EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to a sample issue of Skilled in the Art, a twice-weekly email briefing by Law.com IP reporter Scott Graham. Skilled in the Art is all about IP, and this issue had so much news relevant to California IP litigators that we wanted to share it beyond the usual email audience. In fact, consider today’s briefing a public service announcement: If you’re litigating a patent case in U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria‘s San Francisco courtroom, do not assume that the common norms of patent practice apply.

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