Intellectual Property
Jan. 22, 2015
Supreme Court trims federal appeals court's authority in patent cases
In a setback for Silicon Valley companies, the U.S. Supreme Court trimmed the authority of the nation's patent appeals court to define the scope and meaning of patent claims.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a setback for Silicon Valley companies, the U.S. Supreme Court trimmed the authority of the nation's patent appeals court to define the scope and meaning of patent claims.
The justices determined Monday in a 7-2 decision that a trial judge's factual findings in construing terms is entitled to deference and should be reviewed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit for "clear ...
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