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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Situations When Written Opinions of Counsel Could Spare You a Patent-Related Headache

In 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc. making it easier for courts to find willful infringement in patent cases and award enhanced damages. Prior to...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Back to the Future: Saving Millions with Opinions of Counsel Post-Halo

After a decade of atrophy, opinions of counsel may again be an essential part of any defensive patent strategy due to recent changes in the law. The Supreme Court in Halo overruled the Federal Circuit’s Seagate test for...more

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