Sterne Kessler’s U.S. IP Update is a newsletter delivering the latest developments in U.S. intellectual property law, tailored for companies and legal counsel in Korea. Stay informed on key court decisions, policy changes,...more
6/25/2025
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CAFC ,
Contract Terms ,
Damages ,
Expert Testimony ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
USPTO
Last week, in EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC, the Federal Circuit issued its first en banc decision in a utility patent case in several years. The case involves the gatekeeping function of district courts vis-à-vis expert...more
5/28/2025
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Appellate Courts ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Damages ,
Daubert Standards ,
En Banc Review ,
Expert Testimony ,
Expert Witness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Rule of Evidence 702 ,
Utility Patents
Experienced PTAB practitioners know that the Board rarely grants motions to exclude evidence in Post Grant proceedings. In this article, we look beyond the grim anecdotes and provide some statistics, as well as the Board’s...more