Steven Seidenberg

Steven Seidenberg

September 26, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

The growing influence of patent assertion entities

Some companies call them patent trolls others call them far worse. Academics and government officials prefer a more neutral term, such as patent assertion entities (PAEs).

By Steven Seidenberg

13 minute read

August 29, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Controversial ruling stops import of products that infringe standard-essential patents

The ITC held that owners of FRAND-encumbered patents can, at least in some circumstances, obtain exclusion orders.

By Steven Seidenberg

14 minute read

August 04, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Supreme Court's decision in <em>Myriad</em> sends shockwaves through the biotech industry

During the past 30 years, companies routinely obtained patents on isolated genes.

By Steven Seidenberg

14 minute read

June 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Federal Circuit issues confusing ruling on software patent eligibility

Software patents are absolutely essential for Americas technology sectoror they are choking that sector to death.

By Steven Seidenberg

12 minute read

June 25, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Cheat Sheet: The in-house lawyer’s guide to importation of cheaper foreign goods

Murkier than the black market, the gray market involves the sale of lower-priced foreign versions of goods imported to the U.S.

By Julie Beck, Steven Seidenberg

7 minute read

May 21, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Supreme Court allows sale of gray market goods over publishers' objections

Its true. Businesses routinely discriminate against U.S. consumers.

By Steven Seidenberg

15 minute read

April 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Content industries try a new strategy to combat file-sharing

The music and movie industries have been waging war against file-sharing for years, asserting this popular activity has produced an epidemic of online copyright infringement. The war, however, has not gone well.

By Steven Seidenberg

11 minute read

March 25, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Decision could make it difficult to hold executives liable for inducing infringement

In early 2009, Roger Halls prospects were excellent.

By Steven Seidenberg

11 minute read

February 25, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Should your company enlist patent privateers?

Your company could rake in profits by outsourcing patent enforcement and licensing efforts

By Steven Seidenberg

5 minute read

January 27, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Drug maker's legal battle with the FDA delays generic competition

Endo Pharmaceuticals games the system by asking the FDA to rule that an old version of its drug is unsafe

By Steven Seidenberg

16 minute read


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