Highlights of 2015 and What to Watch in 2016 in The United States -
Commil USA, llC v. CiSCo SyStemS, inC. (Supreme Court, may 26, 2015). In May, the Supreme Court held that a good faith belief that an asserted patent...more
1/15/2016
/ Cisco v CommilUSA ,
Copyright ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Damages ,
Digital Single Market ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
First Sale Doctrine ,
Indefiniteness ,
Induced Infringement ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Japan ,
JPO ,
Laches ,
Lexmark ,
Mayo v. Prometheus ,
Means-Plus-Function ,
Patent Exhaustion ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Petrella v. MGM ,
SCOTUS ,
Suprema ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unitary Patent ,
Willful Infringement
July has just ended, and SEP and FRAND issues are in the air. On July 8, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) sought public comments on its proposed amendments to its Guidelines for the Use of Intellectual Property under...more
8/5/2015
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Contract ,
Damages ,
FRAND ,
Good Faith ,
IEEE ,
Injunctive Relief ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Microsoft ,
Motorola ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Royalties ,
RAND ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Xbox
In This Issue:
- Federal Circuit Affirms PTO in First Appeal of an Inter Partes Review Decision
- EU Copyright: No Resale of Digital Content Except for Software?
- Qualcomm Agrees to $975 Million Fine and...more
4/13/2015
/ Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Standard ,
China ,
Copyright ,
EU ,
Fraud ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Qualcomm ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Trademarks
In This Issue:
Suprema, Inc. v. ITC; Ibormeith IP, LLC v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC; Intellect Wireless v. HTC; and IPR’s Limited Grounds Prove Challenging for Petitioners.
Excerpt from Suprema, Inc. v. ITC...more