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Bad Faith Negotiations

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

EDTX: Bad Faith FRAND Negotiations Warrant Suspension but Not Revocation of Parties’ Obligations Under French Law

The Eastern District of Texas recently addressed two significant issues related to fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) negotiations under French law; namely, whether: (1) an implementer is entitled to damages...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

It Takes Two to Tango: Gilstrap Frames Implementer Holdout as Bad Faith Justifying “Suspension” of SEP Licensing Discussions

Innovators have long insisted that licensing discussions over standard essential patents (SEP) are one sided: implementers often “hold out” in bad faith by delaying discussions for as long as possible. The theory driving this...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Delaware Supreme Court: Bad-Faith Attempt to Renegotiate Term Sheet May Create Liability for “Benefit-of-the-Bargain” Damages

A term sheet can play a useful role by allowing the parties to focus on key issues first, without getting bogged down in details. But what happens when a party agrees to a term sheet but insists on very different terms for...more

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