Bowman v. Monsanto is just the latest of many patent cases that has found its way to the Supreme Court’s docket. The question posed to the court was, essentially, what constitutes infringement of a patent to a patented gene in a plant, that inevitably will be planted and will reproduce itself. Also at issue is…

RIPL is excited to announce its fourth annual symposium. This year’s topic is IP Rights, Ownership and Identity in Social Media. The keynote address will be delivered by John Corvino, general counsel for the Chicago White Sox, and Tony McShane, partner at the Chicago-based firm Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg. Additional speakers include the Honorable James…