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August 21, 2013 |

Jury Awards $2M in Bellwether Transvaginal Mesh Trial

A jury in the first federal trial over transvaginal mesh devices awarded $2 million on Thursday to a woman who alleged that the manufacturer failed to warn about defects in its product that caused her bleeding and pain.
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October 20, 2010 |

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August 19, 2013 |

Jury Awards $2M In Bellwether Mesh Device Trial

A jury in the first federal trial over transvaginal mesh devices awarded $2 million on Thursday to a woman who alleged that the manufacturer failed to warn about defects in its product that caused her bleeding and pain.
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May 31, 2001 |

How Restricting Equivalents Conflicts -- Yes, Conflicts -- With the Notice Function of Claims

The doctrine of equivalents took punches as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit paid homage to the notice function of claims. However, as the narrowing of equivalents presses in on claim scope, patent attorneys will push back by squeezing the most out of literal claim language. This gamesmanship invariably leads to a higher level of claim abstraction and more unconventional phraseology.
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July 10, 1999 |

Valuing Biotech Assets

Strategic partnerships are more important than ever in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. In forging such collaborations, the parties must confront the question, "What is this asset worth?" The value of a life sciences company, especially in the early stage, is largely a function of its ability to compete and to distinguish itself technologically, even before entering the market. Here are some of the factors to consider during the company's evolution.
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November 26, 2001 |

Suit Accuses Johnson & Johnson of Widespread Race Discrimination

Just one week after a New Jersey state jury cleared Johnson & Johnson in a discrimination case, the company was hit with a federal class action alleging systemic racial bias in employment. The suit was filed on behalf of more than 1,000 African-American and Hispanic employees. The plaintiffs' lawyers include Johnnie Cochran and Cyrus Mehri, who was co-lead counsel in discrimination suits against Texaco and Coca-Cola.
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July 17, 1999 |

Confusion About Means-Plus-Function Claims

Patent applicants should be wary when drafting means-plus-function claims. The trend in the Federal Circuit has been to construe means-plus-function limitations with increasingly narrow scope. One possible alternative for patent applicants is to draft claims using purely structural language. But when will the courts construe a claim as a means-plus-function claim or a structural claim? This paper examines the conflicting case law and offers some drafting tips.
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March 06, 2002 |

Another Wipeout for the Doctrine of Equivalents Sage Products Claim limitations Other cases Conclusion

`Patent Drafter Estoppel` Puts Further Limitations On Infringement Claims
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October 26, 2009 |

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May 31, 2001 |

Obsession

As a young man, James Neal witnessed his baby nephew suffer inexplicable seizures, and found reason to blame the doctor. Now, the Ohio medical malpractice lawyer is driven to hold physicians accountable. But his obsession has done little good lately. For seven years, he has pursued three brothers, internationally known surgeons. The suits have destroyed Neal's reputation and driven away his friends and his original client in the case.
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