The 2015 Changes to the Federal Rules Matter for Your Patent Case and Tech Business: Getting in the Courthouse Door Just Got Tougher -
It used to be that a complaint for patent infringement would survive a motion to...more
4/22/2016
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Anti-Monopoly ,
Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Standard ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Cuozzo Speed Technologies v Lee ,
FRAND ,
Germany ,
Huawei ,
Injunctions ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Judicial Review ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Pleading Standards ,
SCOTUS ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
USPTO ,
Websites ,
ZTE
Two recent German court decisions address requirements for obtaining injunctions based on standard essential patents (SEPs), applying the rules established by the European Court of Justice in its Huawei v. ZTE decision. The...more
2/19/2016
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EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
FRAND ,
Germany ,
Injunctive Relief ,
IP License ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
The Survey Says: Tiffany Is Not Generic for A Ring Setting -
Last month, the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment to Tiffany & Co. on its trademark infringement claim against Costco Wholesale...more
10/8/2015
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Abuse of Process ,
America Invents Act ,
Apple v Samsung ,
China ,
Costco ,
Covered Business Method Patents ,
Covered Business Method Proceedings ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Fair Use ,
FRAND ,
Germany ,
Hedge Funds ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP License ,
Judicial Review ,
Microsoft ,
Monopolization ,
Motion for Sanctions ,
Motorola ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Penalties ,
SAIC ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Summary Judgment ,
Tiffany and Company ,
USPTO ,
Versata
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) rendered its highly anticipated ruling in Huawei v. ZTE on the enforcement of standard essential patents (SEPs) which are subject to a FRAND commitment. SEPs play a significant role in the...more
7/28/2015
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Apple ,
Apple v Samsung ,
Damages ,
ETSI ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
FRAND ,
Germany ,
Good Faith ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
License Agreements ,
Microsoft ,
Motorola ,
Orange Book ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Royalties ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Samsung ,
Smartphones ,
Standard Essential Patents
IP Pitfalls in Tech M&A Transactions -
Technology and IP-driven deals accounted for over 30 percent of M&A deal volume in Europe in 2014. This trend is bound to continue, with many deals involving strategic or financial...more
7/22/2015
/ Apple ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Co-Ownership ,
Copyright ,
Discovery ,
Documentation ,
Due Diligence ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer-Owned Intellectual Property ,
EU ,
Exceptions ,
FedEx ,
Foreign Investment ,
Germany ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Insolvency ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Inventors ,
Licensees ,
Microsoft ,
Nokia ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privilege Waivers ,
Remuneration ,
Representations and Warranties ,
Revenue Sharing ,
TRIPS Agreement ,
Unitary Patent