Intellectual Property
The PRC Supreme People’s Court has announced the establishment of long-awaited specialized intellectual property courts. DLA Piper attorney Horace Lam […]
By making it easier for defendants accused of infringement to recover attorneys’ fees when they prevail, this spring’s Supreme Court […]
The Senate voted down a measure being pushed by Microsoft, Apple, Google and other Silicon Valley giants, that would have […]
Since the Supreme Court’s 2013 ruling in Gunn v. Minton, an increasing number of patent issues are being decided in state courts and regional courts of appeal. This trend appears to be at odds with the system envisioned by Congress, and results from apparent misapplications of Gunn, says Mark Cantor with Brooks Kushman P.C.
A conservative radio host using the Voice of American URL to espouse political views was causing a confusion which would lead people to believe it was related to the Broadcasting Board of Governors’ Voice of America radio service, the Eastern District of Louisiana court found.
A recent study found that VC investment would likely have been at least $8.1 billion higher over the course of a five-year period but for litigation brought by patent assertion firms.
The Federal Circuit recently applied the new indefiniteness standard, adopted by the Supreme Court in place of the previously applied “insolubly ambiguous” standard, and “indicated a rebalancing” in favor of accused infringers, says David Mika with Baker Botts.
Why the Court has been tinkering with a seemingly arcane rule, and what it means for the fate of patents.
For the first time in its history, the Federal Trade Commission has brought an enforcement action against a patent assertion […]
The conclusion was less than a carte blanche, but in a case where the patent owner was attempting to marshal […]
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