The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has trimmed a $1.5 billion award for patent infringement in a decision that said there is no liability for products manufactured,…
A French company’s patent application lays out a way for squeezing more passengers onto airplanes. However, those who might potentially use it aren’t enthused.
In a move that could have huge repercussions for several of the largest worldwide law firms, Dentons is challenging a U.S. International Trade Commission judge’s decision booting them off an…
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to overturn precedent in a 6-3 ruling for Marvel Entertainment on Monday in a dispute over patent royalties for a Spider-Man toy.
An Atlanta lawyer has dropped his defamation lawsuit taking issue with a blog post by the Electronic Frontier Foundation that featured his patent as the “stupid patent of the month.”
An Atlanta lawyer and inventor has filed a defamation suit against the Electronic Frontier Foundation for featuring his patent as “stupid patent of the month.”
A former in-house lawyer claims in a whistleblower lawsuit that L’Oreal USA forced him to choose between satisfying quotas for patent applications and ethics rules.
A process created in 2011 to help companies fight patent trolls is being used by a hedge fund manager who contests patents and bets against the targeted company’s stock through…
A five-lawyer patent team headed by Michael Ferrazano has exited Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice to open a new Silicon Valley office for Sacramento-based Downey Brand.
AT&T’s $40 million appeal of a patent judgment is doomed because its lawyers relied on mislabeled docket notices and missed a deadline, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
Rochelle Dreyfuss: “People in the U.S. will figure out some way to get protection for software-related inventions, but it will be different and more narrow protection than what they have been getting.” Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland illustrated by John Tenniel.
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Rochelle Dreyfuss: “People in the U.S. will figure out some way to get protection for software-related inventions, but it will be different and more narrow protection than what they have been getting.” Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland illustrated by John Tenniel.
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