The Patent Pilot Program Sets Sail

Law Technology News

If patent litigants in the Patent Pilot Program can manage discovery efficiently without vast expense, Judge Randall R. Rader believes that this will be "the tip of the spear" in improving civil litigation.

Digital Sharing Gets More Protection from Copyright Suits

The Recorder

The Risks of Failing to Preserve Patent Prosecution Files

Law Technology News

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HP Replacing Its Top Lawyer

The Recorder

After almost five years at the company, GC Michael Holston is leaving. The company tapped a Fenwick partner to be interim counsel.

Rounding Up the 10 Biggest IP Litigation Wins of 2011

Corporate Counsel

In light of the ever-increasing importance of intellectual property to not just Apple, but seemingly every modern business, CorpCounsel presents a list of last year's top 10 IP litigation wins.

Full Federal Circuit to Reconsider Intervening Rights Patent Doctrine

The National Law Journal

Patent owners may breathe a sigh of relief because the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has agreed to review a ruling from last year in a case about an alleged infringer's right to sell a product based on a patent claim subsequently changed in a patent office action.

Top 10 Things You Should Know About the New Patent Law

The National Law Journal

ALM's Sheri Qualters asked several patent practitioners to come up with a list of things lawyers should know about the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, set to launch March 16, 2013.

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Irell Wins $27 Million Judgment for St. Jude in Medical Device Patent Suit

The American Lawyer

After nearly fours years litigating patent infringement claims against rival medical device company AccessClosure, Inc., St. Jude Medical won a $27.1 million judgment over technology used to close holes created during catheterization procedures.

Kasowitz Benson Sues WebXchange for Expenses After Judge Tosses Patent Suits

The American Lawyer

Starting last year, Kasowitz Benson and five other firms withdrew from representing WebXchange in infringement suits against Dell and FedEx, citing fatal breakdowns in their attorney-client relationships.

Google Brings Juniper Lawyer In-House to Handle Patent Strategy

The Recorder

Google Inc. has hired Allen Lo, former associate counsel at Juniper Networks Inc., to be an in-house patent expert as the search engine battles rivals in the ongoing smartphone patent wars.

Cloudy Copyright Forecast for New Amazon Music Service

Amazon's push to beat Google and Apple to the punch in unveiling its new "music locker" service this week could cause the company to face a combination of new copyright challenges.

Patent Litigation Survey 2010: An Unexpected Turn

Our survey shows that work was steady for top firms and patent litigators last year, but judges started to rein in damages.

Who Protects Innovation in America 2010: IP Is Different

Which law firms do the country’s biggest corporations turn to when they need help obtaining, asserting, and defending their valuable intellectual property?