BNA INSIGHTS: Was the Concern That the Supreme Court’s KSR Case Ruling Was a Game-Changer Justified? Not for Chemical Cases Before the Federal Circuit

In the immediate aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in KSR v. Teleflex, 1 many thought there would be…

Federal Circuit Grants Qui Tam Plaintiff Standing in False Patent Marking Complaint

Product manufacturers’ hoped-for “mortal blow” against qui tam complaints for false patent marking did not come to fruition Aug. 31, as the…

Paul Allen, Co-Founder of Microsoft, Alleges Patent Infringement by Internet Powerhouses

A Seattle-based patent licensing firm formed by Microsoft Inc.’s co-founder, Paul Allen, filed a patent infringement lawsuit against internet search, social networking, and e-commerce powerhouses—but not his old…

IRS Announces Tax Credits Awarded for Coal, Gasification Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Internal Revenue Service Sept. 1 issued Announcement 2010-56, disclosing the results of the 2009-2010 allocation round under the qualifying advanced coal project program of tax code Section 48A and the qualifying…

New EPA Clean Air Act Advisory Committee to Exclude Lobbyists under Obama Directive

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Environmental Protection Agency is appointing new members of the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee without including lobbyists in response to a directive from President Obama.

Comment Periods Open on EPA Permitting Rules for Greenhouse Gas Emissions

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Environmental Protection Agency is opening the comment periods Sept. 2 for two proposed rules related to requirements for new and modified stationary sources to…