of mechanical functionality cases because courts differ over the extent to which the doctrine focuses on competitors’ right to copy unpatented features as opposed to their need to copy. And aesthetic functionality cases are even more scattered: …

Hyperactive Judges: An Empirical Study Of Judge-Dependent "Judicial Hyperactivity" In The Federal Circuit, Ted L. Field

Ted L. Field

This article presents an empirical study of the extent to which individual judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit—which has exclusive jurisdiction over patent appeals—engage in what William C. Rooklidge and Matthew F. Weil call “judicial hyperactivity.” This article defines “judicial hyperactivity” as a form of judicial activism in which a judge improperly “elevate[s] his or her judgment above that of another constitutionally significant actor (e.g., Congress, the President, [or] other Article III courts),” where this improper behavior is not necessarily driven by politics or ideology as is traditional judicial activism. This study considers the extent …

Critical Analysis And Case Study Of [Mmtc Vs. Sterlite Industries Pvt. Ltd.]- Role Of Arbitrators, Yashvardhan Rana

Yashvardhan Rana

Critical analysis and Case study of [MMTC vs. Sterlite Industries Pvt. Ltd.]. Supreme Court of India M.M.T.C. Limited - Versus- Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. Decided on: 18 November, 1996 Equivalent citations: 1996 IXAD SC 25, 1997 AIHC 605, 1996 (2) ARBLR 705 SC Bench: J Verma, B Kirpal Facts: The agreement between the parties: An agreement was entered into on 14th December, 1993 between the petitioner and the respondent by which the respondent appointed the petitioner as a consignment agent for the storage, handling and marketing of continuous cast copper rods manufactured by the respondent. The agreement provided, in so …

Las Acciones De Clase En La Vision De La Corte Suprema De Justicia De La Nacion., Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Estas líneas son mis primeras reflexiones sobre el fallo de la CORTE SUPREMA (Argentina) in re Cavalieri, en el cual se denegó a una asociación de defensa de consumidores la legitimación activa para pretender extender la condena reclamada por Cavalieri al resto de consumidores de una empresa de medicina prepaga.

El Acceso A La Justicia Y La Competencia Territorial En Acciones Colectivas De Consumidores., Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Comenta doctrina de la Corte Suprema de Argentina que permite la demanda colectiva contra un banco en cualquier jurisdiccion donde este tenga una sucursal establecida.

Accion De Clase De No Consumidores, Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Comentario a fallo de Camara de Apelaciones de San Nicolas en autos Consumidores Nicoleños c. BAPRO.

La Competencia Territorial Para La Ejecución De Pagarés De Consumo En La Capital Federal., Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Comentario al Plenario de la Cámara Nacional en lo Comercial que sienta la siguiente doctrina: “En las ejecuciones de títulos cambiarios dirigidas contra deudores residentes fuera de la jurisdicción del tribunal: 1. Cabe inferir de la sola calidad de las partes que subyace una relación de consumo en los términos previstos en la ley N° 24.240 de Defensa del Consumidor, prescindiendo de la naturaleza cambiaria del título en ejecución. 2. Corresponde declarar de oficio la incompetencia territorial del tribunal con fundamento en lo dispuesto en el art. 36 de la Ley de Defensa del Consumidor”.

El Requisito De “Tipicidad” Para La Habilitación De Una Acción Colectiva De Consumidores., Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Comentario al fallo de la Sala A en autos Consumidores Financieros c/ Banco de San Juan s/ acción colectiva de consumidores.

Liquidación Y Ejecución Colectiva De Sentencias En Acciones De Clase De Consumidores, Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

No abstract provided.

Crédito Para El Consumo, Competencia - Contratos Bancarios Y De Tarjeta De Credito, Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Ppt de la presentacion en el Curso de Derecho del Consumidor en el Colegio Publico de Abogados de la Capital Federal brindado el 18 de mayo 2011.

Protección Del Consumidor Bancario (Anexo), Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Anexo a la Charla sobre Derecho de Consumidor Bancario. Trata sobre la competencia territorial para la ejecucion de pagarés de consumo.

El Procedimiento De Recuperación Fluida (Fluid Recovery) En La Ejecución De Sentencias Colectivas De Consumidores., Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Estudio sobre el procedimiento de fluid recovery para hacer efectivas sentencias en acciones colectivas de consumidores.

El Derecho De Sucesiones Se Debe Atemperar A Los Cambios De La Sociedad Del Siglo Xxi, Edward Ivan Cueva

Edward Ivan Cueva

No abstract provided.

Sentencia En Accion Colectiva "Adduc C. C&A", Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Sentencia que ordena a C&A la restitucion a los consumidores del cargo por gestión de cobranza. Se estima que son aprox 10 millones de pesos.

Procedimiento De Acciones Colectivas, Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Aspectos sobre la notificación a los consumidores y la cosa juzgada en el proceso colectivo. Comentario a un fallo

Procedimiento De Acciones Colectivas. Comunicación A Consumidores, Derecho De Exclusión Voluntaria Y Cosa Juzgada., Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Comentario a la Resolución de la Cámara en lo Contencioso Administrativo y Tributario de la Ciiudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Sala II.

Aplicación De La Ley De Defensa Del Consumidor Para La Restitución Colectiva De Sumas Indebidamente Percibidas De Los Consumidores, Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

No abstract provided.

Procesos Colectivos En El Sector Bancario, Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

"El panorama de las acciones colectivas en el Fuero Comercial y en particular en materia bancaria está en plena turbulencia. Existen tres salas (C, E y F) que se han pronunciado por un criterio de apertura y que, a grandes rasgos coincide con el criterio sustentado por la Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación en Halabi. Existen no obstante resistencias dentro del Fuero para adecuar las decisiones a la doctrina de la Corte. Estas resistencias se pueden observar en varias sentencias de primera instancia y en decisiones de las restantes salas de la Excma. Cámara en lo Comercial. Entendemos …

Halabi Se Abre Camino En El Fuero Federal Adecuación De La Jurisprudencia De La Camara Federal Civil Y Comercial A La Doctrina De La Corte Suprema En Materia De Acciones De Clase)., Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Estudia la jurisprudencia del fuero federal civil y comercial en materia de class actions despues del precedente Halabi de la Corte Suprema

False Imprisonment As A Tort In India, Hari Priya

Hari Priya

The tort of false imprisonment is one of the most severe forms of human rights violation, and this paper aims to define and to understand the concept of false imprisonment as a tort in India. It also seeks to know about the evolution of the notion of false imprisonment as a tort, with reference to Indian and foreign cases, and understand who and when can one be held liable for the tort of false imprisonment. It further deals with the remedies available for the said tort.

Tribal Land Laws In Andhra Pradesh, Hari Priya

Hari Priya

No abstract provided.

Section 4 Of The Hindu Succession Act Of 1956, Hari Priya

Hari Priya

A brief write up in the form of a comprehensive article aiming to critically evaluate the Section 4 of the Hindu Succession Act of 1956. The law, as it stands amended, has not only brought about changes in the succession laws of Hindus, but has also paved the way for some positive modifications in the law of partition, alienation of property, inheritance and adoption, and the paper is an effort to evaluate this provision of the law.

Certificacion De Una Acción De Clase, Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Analisis del sistema de class actions en Argentina con posterioridad al leading case de la Corte Suprema "Halabi"