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Firefighter Sues Department For Defamation In Plane Crash Survivor Death

A San Francisco firefighter claims discrimination led the department to attempt to saddle her with the blame for running over […]

Arent Fox Partner, Spouse, Trigger Change In TSA Gate Policy

After an incident at the gate, the announcement came last week.

Court Rules Google Must Pay Millions To Tiny Vringo, Alleged Patent Troll

Small patent-assertion firm Vringo scored a victory in court against Google this week that could be worth hundreds of millions. […]

Apple Awarded Solar Charging Laptop Patent

Apple was awarded a patent this week for a solar-charged laptop. The patent describes a two-sided display for the lid […]

Supreme Court Poised To Rewrite Patent Law

Last week the Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Federal Circuit, in Medtronic Inc.v. Mirowski Family Ventures LLC. That that may […]

Blocking Users From Pirating Site Not Effective Deterrent, EU Appeals Court Rules

Blocking a major hub for illegally-uploaded material has not deterred internet users in the Netherlands from finding that material elsewhere, […]

American VC Firm Sued For Investment In Alleged Pirate Site In Vietnam

An American venture capital firm finds itself a defendant in a $450 million lawsuit for backing a Vietnamese website that […]

Thwarting ‘The Great Patent Revolt’ in your Engineering Organizations

With external pressure being put on some engineers to stage a patent strike within their organizations, in-house counsel may have their hands full convincing engineers to file patents. Sarah Mirza with Fenwick & West LLP has recommendations for how lead engineers through the patent process.

New Decision Increases Calculation Of Patent Term

The terms of thousands of patents could be shortened after a federal district this week issued a decision that the USPTO has been incorrectly calculating patent term adjustments.

FTC Hit with Lawsuit by Target of its Fraudulent Patent Enforcement Investigation

A patent assertion firm targeted by the GTC for making false claims in complaints sent to small companies has turned around and sued the agency, saying the FTC does not have the jurisdiction to interfere with with the firm’s activity.

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