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McDermott Will & Emery

High Burden Dooms Intra-District Transfer Request

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied a mandamus petition requesting transfer from the Marshall division to the Sherman division within the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, finding that...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

What Were the Cooler Wars? (Part 2) — No Infringement Intended Podcast

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In this episode, Austin Padgett and Rusty Close delve back into the ongoing legal battle known as the "Cooler Wars" between YETI and RTIC. In Part 2, they discuss the various intellectual property strategies YETI employed to...more

A&O Shearman

How to commence main proceedings before the UPC: deadlines and court fees

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Patent holders must start Unified Patent Court (UPC) proceedings on the merits within a certain period if they do not want to risk the revocation of provisional measures. The UPC has now clarified that filing the statement of...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Understanding the PTAB’s Recent Informative Decision: Cambridge Mobile Telematics, Inc. v. Sfara, Inc.

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) recently designated its decision in Cambridge v. Sfara (IPR2024-00952) as an informative decision.[1] This designation addresses an important issue in inter partes review (IPR)...more

Morgan Lewis

A New Era for the PTAB: Discretion Returns, Layoffs Loom, and Early Challenges Encouraged

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The USPTO has launched a sweeping recalibration of its post-grant proceedings at the PTAB, signaling a decisive pivot back toward discretionary denials of patent challenges. With the rescission of prior procedural guidance, a...more

Proskauer - The Patent Playbook

A Looming En Banc Decision with Potentially Damaging Consequences – EcoFactor v. Google

For anyone following the evolving admissibility standards for expert opinions relating to patent damages, the EcoFactor v. Google case is one to watch. In December 2024, the Federal Circuit granted Google’s petition for...more

Knobbe Martens

Inaction Can Lead To Argument Forfeiture on Appeal

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ALIVECOR, INC. v. APPLE INC. Before Hughes, Linn, and Stark. Appeal from Patent Trial and Appeal Board - A party in a PTAB proceeding forfeits the ability to challenge an opposing party’s discovery obligation violation...more

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The Perils of Procedural Misadventure and Unclear Claim Drafting in Patent Litigation

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On Friday, March 14, 2025, Delaware's own Judge Andrews provided important guidance on key patent issues, relevant to pharmaceutical and technology companies alike: (1) the decisive impact of local patent rules on summary...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 21st Annual Conference on Paragraph IV Disputes - April 29th - 30th, New York, NY

Attend ACI's 21st Annual Conference on Paragraph IV Disputes and join leaders from brand and generic pharmaceutical companies, renowned outside counsel, esteemed members of the judiciary, government, and academia to: -...more

International Lawyers Network

IP Myths vs. Reality: What You Don’t Know Could Cost You

Intellectual property (IP) is often misunderstood, leading to costly mistakes for businesses and individuals alike. Many assume that once they create something, they automatically own the rights everywhere, or that patents...more

A&O Shearman

UPC revocation actions: What is a reasonable number of auxiliary requests?

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Two recent UPC decisions have provided some guidance on the admissibility and reasonableness of auxiliary requests in revocation actions. The court will look at the specific circumstances and complexity of the revocation...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 17th Annual Practitioners' Think Tank on ITC Litigation & Enforcement - March 31st - April 1st, Washington, DC

Examine real-world strategies for tackling the most pressing challenges in ITC practice at ACI’s 17th Annual Practitioners' Think Tank on ITC Litigation & Enforcement. Be in the same room with leading in-house counsel,...more

Hogan Lovells

CJEU expands possibilities for cross-border patent infringement injunctions

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On 25 February, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its much-anticipated decision in BSH Hausgeräte v. Electrolux (C-339/22) on cross-border competence in patent litigation. At the heart of the dispute is...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Litigating in the Unified Patent Court: Strategies for Success - February 11th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

Nearly two years in, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) continues to reshape the patent litigation landscape in Europe by providing swift, cross-border resolutions and an innovative approach to patent enforcement and revocation....more

Kilpatrick

5 Key Takeaways | Building a Winning Evidentiary Record at the PTAB (and Surviving Appeal)

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Kilpatrick partners John Alemanni and Justin Krieger recently presented a CLE addressing “Building a Winning Evidentiary Record at the PTAB (and Surviving Appeal).” * The opinions expressed are those of the attorneys and do...more

WilmerHale

The Rising Threat of German Patent Litigation: Are You Ready?

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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

Fish & Richardson

Cybersecurity Litigation Strategies: Jurisdiction

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This article is the second in our series on patent litigation strategies for cybersecurity companies. It expands on Tactic #1, “Challenge the court’s jurisdiction,” from our earlier article, “Five Tactics for Cybersecurity...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Shared Counsel and Existence of Joint Defense Agreement Insufficient to Establish Real Party-In-Interest Status

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board rejected a patent owner’s assertion that petitioner should have named a third party, which was a defendant in a related district court patent infringement litigation and a party to a joint...more

Jones Day

Don’t Wait To Seek Discovery Or It May Be Too Late

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“The statutory provisions for inter partes reviews, post-grant reviews, and covered-business method patent reviews caution against overly broad discovery and provide the same considerations, including efficient administration...more

Venable LLP

Playing Chess and Ice Hockey Makes Me a Better Lawyer

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The foundational comic premise of walk-into-a-bar jokes is the underlying differences among the characters walking in. The three characters—in this case a chess player, a hockey player, and a patent litigator—may appear...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Federal Circuit Reaffirms Scope of Safe Harbor Defense to Patent Infringement

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In 2019, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation sued Meril Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. for patent infringement in the Northern District of California, with Fenwick representing Meril in the district court case and the recent appellate...more

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Federal Circuit Patent Ruling Clarifies Section 101 Procedures

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Courts have long interpreted Title 35 of the U.S. Code, Section 101, to bar patenting abstract ideas, laws of nature or natural phenomena. But until six years ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's...more

Smart & Biggar

[Webinar] Cross-border IP strategies for IP owners and litigators - September 18th, 2:00 pm PDT

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Explore skinny labelling & obviousness in Canada and Australia - If you are an intellectual property (IP) owner, a litigator or an in-house legal professional managing IP litigation in multiple jurisdictions, don’t miss...more

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[Webinar] Cross-border IP strategies for IP owners and litigators - September 12th, 12:00 pm GMT

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Explore skinny labelling & obviousness in Canada and Australia - If you are an intellectual property (IP) owner, a litigator or an in-house legal professional managing IP litigation in multiple jurisdictions, don’t miss...more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Meet Meaghan Luster: Patent Litigation Associate at Wolf Greenfield

Meaghan Luster focuses her practice at Wolf Greenfield on patent litigation. Meaghan’s experience includes conducting pre-suit diligence, fact and expert discovery, claim construction, and motion practice in US district...more

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