The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court determination that a patent owner had not provided the “particularized testimony and linking argument” required to demonstrate equivalence under the...more
11/7/2024
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Claim Construction ,
Doctrine of Equivalents ,
Expert Testimony ,
Forfeiture ,
Insubstantial Differences Test ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Ownership ,
Patents ,
Summary Judgment
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is revolutionizing the way patents are enforced in Europe, and McDermott’s intellectual property team is here to help you navigate this dynamic landscape. Our Legal Lens on the Unified Patent...more
7/30/2024
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France ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Ownership ,
Patents ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
UK ,
Unified Patent Court ,
United States
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a district court’s summary judgment denial and determination that the definition of “beer” (which encompassed “other versions and combinations” of beer and malt...more
4/5/2024
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Appeals ,
Beer ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Extrinsic Evidence ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Licenses ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is revolutionizing the way patents are enforced in Europe, and McDermott’s intellectual property team is here to help you navigate this dynamic landscape. Our Legal Lens on the Unified Patent...more
3/28/2024
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France ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Unified Patent Court ,
Unitary Patent ,
United States