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Witness Testimony Regarding Intent to Infringe Excluded Because Defendant Refused Such Discovery Based on Privilege

The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado granted a motion in limine to preclude testimony from corporate executives about their “business understanding” regarding infringement because the defendant previously...more

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Federal Circuit Review - May 2021

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Court Grants Relief From Judgment After Witness Lies About the Bed of Its Own Making - In Cap Export, LLC v. Zinus, Inc., Appeal No. 20-2087, the Federal Circuit held that a judgment and injunction were properly set aside...more

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ITC 337 Quarterly Insider Q2 2020

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Goodwin’s 337 Quarterly Insider remains the premiere publicly available source for keeping up to date on all meaningful decisions coming out of the Commission. Please find below Goodwin’s insights on the months of April, May,...more

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ITC Considers Alternative Hearing Procedures

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In a recently issued order, the ITC indicated its willingness to consider case-by-case modifications to its hearing procedures in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Certain Touch-Controlled Mobile Devices, Computers, and...more

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Federal Circuit Explores the Sham Affidavit Doctrine

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QUEST INTEGRITY USA, LLC v. COKEBUSTERS USA INC. Before Dyk, Taranto, and Hughes. Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: An affidavit should not be dismissed as a sham where: (1) the...more

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PTAB Strategies and Insights - July 2018: The Board Opines On Where The Line Is On Sanctionable Behavior During Deposition

Following up on our article on depositions the Board recently denied a motion for sanctions by the Patent Owner, which alleged that the Petitioner’s questioning during deposition exceeded the scope of the witness’s...more

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PTAB Strategies and Insights - June 2018: PTAB AIA Proceeding Deposition Strategy

Depositions are an important, yet sometimes overlooked, part of AIA proceedings, such as inter partes review (“IPR”) trial proceedings. It is important to understand that IPR depositions differ in significant ways – both in...more

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Federal Circuit Clarifies Probative Value of Patent Dance Statements

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The Situation: The Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act was considered in a November 2017 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Result: The court found that the commercial...more

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Federal Circuit Evaluates Import of Factual Statements Made During BPCIA Pre-litigation Patent Dance

In a nonprecedential opinion issued on November 13, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court finding that Apotex’s aBLAs for biosimilar versions of Neulasta® and Neupogen® did...more

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Gilead prevails in SOVALDI appeal

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The Federal Court of Appeal recently affirmed a trial decision relating to two competing patents over Gilead’s SOVALDI (sofosbuvir). In the trial decision, as previously reported, the Court declared Idenix’s Patent No....more

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Handling Improper Coaching of Witnesses During PTAB Deposition Proceedings

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Many attorneys have encountered an opposing party’s witness that provides very concise, supportive responses to the questions of the witness’s own attorney after a recess in a deposition. Often, these helpful responses occur...more

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