But Greenpeace in Germany, which triggered the case, argued it was unethical to issue a patent based on cells from a human embryo.
Kodak noted that the patent at issue involved a method for previewing images on a digital camera-enabled device.
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Yes, Merck or Pfizer has honestly earned the government-issue, fixed-term monopoly that we call a patent.
The case hinges on whether judges should issue an injunction as a matter of course in cases of patent infringement.
The number of patent applications where this ever becomes an issue is a tiny, tiny (did I mention TINY?) percentage.
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This is clearly a contentious issue in the tech world, and one that has many people pleading for patent reform.
Whether FRAND-encumbered patent holders should be able to seek injunctions is a critically important policy issue, and as a matter of policy a prohibition may make perfect sense.
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It is a material issue for IP-rich businesses such as ours, because calls for action against patent trolls are growing stronger in business and government circles.
British Airways, which has a patent on the yin yang pattern, doesn't think direct aisle access is a major issue for most travelers, said Simon Talling-Smith, BA's executive vice president for the Americas.
The big issue is whether new products can make up for the patent expiration in two years of top-seller Zocor, a cholesterol drug.
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