To narrow issues and promote settlement in “oversized patent cases,” on July 31, 2017, Chief Judge Leonard Stark of the District of Delaware issued an order that indicates a preference for bellwether trials on all issues for...more
On September 30, 2016, the Federal Circuit issued an opinion affirming the District Court for the Southern District of New York’s dismissal of the plaintiff ’s complaint under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) because the complaint...more
SUPREME COURT CASES -
The Supreme Court Upholds Prohibition on Charging Royalties After Patent Expiration -
In Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment LLC, 576 U.S. ---- (2015), the Supreme Court declined to overrule its 1964...more
8/31/2015
/ Akamai Technologies ,
Brulotte ,
Certiorari ,
Claim Construction ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Direct Infringement ,
En Banc Review ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP License ,
Kimble v Marvel Enterprises ,
Limelight Networks ,
Limelight v Akamai ,
Mayo v. Prometheus ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Remand ,
Royalties ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 101
FEDERAL CIRCUIT CASES -
Subjective Term Not Indefinite when Intrinsic Record Provides Reasonably Certain Scope -
On remand from the Supreme Court, on April 27, 2015, the Federal Circuit reassessed whether...more
DISTRICT COURT CASES -
District Court Awards Attorney Fees Under its Inherent Powers Rather than 35 U.S.C. § 285 -
On October 10, 2013, plaintiff MyMedicalRecords, Inc. (MMR) sued defendants claiming...more