A recent decision from a California federal district court should make patent prosecutors and their clients more alert when looking at recent prior art references: they may refer to patent applications filed by competitors...more
3/28/2025
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What happens when a senior executive leaves a Massachusetts company, with which he has a non-compete, to go to work for a competitor in California, which forbids most non-competes? This question was front and center when...more