The threat of German patent litigation is rising. Germany is second only to the United States in the number of patent infringement actions brought by non-practicing entities (NPEs), and with the ready availability of...more
Despite the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's en banc Phillips v. AWH Corp. decision in 2005 that purported to establish the definitive standard for claim construction, two disparate lines of claim construction...more
This is the fourth article in a series of five articles written by WilmerHale lawyers discussing how the emergence of IoT technologies will impact the automotive industry. The first article, ‘‘The Developing Landscape of...more
12/18/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Connected Cars ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Internet of Things ,
NHTSA ,
Regulatory Agenda
This has been a year in which automotive technology and the legal issues surrounding it have come increasingly to the forefront, both in legal circles and public perception. Given the many new entrants in the autonomous...more
12/26/2017
/ Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Design Patent ,
DRIVE Act ,
Driverless Cars ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Patents ,
Technology Sector ,
USPTO
After 2007, the value of obtaining an opinion of counsel when confronted with claims of infringement reached a historical low. Federal Circuit case law made such evidence, which generally relates to the subjective state of...more