Kilpatrick recently hosted the annual “Susan A. Cahoon Annual Ethics & Professionalism Seminar.” The firm’s Associate General Counsel Betsy Hodges moderated a panel discussion on professionalism titled “Views from the Bench...more
Kilpatrick partner Mitch Stockwell recently presented to clients at the Kilpatrick Intellectual Property Seminar on the topic of “Patent Disputes: Bringing, Financing, and Fighting Big Cases.” Mr. Stockwell explored both the...more
In a unanimous decision, on June 13, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the CAFC Seagate “objective recklessness” standard and appeal criteria. As is its habit, the Supreme Court has thus taken away relatively clear...more
The America Invents Acts ("AIA") gives alleged infringers facing an infringement claim a choice—challenge validity in court or in an inter partes review (IPR). Like any choice, consequences have to be considered. The...more