Tafas v. Dudas: Amicus Briefs at the Federal Circuit

Patent Law Blog (Patently-O):

In support of Tafas:

  • AIPLA File Attachment: aipla.PDF (1020 KB)
  • BIO File Attachment: bio.pdf (240 KB)
  • Cantor Fitzgerald File Attachment: cantorfitz.pdf (376 KB) (rules improperly shift burden of proof)
  • ELAN File Attachment: elan.pdf (7683 KB)
  • Intellectual Ventures, et al. File Attachment: intven.pdf (936 KB)
  • IPO File Attachment: ipo.pdf (1306 KB) (Undermining the principles of Knorr-Bremse, the rules force disclsoure of a “patentability opinion” in the form of an ESD)
  • Lelkes, esq.  File Attachment: lelkesprose.pdf (321 KB) (discussing how the rules would violate the PCT)
  • Licensing Professionals File Attachment: licensingcos.pdf (1400 KB)
  • Monsanto File Attachment: monsanto.pdf (243 KB) (provides a specific example of how the final rules will impact the company’s rights)
  • NYIPLA File Attachment: nyipla.pdf (3313 KB)
  • PhRMA File Attachment: phrma.pdf (263 KB) (discussing the financial impact of the rule change)
  • SonicWall File Attachment: sonicwall.pdf (104 KB)
  • William Mitchell File Attachment: williammitchell.pdf (1145 KB)

In support of the PTO:

  • Law Professors File Attachment: lemley.pdf (510 KB)
  • PubPat File Attachment: pubpat.pdf (149 KB)

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