:RealNetworks Case Highlights Sea-Change In Patent Law
RealNetworks Case Highlights Sea-Change In Patent Law Aug 1, 2007, 20 :00 UTC (2 Talkback[s]) (7105 reads) (Other stories by Larry Barrett)
"Discerning what's obvious and what isn't when it comes to technology patents became a bit less gray last week when a federal judge in San Francisco reversed himself and abruptly dismissed a case brought against RealNetworks.
"Attorneys as well as U.S. patent examiners say Judge William Schwarzer's surprising about-face is just the first of what will be many reverberations felt in courtrooms in the coming months, changing not only the way patent-infringement cases are adjudicated but also whether or not patents are granted in the first place..."
