Scotus Issues Significant Patent Decision Today

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a key decision today in patent law.  The Court basically said that one who enters into a license agreement can still challenge the underlying patent.  The decision changes the long standing precedent in the Federal Circuit.

This should add a new wrinkle to how tech companies deal with each other when wielding patent claims.

The decision is Medimmune v. Genentech, 05-608.