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Federal Circuit Casts Doubt on Apple-Samsung Verdict
If the appeals court sides with Samsung lawyer Kathleen Sullivan, it would zap at least $98 million of jury's $119 million award to Apple.
Federal Circuit Casts Doubt on Apple-Samsung Verdict
If the appeals court sides with Samsung lawyer Kathleen Sullivan, it would zap at least $98 million of jury's $119 million award to Apple.
5 Distinctions Between IPRs and District Court Patent Litigation
Patent litigators are now routinely finding themselves thrown into the unfamiliar world of PTAB practice, which bears little resemblance to district court litigation. Indeed, at times the rules and procedures are direct opposites. Litigators must appreciate these fundamental differences to successfully represent clients before the PTAB.
5 Distinctions Between IPRs and District Court Patent Litigation
Patent litigators are now routinely finding themselves thrown into the unfamiliar world of PTAB practice, which bears little resemblance to district court litigation. Indeed, at times the rules and procedures are direct opposites. Litigators must appreciate these fundamental differences to successfully represent clients before the PTAB.
Are Patents More Vulnerable to Indefiniteness Challenges?
Over a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down Nautilus v. Biosig Instruments, 134 S. Ct. 2120 (2014), replacing the Federal Circuit's "insolubly ambiguous" standard with a "reasonable certainty" standard for analyzing whether patent claims are "definite." Since then, several district court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decisions have confirmed that the standard has definitively changed. These decisions illustrate several new hurdles for patent owners and, in some cases, find claims invalid under Nautilus that were earlier found valid under the Federal Circuit's "insolubly ambiguous" standard. The heightened definiteness scrutiny resulting from Nautilus may be particularly effective against patent trolls—entities that have traditionally relied on claims of ambiguous scope to leverage early settlements.
Are Patents More Vulnerable to Indefiniteness Challenges?
Over a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down Nautilus v. Biosig Instruments, 134 S. Ct. 2120 (2014), replacing the Federal Circuit's "insolubly ambiguous" standard with a "reasonable certainty" standard for analyzing whether patent claims are "definite." Since then, several district court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decisions have confirmed that the standard has definitively changed. These decisions illustrate several new hurdles for patent owners and, in some cases, find claims invalid under Nautilus that were earlier found valid under the Federal Circuit's "insolubly ambiguous" standard. The heightened definiteness scrutiny resulting from Nautilus may be particularly effective against patent trolls—entities that have traditionally relied on claims of ambiguous scope to leverage early settlements.
Solitary Confinement: 'A Darkness That Can Be Felt'
In his Criminal Law column, Ken Strutin writes: Solitary confinement is where the fabric of justice has worn through. It is the place where everybody hurts and nobody heals. And when the toll of punishment's punishment is seen in human and scientific terms, reform becomes a constitutional imperative.
Solitary Confinement: 'A Darkness That Can Be Felt'
In his Criminal Law column, Ken Strutin writes: Solitary confinement is where the fabric of justice has worn through. It is the place where everybody hurts and nobody heals. And when the toll of punishment's punishment is seen in human and scientific terms, reform becomes a constitutional imperative.
The PTO Opens Another Office and Promises More Transparency
On Monday, the PTO opened a regional office in Dallas, where attorneys can meet with patent examiners to discuss applications, attend hearings of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, providing technical training on new technology to examiners, and access programs offered by the PTO.TRENDING STORIES
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