Intellectual Property

FTC, Claiming No Prejudgment, Will Investigate Trolls

The Federal Trade Commission said it would subpoena about 25 companies that buy and sell patents and 15 other companies that manufacture devices or write software.

Apple’s App Troll Suit Dismissed By District Court Judge

A district court judge in East Texas dealt a blow to Apple in its fight against a company that has […]

Could An Infringement Threat Violate State Law?

The Nebraska attorney general’s office responds to a Texas law firm’s cease-and-desist letters to some local companies with a cease-and-desist […]

Specter Of The Troll Haunts Proposed Europe Patent Court

Fourteen tech companies, including Google, Apple and Microsoft, have signed a letter to European officials, expressing concerns about the unified […]

Appeals Court: Patent Office Rulings Are Binding On Concurrent Litigation

In a decision that could have significant impact, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently determined […]

Troll-Busting Firm Takes On A Cloud-Patent Holder

Unified Patents, a start up company that aims to deter and counter patent trolls, has filed with the U.S. Patent […]

In A Twist, Infringement Claims Bolster $113 Million Antitrust Case

A federal court in Texas awarded $113 million to patent-holder Retractable Technologies for anti-competitive behavior of much-larger rival company, Becton […]

Federal Circuit Inches Toward Clarity On “Patentability”

The Supreme Court confirmed in its 2010 Bilski decision that abstract ideas are not patentable, but left it to lower […]

Choose Your Damages Theory Carefully

Companies pursuing a patent infringement lawsuit may be tempted to push the boundaries of the “entire market value rule,” which […]

In-house Attorneys Can’t View Crucial Documents

The standard version of a Section 337 administrative protective order from the U.S. International Trade Commission provides just one level […]

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