In a relatively quiet third quarter of 2020, the Federal Circuit decided issues on joinder, estoppel, claim preclusion, and importantly, upheld the Patent Trial and Appeal Board process finding that cancellation of patent...more
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“Good Samaritan” companies may be exposing themselves to potential patent infringement liability when rapidly mobilizing to produce products for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. In a previous e-alert, we discussed how these...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has led many companies to marshal their resources to produce products such as coronavirus test kits, pharmaceutical treatments, vaccines, ventilators, and personal protective equipment. The urgent need...more