Some days writing this briefing is a breeze. Other days, I sit down at the keyboard with no idea what to write about. This has been one of those days.

Thankfully, U.S. District Judge William Alsup has ridden to the rescue. Alsup has cracked on another patent owner as only Alsup can—this time ripping Straight Path IP Group‘s “duplicitous machinations,” its “slick maneuver” and its obfuscating “attorney speak” in patent litigation with Cisco Systems and Apple. Straight Path’s crime? Arguing for a narrow claim construction in its validity case before the PTAB and the Federal Circuit, then advancing a broader construction in its infringement case in district court.