Supreme Court Upholds, but Limits, Patent Infringement Defense of “Assignor Estoppel”
The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided a case resolving a patent dispute between two medical device companies, Hologic, Inc. and Minerva Surgical. The opinion was closely watched because it raised...
Is your funded medical device startup actually a “large entity” according to the USPTO?
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) allows a patent applicant to pay reduced fees if it qualifies as a “small entity.” Many types of filing fees are reduced by...