Market competition and a recent agbiotech case highlight the importance of deciding what is patentable subject matter. You have full access to this article via your institution. New plant varieties ...

Companies routinely direct substantial resources to the development of new products, including designing exterior shapes and visual characteristics as well as technical and functional features. If you ...

“The notion of patent-eligible subject matter applies only to utility patents. As a result, the enforcement of design patents avoids this potential area of dispute and attendant risk of invalidation, ...