A patent does not ordinarily change claim scope right before trial. The patent claims at the start of case are the claims that must be proven invalid or shown not to be infringed. However, if a defendant places the patent...more
Inventors should not delay the filing of their patent applications, and preferably should file within one year of any commercialization of the invention, as confirmed by the Supreme Court on January 22, 2019....more
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Effective June 1, 2018, the District of Massachusetts has adopted a new Local Patent Rule 16.6. The new rule is the result of a multi-year process and is a comprehensive revision of the rule. It will apply to all patent cases...more