Scott Graham

Scott Graham focuses on intellectual property and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He writes ALM's Skilled in the Art IP briefing. Contact him at [email protected].

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December 15, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Mayer Brown Adds to Its Digital Music Copyright Team

Paul Fakler's clients have ranged from Sirius XM Satellite Radio to The Allman Brothers Band. He brings significant experience handling rate-setting proceedings before the Copyright Royalty Board.

By Scott Graham

3 minute read

December 14, 2020 | The Recorder

Second Sidley Austin Partner Heads to Baker Botts

The second Sidley partner to join the firm in the last few months, Ted Chandler said he will work for the firm in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

By Scott Graham

3 minute read

December 11, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Judge Albright Sounds Ready to Resume Patent Trials in Texas

Asked at a conference about upcoming trials in January, the Western District of Texas judge says "we are going to take even additional steps to make things safe over what we did before."

By Scott Graham

4 minute read

December 11, 2020 | Law.com

Skilled in the Art: Lenovo Widens SEP War With Nokia + BlackBerry Messaging Patents Ineligible After All + IPO Market Has No Time for IP Suits

Lenovo goes tit-for-tat on standard-essential patents and BlackBerry did not get the results it wanted at the Federal Circuit.

By Scott Graham

7 minute read

December 10, 2020 | National Law Journal

Federal Circuit Tries to Wrap Its Arms Around Functional Biotech Patent Claims

The court signaled this week that Amgen may have claimed its cholesterol-fighting antibodies too broadly. But one judge suggested it might be time for the court to rethink its law of enablement.

By Scott Graham

7 minute read

December 09, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Failure to Read the Freakin' Manual Costs Patent Owner $179,000

A Texas LLC said Version 11 of an accused product's user manual proved that its patent was infringed. Judge Rodney Gilstrap, and now the Federal Circuit, say Version 10 proved the patent is invalid.

By Scott Graham

3 minute read

December 07, 2020 | The Recorder

BlackBerry's Patent Campaign Against Facebook May Get New Life

A Federal Circuit panel sounded as if it disagreed with U.S. District Judge George Wu about the eligibility of patents BlackBerry is asserting against the social network and against Snap. But BlackBerry will still have to overcome PTO invalidity rulings to fully restart its case.

By Scott Graham

5 minute read

December 05, 2020 | National Law Journal

USPTO Puts Extra Bite Behind Its Real Parties Ruling

The agency designated its RPX decision precedential while turning away the defensive patent aggregator's due process claims over a last-minute judicial switcheroo.

By Scott Graham

5 minute read

December 04, 2020 | Law.com

Skilled in the Art: Amgen and Sanofi Go Back to the Biotech Future at the Federal Circuit + Crowell Helps Vizzy Score Trademark Win Over Brizzy

It's the Battle of Big Pharma, again, at the Federal Circuit.

By Scott Graham

8 minute read

December 02, 2020 | National Law Journal

ABA's IP Section Joins Resistance to PTO's Validity Procedures

Like much of the tech, auto and software industry, the ABA says the agency has become too quick to defer to Texas federal courts when it comes to reviewing patent validity.

By Scott Graham

6 minute read

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