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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].
March 16, 2021 | National Law Journal
Judge Evan Wallach's departure opens the first vacancy for the Biden administration on the nation's patent appellate court. The judge plans to continue hearing Federal Circuit cases while also sitting by designation on district courts.
By Scott Graham
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March 12, 2021 | National Law Journal
"The Director is permitted, but never compelled" to grant America Invents Act petitions challenging patent validity, the court rules. It's a blow to tech companies that argue they're wrongly being denied access.
By Scott Graham
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March 3, 2021 | The Recorder
PersonalWeb Technologies had accused more than 80 Amazon customers of infringement. Judge Beth Labson Freeman wrote that, even accounting only for fees tied to PersonalWeb's misconduct, Amazon was entitled to about 75% of its request.
By Scott Graham
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March 2, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
The mammoth verdict comes in the second patent trial before U.S. District Judge Alan Albright and represents a ringing validation of Fortress Investment Group's patent assertion model.
By Scott Graham
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March 1, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
In seeking some $2 billion, Irell's Morgan Chu points to big payouts Intel has paid out to settle other patent disputes, while Wilmer's William Lee questions why no VLSI employees took the witness stand.
By Scott Graham
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March 1, 2021 | National Law Journal
Several justices suggested that severing a minor provision in the America Invents Act would be preferable to the Federal Circuit's approach of removing administrative patent judges' civil service protections.
By Scott Graham
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February 26, 2021 | National Law Journal
The case could decide the future of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's administrative patent validity hearings and provide broader answers about who can make final decisions on behalf of the executive.
By Scott Graham
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February 17, 2021 | New York Law Journal
California-based Mad Dogg Athletics registered SPIN and SPINNING with the USPTO 25 years ago. It claims its trademarks are incontestable, no matter what Tom Cruise or Angela Bassett say.
By Scott Graham
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February 10, 2021 | National Law Journal
The commission has blocked SK International from importing lithium-ion battery products into the U.S. for 10 years over trade secret theft. But it carved out a four-year transition period for SK to supply Ford F-150 EVs in Georgia and two years for Volkswagen EVs manufactured in Tennessee.
By Scott Graham
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February 5, 2021 | National Law Journal
Judge Allison Burroughs conducted a 2 1/2-week bench trial entirely by Zoom, concluding Friday that former University of Connecticut researchers don't belong on Astellas Pharma patents.
By Scott Graham
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