Mark C Scarsi

June 21, 2011 | Inside Counsel

For a while, it looked like this might finally be the year that congressional cooperation would hold together long enough to pass patent reform. In March, following up on last year’s bipartisan push, the Senate passed its version of the patent reform bill by an overwhelming majority of 95-5. The...

By Mark C. Scarsi

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June 07, 2011 | Inside Counsel

A tattoo artist’s claim of copyright infringement could cost movie studio millions.

By Mark C. Scarsi

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April 25, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Decision in Microsoft v. i4i could be change the standard of evidence required in patent litigation.

By Mark C. Scarsi

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April 11, 2011 | Inside Counsel

The 9th Circuit's Fleischer Studios decision provides a good opportunity to review the boundaries between intellectual property.

By Mark C. Scarsi

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January 24, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Decision levels the playing field in patent cases.

By Mark C. Scarsi

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December 27, 2010 | Inside Counsel

Companies must be careful when using open source code in their proprietary systems.

By Mark C. Scarsi

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November 29, 2010 | Inside Counsel

Both democrats and republicans have a history of ignoring patent reform when they control Congress, but the current divide could lead to action.

By Mark C. Scarsi

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January 21, 2008 | National Law Journal

The application of the patent laws to computer software has never been an easy fit. Some jurists believe copyright law better applies. By the turn of the millennium, the controversy seemed put to rest after both the PTO and the Federal Circuit issued decisions embracing software as patentable subject matter. Recent rumblings from the U.S. Supreme Court, however, indicate a strong desire to roll back these decisions. In this uncertain environment, practitioners should anticipate several potential outcomes.

By Mark C. Scarsi / Special to The National Law Journal

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