Evidence, Petition for Writ of Certiorari

Federal Circuit Appeals from the PTAB and ITC: Summaries of Key 2021 Decisions

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 2/9/2022

[co-author: Jamie Dohopolski] Last year, the continued global COVID-19 pandemic forced American courts to largely continue the procedures set in place in 2020. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit was no...more

PTAB Strategies and Insights - April 2021

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 4/27/2021

[co-author: Yuke Wang, Patent Agent] The PTAB Strategies and Insights newsletter provides timely updates and insights into how best to handle proceedings at the USPTO. It is designed to increase return on investment for all...more

The GDPR Reaches the US Supreme Court in Cert Petition

Alston & Bird on 3/22/2021

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been raised in a petition for certiorari before the US Supreme Court, apparently for the first time since the GDPR entered into application in 2018. A party in Vesuvius...more

The Texas Legislature Has Limited Discovery Of A Defendant’s Net Worth For Exemplary Damage Claims

Winstead PC on 1/27/2020

Plaintiffs in civil litigation often seek punitive or exemplary damages. “Exemplary damages” means any damages awarded as a penalty or by way of punishment but not for compensatory purposes....more

The Supreme Court to Tackle Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Patents

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/8/2016

The Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in Life Techs. Corp. v. Promega Corp., 14-1538, to resolve: “[w]hether a supplier can be held liable for providing ‘all or a substantial portion of the components of a patented...more

Mixed Messages: Courts Grapple With Emoticons and Emoji

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 4/21/2016

Emoticons—such as :-)—and emoji are ubiquitous in online and mobile communications; according to one study, 74 percent of Americans use emoticons, emoji and similar images on a regular basis. Given their popularity, it...more