Hot off the press... the US Supreme Court has decided i4i v. Microsoft. At a quick glance: s.282 of the US Patent Act requires a party alleging invalidity to show it by "clear and convincing" evidence. Also at a quick glance, this applies whether or not a piece of prior art was considered by the patent examiner.
And patentees breathe a big sigh of relief... ;)
Japan Finally Got Inflation. Nobody Is Happy About It.
-
After 25 years of deflation, the public is mad about price rises.
2 months ago