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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Look Before You Jump: Judge Ho Rules Hague Convention Applies Where Plaintiff Was Not "Reasonably Diligent" in Finding Defendants'...

On June 17, 2024, United States District Court Judge Dale E. Ho ruled on several motions related to Plaintiff Spin Master, Ltd.’s service of process on Defendants Leqiong, Monkki, Onecemore, Chenghai Lucky Boy Toys Co., Ltd....more

Weintraub Tobin

Federal Circuit Allows Easier Foreign Corporation Service Requirements

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In In re: OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., case number 2021-165, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit validated a possible framework for courts and plaintiffs in patent cases to significantly speed up the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Discretion to Authorize Hague Alternative Service on Foreign Defendant—it’s All About Time and Cost

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus, directing the US District Court for the Western District of Texas to dismiss multiple infringement actions for insufficient service of...more

Jones Day

District Court Issues Sanctions for Patent Owner’s Shapeshifting Arguments at the PTAB

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Although infrequently awarded, district courts are empowered to issue sanctions for behavior at the PTAB that they deem “exceptional” under Octane Fitness. In Game and Technology Co., Ltd. v. Wargaming Group Limited,...more

Smart & Biggar

A long and winding road: Canada nears the end of an ambitious project to modernize patent, trademark and industrial design laws

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On July 30, 2019, Canada acceded to the Patent Law Treaty. This accession marks the near completion of a long and ambitious journey by Canada to modernize its patent, trademark and industrial design laws and to harmonize...more

Hogan Lovells

Hague Judgments Convention: IP judgments still hang in the balance

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Last month the November 2017 draft Hague Judgments Convention was published by the Hague Conference Special Commission following the third meeting of the Special Commission in the Hague between the 13th and 17th of November....more

Morris James LLP

Discovery From Foreign Affiliate Is Denied

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Plaintiff seeks core technical documents regarding certain accused products that are in the possession of defendant’s foreign affiliates. He court finds that plaintiff has not demonstrated defendant’s control over the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Patent Treaty Implementation Act Eases Foreign Design Patent Filings

After a long delay, the United States will soon implement two multilateral treaties that will assist U.S. applicants in securing design and utility patents in foreign countries. The Hague System Agreement will allow design...more

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