Patent Law

Recent Patent Law Job Postings on Patently-O
Sr. Patent Agent - Large Corporation - Madison, N.J. Business Development/Patent Attorney - Law Firm - Irvine, Calif. Electrical Patent Attorney - Law Firm - Rockville, Md. Patent Attorney - Small Corporation - Chicago, Ill...

Patent Agents Cant Do X
We recently had a patent engineer in our office who was studying for the patent bar exam (and eventual “patent agent” status). To wit, I spent some time recently trying to really understand what a patent agent can/can’t do (beyond standard prosecution)...

Aristotle Corporation - Patent Engineer
IP Down Under at http://ipdownunder.com/aristotle-corporation-patent-engineer/.We are looking for a talented Patent Engineer to take an active role within the IP department by assiting with the day to day functionalities and ensuring that the commercial needs of the are met by facilitating patent activities in line with patent objectives and patent requirements...

Patently-O Bits and Bytes No. 138: New Job Openings
Patent Prosecutor - Law Firm - Woodbridge, N.J. Patent Counsel - Small Corporation - Cambridge, Mass. Patent Attorney (Prosecution) - Law Firm - Alexandria, Va. Sr. Intellectual Property Counsel - Law Firm - Boston, Mass...

Appeals Case Tests Privilege Between Attorney, Patent Agent
Bingham McCutchen lawyers are fighting for correspondence from the law firm Young & Thompson in a dispute on appeal that explores the scope of attorney-client privilege between a lawyer and a patent agent...

Patently-O Bits and Bytes No. 301
Jobs Postings from the Past Week: Patent Portfolio Manager - Small Corporation - Mississauga, Ontario IP Attorney - Large Corporation - Holmdel, N.J. (Updated Link) Patent Agent - Large Corporation - Ardsley, N...

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Stupid Laws in the Lone Star State

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Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Power of Attorney and Living Wills for the aged
Options for caring for aging parents

Estate Planning
Documents: durable power of attorney, living will, letter of instruction, and insurance trust

Grandparents Visitation Rights
Every state lets elderly grandparents petition to visit grandchildren

Firm Associate
Attorney Jay Wingate ordered to pay widow $2.5 million settlement for collected legal fees.

Texas Employment Law
alleged violations of Texas labor laws including overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Aetna Life Insurance
Houston Woman Denied $426,000

Zantac Patent
GlaxoSmithKline and Cypress Pharmaceutical settle patent infringement dispute.

Soliris Patent
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. agrees to pay the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation a $10 million patent infringement settlement.

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Agent Orange-Related Ilnesses VA Sets New Benefit Rules