June 28, 2010
Supreme Court Upholds Patentability of Software and Business Methods
In a long-awaited decision, the Supreme Court upheld the patentability of software and business method inventions. In Bilski v. Kappos, the Supreme Court was presented with the question of whether certain types of patents for "processes" are patentable. Prior to reaching the Supreme Court, the case was reviewed by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, which held that processes could not be patented unless the process was closely tied to a machine or transformed some physical object into another object by operation of the process. Because patents for software and business method patents often describe the invention as a process, there was a widespread concern that the Supreme Court might issue a broad opinion implicating software and business methods. Using a delicate touch, the Supreme Court ruled that the particular invention at issue was not patentable but signaled that software and business methods still qualify for patent protections.
June 14, 2010
BLG again ranked highly by Chambers USA
Once again, Black Lowe & Graham has been ranked among the top intellectual property law firms in Washington. This prestigious listing of law firms describes BLG as a firm that has quickly developed an enviable practice. The Chambers listing is primarily derived by feedback from lawyers outside the firm and clients of the firm, and that feedback makes the ranking especially satisfying.
posted July 06, 2010
Instantaneous ultrasonic echo measurement of bladder volume with a limited number of ultrasound beam
US Patent 7,749,165
posted July 06, 2010
Coagulant-enhanced pre-filtration system
US Patent 7,749,391
posted June 29, 2010
3D ultrasound-based instrument for non-invasive measurement of amniotic fluid volume
US Patent 7,744,534