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Why We Love Patent Cases
By Barry Barnett on
That homologous recombination occurs between the targeted DNA and an introduced plasmid that is homologous to a chromosome does not require that the targeted DNA actually be chromosomal DNA. It requires only that the targeted DNA be homologous to chromosomal DNA. Non-chromosomal DNA, such as mitochondrial DNA or DNA in an additional plasmid, can be
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Dual Drawworks Patent Nets Transocean a Federal Circuit Win
By Barry Barnett on
Fix in your mind an image — of an offshore drilling rig. One that looks like a big boat. You see the derrick. It sits atop and in the middle of the boat. And then you notice something odd. The derrick has two tops, from each of which a string of metal depends. What gives?…
Intent to Deceive Shortfalls Send Two Patent Cases Back, Federal Circuit Holds
By Barry Barnett on
A U.S. patent grants a monopoly. It entitles the owner — often a company that employs the inventor, who assigns it to her employer, usually by contractual obligation — to practice the invention exclusively for a period of time. After the monopoly ends, though, anyone may use the invention. But during the monopoly period the…