The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to revise its rules on amendment practice under the America Invents Act (AIA). Specifically, the USPTO is proposing...more
3/8/2024
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For many companies in many industries, patents are an important tool for driving innovation. At the same time, patents limit competition, so that companies must also be wary of their competitors’ patent portfolios. The result...more
8/2/2019
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CLS Bank v Alice Corp ,
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The United States Supreme Court has been chipping away at patent rights for the past decade. The latest blow occurred on May 22, 2017, when the Court crippled the ability of patent holders to engage in forum shopping in TC...more
5/31/2017
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Forum Shopping ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
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TC Heartland LLC v Kraft Foods ,
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