Defining 'Patenable': A Discussion of Bilski and Business Method Patents

Posted on January 11, 2010 by R. David Donoghue

Tomorrow, January 12, at noon, I will be participating in a panel discussion of the Bilski case as we await the Supreme Court's decision that could significantly change patentability of business method and potentially software patents.  Here is Northwestern's description of the panel:

Currently pending in the Supreme Court, the Bilski case stands to redefine the boundaries of what is patentable and has captured the attention of major software and technology giants like Microsoft and Google.  Practicing IP attorneys will discuss the potential ramifications of this case on patent law and the issues presented by patenting abstract business practices and innovations.
 

Joining me on the panel will be:
 

  • Andrea Augustine from Foley & Lardner; and
     
  • Thomas Donovan from Barnes & Thornburg.

The panel is open to the public, so please join us January 12 at noon in Northwestern Law's Room RB140.

 

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Chicagoan to Become Deputy Director of the Patent Office

Posted on October 3, 2009 by R. David Donoghue

Congratulations to Sharon Barner, a Chicagoan and the head of Foley & Lardner's IP practice.  Barner has been nominated to become the next Deputy Director of the Patent & Trademark Office.  Based upon reputation and my limited contact with Barner, including among others speaking on a panel at Northwestern with her, the administration made an excellent choice.  For more on the nomination, check out Patently-O and Chicago Law.

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Fourth Annual Federal Circuit Roundtable Tomorrow

Posted on September 18, 2007 by R. David Donoghue

Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 18, from 3:00 - 4:00 PM, the Chicago-Kent College of Law is hosting its fourth annual Federal Circuit Roundtable.  The Roundtable, composed of former Federal Circuit law clerks, will address the topic, "MedImmune and SanDisk:  Seeking a License Without Getting a Lawsuit."  The scheduled participants are:

The Roundtable will be moderated by Chicago-Kent Professor Timothy R. Holbrook. 

I will not be able to attend this year's event because I am teaching an IP course at Loyola on Wednesday afternoons, but I can vouch for the program.  It is an hour of excellent insight from former Federal Circuit clerks.  Also, in the interest of full disclosure, my wife (Laura Donoghue) is a roundtable participant.  So, I am biased, but it is still an excellent program.

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