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Dispute Over Prozac Patent Leads to Rare Attack on Amici
Amicus briefs at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rarely draw much attention. But in the high-stakes patent dispute over Prozac, a fight has broken out over whether the Federal Circuit should consider five amicus briefs supporting Eli Lilly, maker of the anti-depressant. Barr Laboratories, which wants to sell a generic version of Prozac, contends the amici are "'friends' of Lilly, not the Court."Extreme Makeover: From Patent Troll to the Belle of the Ball
Acacia Technologies has been a venture capital group, patent troll and now, a respected patent-holding company. Acacia's officials claim the company specializes in licensing for the little guys, but it's no longer small potatoes. Where Acacia once survived on small licensing fees from Internet pornography sites, the company now has hundreds of licensees including IBM, Intel and Nokia. Recent patent rulings may change some things, but Acacia has no plans to abandon its unique -- and profitable -- strategy.Second Opinions: Constructing Your Web Site
Thinking of revamping an existing Web site or launching an entirely new one for your firm? Before you move forward, read some advice from lawyers and tech professionals and find out how to make your site "sticky." (That's a good thing.) And one more quick tip: forget the plug-ins, OK?The failed data processing company--which now exists only to prosecute two patents on check imaging--just added a $27 million East Texas jury verdict against U.S. Bank to the more than $100 million in licensing deals it's racked up. But will its success continue once the Supreme Court rules in the Bilski business methods patent case?
The Federal Circuit's ruling is obviously a win for HemCon and its lawyers, but it may also help other defendants facing infringement claims.
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