PFF just released my formal statement on KSR:

We are happy that the Supreme Court granted cert today in KSR. PFF urged this course on the Court in an amicus brief, in which we argued that the standard as applied by Federal Circuit had grown too lax, and that a higher barrier to patentability is needed.

Our position stems logically from our dedication to the importance of intellectual property rights. For any IP regime to work, the nature of the rights must be well defined and appropriately limited. We think a good Supreme Court decision on the merits in KSR will actually enhance the rights of inventors, and the overall utility of the patent system as the great engine of American innovation.

posted by James DeLong @ 1:07 PM | Patents

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