Law360, New York (October 16, 2009) -- The patent marking limitation of 35 U.S.C. § 287(a) is becoming increasingly important. With more lawsuits being brought by patentees who do not make a product, but instead just license patents, there are many opportunities to raise this defense and, conversely, many instances where patentees need to be mindful of this important requirement. In light of a recent Federal Circuit case, the patent marking requirement may become more significant.
This article explains the patent marking requirement and examines the impact of TransCore LP v. Electronic Transaction Consultants Corp., 563 F.3d 1271 (Fed. Cir. 2009) on the obligations to mark...
