US Supreme Court: Government is not a person who can challenge patents

Max Walters

June 11, 2019

Lawyers say this keenly-awaited Supreme Court decision clarifies that long standing precedent has not been overcome in a case where the postal service attempted to challenge a patent under the America Invents Act on the grounds that it was a person

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Max Walters

Deputy Editor Managing IP

Max plays a key part in editing Managing IP’s news and analysis and overseeing the team of reporters. He also helps chair and present the publication’s events, as well as commissioning expert comment. He also reports on all aspects of IP, particularly trademark and copyright matters in Europe.

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