The Supreme Court’s decision in TC Heartland will undoubtedly have a substantial impact on patent venue selection and will likely lead to a marked decrease in cases brought in the Eastern District of Texas. Under the Supreme...more
5/24/2017
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On January 17, the Northern District of California approved the latest amendments to its Patent Local Rules, which became effective immediately. Traditionally seen as a thought leader on organizing and structuring patent...more
2/2/2017
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The en banc Federal Circuit has issued a highly anticipated decision in Lexmark Intern., Inc. v. Impression Products, Inc., No. 2014-1617, slip op. (Fed. Cir. Feb. 12, 2016) (en banc). The patent friendly decision reaffirms...more