Jeremy Bock

Law Prof @TulaneLaw | Fields/Interests: Intellectual Property (esp. Patent Law), Law & Tech, Civil Procedure |

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In my latest article, I explain how the Federal Circuit may be akin to a lab mouse or a fruit fly for studying the federal appellate courts. So, when we look at empirical studies of the FedCir, is what we're seeing what we think we're seeing? @FordhamLRev
https://t.co/lz0j0lhBGh

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Frustrated by the Supreme Court's failure to take a patent eligibility case? In my latest article, I propose that the Federal Circuit be empowered to "phone-a-friend" the high court. @buffalolawrev @MillionaireTV

https://t.co/sDIPFohCHy

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Check out this article re: litigation finance by Muireann Bolger with @WorldIPReview, which features @sambwani from @unifiedpatents, Michelle Eber from @ValidityFinance, Richard Rochford from @haynesboone, @papageorgiadis, @KorokRay, Troy Brown from @MorganLewisLaw, and me.

[World IP Review @WorldIPReview]

Litigation funding booms despite trolls' shadow. Backing patent disputes is an increasingly desirable option for investors seeking lucrative returns. So why all the secrecy, asks Muireann Bolger. https://t.co/F0gUhVHSgl #litigation #funding #patent #investors

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I'm quoted in this piece by @KelceeGriffis at @BLaw about trends in patent litigation finance.
https://t.co/TnDKEfLmWY

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This is a terrific @planetmoney episode discussing Delaware IP Holding Companies, featuring Xuan-Thao Nguyen of @UWSchoolofLaw who talks about her roadtrip to Delaware.

https://t.co/LAxnClz5v6

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@design_law In my 2016 article, Patent Quantity, I explain how a working requirement for asserting a patent leads to more selective patenting activity due to narrowed options for assertions. https://t.co/xmkHkJj7Ov Maybe it's time for this if pat lit is increasingly unmoored from innovation.

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@MaybellRomero The latter.

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@prof_mirya To what extent are activities required to succeed in academia things that are normally handled by a publicist in other industries? Would we be better off if faculty secretaries were replaced with publicists?

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@marklemley Any bets on how long it will take until a new district/judge attracts an outsized share of patent cases? With legal analytics and comprehensive coverage by the IP media and scholars, a pro-plaintiff forum is unlikely to fly under the radar for long.

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@marklemley Any bets on how long it will take until a new district/judge attracts an outsized share of patent cases? With legal analytics and comprehensive coverage by the IP media and scholars, a pro-plaintiff forum is unlikely to fly under the radar for long.

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. @ProfKOsenga, @melbostwick, and I are quoted in this piece by @sn_handler about a cert petition on the on-sale bar.

[Bloomberg Law @BLaw]

An inventor trying to save his $1.2 million award is out of line in asserting that the Federal Circuit “turned contract law on its head” with a decision rooted in consistent patent law precedent, attorneys say. https://t.co/fcE9hF36Eq

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Indeed. Civ Pro has long been the tail that wags the patent dog.

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Talk to an *in-house* commercial transactions attorney who can provide a good sense of which terms are business-critical and frequently negotiated. What law professors (like to) spend a lot of time on might not reflect real-life priorities.

[Brian L. Frye @brianlfrye]

I'm really looking forward to teaching contracts for the first time. I know a lot of you have feels. What should I teach them? And how should I teach it?

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@design_law It could have been an oversight. Perhaps the danger of submarine design patenting wasn't apparent or salient enough back in the early 1990s.

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@design_law Maybe it's time for a GATT-type patent term for designs (e.g., 15 years from the filing date).

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@MaybellRomero @brianlfrye It should be a ringtone.

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@patentlyo Unsuccessful attempts at en-bancing a case (or a portion of a case) sua sponte are not likely to be revealed.

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Underlying these problems at the @uspto is the sheer number of patent applications filed each year. We need to solve the patent quantity problem in order to solve the patent quality problem, as I explain in: https://t.co/xmkHkJ0YAn

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Great @Marketplace episode (6/16/22) featuring Mike Meurer (BU) and @MelissaWasserma chatting about PTO delays and time-constrained patent examiners.
https://t.co/pWFyD1IkvP

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The PTAB has adopted a process for reviewing draft decisions that is modeled after the FedCir's 10-day review of precedential opinions and review by the Senior Technical Assistant (in its prior form). This reflects the influence of former FedCir clerks serving as PTAB judges.

[USPTO @uspto]

To further promote consistency and clarity in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decisions, the USPTO has launched an interim process for internal PTAB review. Learn more on our website: https://t.co/GdT2SBSRyA