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Economy doesn't hinder Western expansion
At least eight law firms, including two from Atlanta, have opened offices in the Los Angeles area since the start of the current economic downturn about eight months ago-more than in any other major metropolitan region in the nation.To do so, many firms, such as Snell Wilmer, Atlanta's Alston Bird, Philadelphia's Blank Rome and Lathrop Gage of Kansas City, Mo.In Economic Downturn, Firms Flock to SoCal
At least eight law firms have opened offices in the Los Angeles area since the start of the current economic downturn about eight months ago — more than in any other major metropolitan region in the nation.Federal Circuit: Provisional Application Can Show Another Party Was First to Invent
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed the "first to invent" doctrine by upholding a ruling that a provisional patent application defeated the later filing of a full patent application by the appealing party. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office established the provisional application option in 1995 to give inventors a low-cost option to secure a filing date for certain types of inventions. Provisional applications must be followed by complete patent applications within 12 months.Federal Circuit: Provisional application can show another party was first to invent
The Federal Circuit recently affirmed the "first to invent" doctrine by upholding a ruling that a provisional patent application defeated the later filing of a full patent application by the appealing party.The NLJ Client List�Who Represents Corporate America
The National Law Journal and Corporate Counsel magazine surveyed the legal departments of the Fortune 250 companies and reported on which law firms they use most often.Good Legal Technology is Good Business: A Case for Bringing Employment Issues In-House
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