ANALYSIS: The Tax Court’s Duty to Apply the Properly Applicable Law

Normally the Tax Court, like other trial courts, lets the parties try their cases, and does not further complicate its…

Senator Gregg Slams Obama Bank Tax Proposal, Calling It Premature, Possibly Punitive

President Obama’s swift action to propose a $90 billion tax on major financial firms seems premature and unfair since it punishes banks that…

U.S. Signs New Tax Treaties with Chile, Hungary

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Chilean Finance Minister Andres Velasco Feb. 4 signed the first U.S. income tax…

Senate Passes Trademark Technical and Conforming Amendment Act; House Bill Pending

On Jan. 28, the Senate passed a bill (S. 2968) to make various changes to the Lanham Act…

District Court Hears Oral Arguments in Case Challenging Gene Patent Constitutionality

Patent eligibility under Section 101 of the Patent Act took center stage Feb. 2 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of…

Obama’s Budget Plan Would Boost PTO Funding, Let Agency Keep User Fees, Impose Surcharge

The fiscal year 2011 budget preview released by the White House Feb. 1 would boost Patent and Trademark Office funding…