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All opposing parties must be citizens of different states to allow for removal to federal court. 28 U.S.C §1332(a)(1) (2016). In Strawbridge v. Curtiss, the court held that there must be complete diversity. Strawbridge V. Curtiss, 7 U.S. 267, 267 (1806). The court stated there is complete diversity only when all the persons on one side of the controversy are citizens of different states from all persons on the opposing side. Id. To remove, there must be proof of complete diversity of the parties

United States or around the world. The laws and interpretations of them have changed from the time software came to use. The ease of patentability used to be much higher in the 60s then kept coming down for a few decades. It is still a contentious subject and it is not sure that the current status quo will hold for long. Through the 60s and 70s, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office was very reluctant to grant patents to inventions relating to computer software (Beck & Tysver). In Gottschalk v. Benson

Case Studies Analyses Contracts, business, and laws are three simple little words, but when put together they have a substantial impact on our everyday lives. Below we will discuss three case studies. The first case is between Chris, Matt, and Ian vs. Donald Margolin, who was injured when he used an aftershave lotion that he bought off the internet called Funny Face. The second case is between Sam, his landlord, and a national chain store. Sam is being accused of conducting business from his apartment

Summary This Supreme Court decision decides a software patent complaint between Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. (Alice) and CLS Bank International et al (CLS Bank). The question in this case asks whether a patent claiming the use of a fundamental economic principle is eligible for patent because it applies the use of a computer. Procedural History The petitioner of the case, CLS Bank, has several patents (Nos. 5,970,479, 6,912,510, 7,149,720, 7,725,375) pertaining to the “exchange of financial

Health Concept Health is a very complex subject matter. For someone who was born and raised in a third world country and is fortunate enough to have the opportunity to move to a significantly better one, like Canada, my concept of health has greatly improved from what I thought it was approximately four years ago. My concept of health is exactly of World Health Organization’s definition of health. Being free from disease/ disorder does not mean that one is healthy. Neither does having an active

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW This chapter is a critical review of the literature on the subject matter of AQ and its operations. It is meant to locate the current study in the body of knowledge by establishing the extent to which this subject has been researched. Since a study is only as good as it is capable of contributing to the body of knowledge, it is imperative that the present study’s contribution to the body of knowledge is ascertained. Otherwise it is a study in vain. Origin and Ideology

In 2004 Mayo Collaborative Services and Mayo Clinic Rochester (Mayo) announced that they would be releasing a diagnostic test that utilizes thiopurine drugs to treat autoimmune diseases. Mayo’s announcement came after they had purchased and utilized similar diagnostic tests based on Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. (Prometheus) patents. After Mayo’s Prometheus sued Mayo claiming patent infringement. This paper will examine the Mayo Collaborative Services v Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. case that refers

“Jurisdiction vs. Venue” Jurisdiction and venue are both very important factors in the court of law. Jurisdiction is the authority given by law to a court to try cases and rule on legal matters within a particular geographic area and over certain types of legal cases. Venue on the other hand is the proper or most convenient location for trial of a case, usually the district of county where the crime was committed. Jurisdiction and venue share similarities as well as differences. These two are similar

Exclusions in Patentable Subject Matter in Malaysia Malaysia’s Patent Act similar to other countries jurisdictions excludes certain subject matter from protection under patent. Such subject matter is defined under section 13(1) of Malaysia’s Patent Act. The Malaysian patent law uncovers some of the non-patentable subject matter relevant to the life sciences industry in Malaysia. This non-patentable subject matter in Malaysia affects the life sciences industry. Some of the related examples are:

Federal Subject Matter Jurisdiction The issue is whether Abby, Beth, Carl, Dan and ABC’s Corporation (Plaintiffs) action meets requirements of federal subject matter jurisdiction. The two primary sources of the subject-matter jurisdiction of the federal courts are diversity jurisdiction and federal question jurisdiction. The federal question jurisdiction is over the cause of action that arises under federal law. A diversity jurisdiction is a form of subject matter jurisdiction that has authority