A judge in the Northern District of California has enjoined a group of defendants from selling a laboratory DNA sequencing machine. The plaintiff first asserted the patent against one defendant in litigation in the District...more
DISTRICT COURT CASES -
Attorney’s Fees Awarded Against Plaintiff for Inadequate Pre-Filing Investigation and Meritless Post-Discovery Positions -
A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of...more
FEDERAL CIRCUIT CASES -
Federal Circuit Quashes $287 Million Enhanced Damages Award Finding Objectively Reasonable Defenses Raised During Litigation -
The Federal Circuit has reversed a district court’s award of...more
8/17/2015
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