Changes in patent law over the past five years have created some relief in the number of cases filed but big problems remain. Colleen Chien, a law professor at Santa Clara University School of Law; Evan Engstrom, executive director of Engine; U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, a member of the House Judiciary Committee and chairman of … Continue Reading
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Graham v. Deere, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that set the framework for determining obviousness in patent law. Amarillo attorney Tom Morris represented John Deere Co. and argued before the Supreme Court. For 10 years leading up to Graham v. Deere, Morris had been litigating the Graham … Continue Reading