Patent Law

The following is a list of the top Patently-O posts based on the number of web-visits in the past year. You'll notice that Bilski and patentable subject matter are the focus of over half of these posts.

1. In re Bilski: Patentable Process Must Either (1) be Tied to a particular machine or (2) Transform a Particular Article, http://patentlyo.com/patent/2008/10/in-re-bilski.html.
2. Bilski: Full CAFC to Reexamine the Scope of Subject Matter Patentability, http://patentlyo.com/patent/2008/02/bilski-full-caf.html.
3. Bilski v. Doll: Reconsidering Patentable Subject Matter, http://patentlyo.com/patent/2009/06/bilski.html.
4. Patent Reform Act of 2009, http://patentlyo.com/patent/2009/03/patent-reform-act-of-2009.html.
5. The Death of Google's Patents? (By John Duffy), http://patentlyo.com/patent/2008/07/the-death-of-go.html.
6. Bilski Briefs, http://patentlyo.com/patent/2009/08/briefs-in-bilski.html.
7. Tafas v. Doll: Continuation Limits Invalid; Limits on Claims and RCEs are OK, http://patentlyo.com/patent/2009/03/tafas-v-doll-some-rules-valid-others-invalid.html.
8. David Kappos: Next USPTO Director, http://patentlyo.com/patent/2009/06/david-kappos-next-uspto-director.html.
9. Post-Bilski BPAI Approves of Beauregard Claims, http://patentlyo.com/patent/2008/11/post-bilski-bpa.html.
10. Junk Patents, http://patentlyo.com/patent/2008/11/junk-patents.html.
11. How should a future patent attorney choose a law school?, http://patentlyo.com/patent/2005/04/how_should_a_fu.html.
12. No No Words: What Words do you Avoid in Patent Applications, http://patentlyo.com/patent/2009/02/no-no-words-what-words-do-you-avoid-in-patent-applications.html.
13. BPAI Applies Bilski to Deny Patentability of Machine Claim, http://patentlyo.com/patent/2009/01/ex-parte-marius.html.
14. Ex Parte Bilski: On the Briefs, http://patentlyo.com/patent/2008/04/ex-parte-bilski.html.
15. Dear Patently-O: How Do You React to the Following Letter, http://patentlyo.com/patent/2009/03/dear-patently-o-how-do-you-react-to-the-following-letter.html.
16. BPAI: "Programmed Computer Method" Not Patentable Subject Matter, http://patentlyo.com/patent/2008/11/ex-parte-hallig.html.