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License Agreements Forum Selection IP License

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Judge Newman Dissents from the Federal Circuit in New Vision Gaming, Argues “Threshold Issue” of Forum-Selection Clause Must be...

Earlier this month, in the precedential decision  New Vision Gaming & Development, Inc. v. SG Gaming, Inc., FKA Bally Gaming, Inc., the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“the CAFC”) vacated and remanded a decision by...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Kannuu v. Samsung: Forum Selection Clause Did Not Prohibit IPR Challenges

In Kannuu Pty Ltd. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., No 19-civ-4297 (S.D.N.Y Jan. 19, 2021), the parties’ forum selection clause in their non-disclosure agreement did not prevent Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Samsung”) from...more

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Beware: Run-of-the-Mill Forum Selection Clause Could Thwart Patent Challenges

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A patent infringement and breach of contract lawsuit in San Francisco may result in a sea change in the ability of licensees to challenge the validity of patents covered by their license. At stake is whether patent owners can...more

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Forum Selection Clause May Preclude PTAB Proceedings

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The Federal Circuit recently affirmed a preliminary injunction barring PTAB proceedings in view of a forum selection clause. Dodocase VR, Inc. v. MerchSource, LLC, 2018-1724 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 18, 2019). Dodocase, the owner...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Northern District of California Enforces Forum Selection Clause in License Agreement and Orders Licensee to Withdraw IPR Petitions

On March 23, 2018, a district court judge issued a preliminary injunction requiring the defendants to withdraw their petitions for inter partes review (IPR) before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The court granted...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Forum Selection Clause Not Triggered Based on Statements Made in Another Forum

On May 15, 2017, District Judge Paul Oetken (S.D.N.Y.) denied the motion of Comcast Corporation, et al. (“Comcast”) for reconsideration of the Court’s prior Order dated December 14, 2016. The Court had earlier denied...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Drafting Intellectual Property Agreements: Best Practices From a Litigator’s Perspective

As intellectual property licensing continues to grow more prevalent, legal practitioners and business personnel are being asked to craft and negotiate agreements that can significantly impact a business’s ability to compete...more

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