Author Archive | James A. Mitchell

FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT DECISION IN CLS BANK v. ALICE CORP LEAVES INVENTORS AND PATENT ATTORNEYS WONDERING ABOUT HOW TO PATENT SOFTWARE AND BUSINESS METHOD INVENTIONS In 1998,the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which hears all appeals in patent matters, reversed a long standing precedent that inventions for “methods of doing business” are not […]

 Do You Quality for Patent Office Savings as a “Micro-Entry?” The Patent Office has for many years offered its services at lower rates to “Small Entities,” i.e. individual inventors or companies having fewer than 500 employees. Now even smaller is better.  The passage of the America Invents Act (AIA) in September 2011 created a new […]

 As if in counterpoint to the United States Supreme Court decision in FTC v Actavis, Inc., the European Commission has assessed $125.6 million in fines against the Danish company, H. Lundbeck A/S for reverse payment settlements with generic competitors entered into in 2002. The beneficiary generics included Merck, Ranbaxy, and Xellia. The United States Supreme Court, […]

Mitchell IP Law joined Doyle & Malinzak for a jury verdict win in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the Honorable Victoria Roberts presiding. The favorable verdict was rendered for Adil Shafi,  the world’s leader in vision robotics, and a client of Mitchell IP Law. Mike Doyle of Doyle & […]

Mitchell IP LAW Alert! In a decision sure to disappoint the Federal Trade Commission, FTC v. Actavis, Inc. (Supreme Court 2013), the Supreme Court has ruled 5-3 to reject the FTC’s request for a rule following the Third Circuit decision in K-Dur, to the effect that reverse payment settlements are prima facie a violation of […]

For the second year, James Mitchell has served as one of five judges of the West Michigan Project Management Association’s collegiate competition. Teams from West Michigan colleges and universities are given a problem scenario and asked to plan a project, with actions, timeline and outcomes, for resolving the problem. Mr. Mitchell can be seen with […]

James A. Mitchell has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors for Mel Trotter Ministries. Mel Trotter demonstrates the compassion of Christ to the hungry, hurting and homeless of the Greater Grand Rapids area. Under the Presidency of Reverend Chico Daniels, over 160 employees and numerous volunteers work diligently to train, rehabilitate and serve the […]

by Cynthia Price A conversation with James A. Mitchell, who started Mitchell Intellectual Property Law in early 2012, might begin with the Hatch-Waxman Act on pharmaceuticals and end up talking about the 1755 map of Isle Royale. (more…)

KEY POINTS On March 16, the United States goes from a first to file patent system to a first to file or publish system. As an exception, you have one year from your own publication to file your US application. This can prevent intervening prior art from being cited against you. (more…)

It’s been a long time coming, but, beginning in 2014, the 27 countries that make up the European Union will implement a unitary patent covering all of Europe. “The World Intellectual Property Organization, located in Geneva, Switzerland, has been pressing for this kind of legislation for years,” said James Mitchell, attorney with Grand Rapids-based Mitchell Intellectual […]