ITC No Longer Favored Forum for NPEs
For judges, patent litigation cases are one of the most complex types of cases. Patent cases by their nature involve unique inventions and a patent document which is sometimes difficult to read and...
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Patent license unenforceable because of nonpatent rights
Patents are viewed as a necessary evil in the United States. Monopolies are considered evil in the United States but patent laws which have monopoly like characteristics are designed to promote the...
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Can a confidentiality agreement protect me like a patent application?
Can a confidentiality agreement protect me like a patent applications? Good question. The bottom line is that a contract (i.e., confidentiality agreement or non-disclosure agreement) and a patent...
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Patent royalties not due for activities after patent expiration
Bottom line: Patent royalties based on activities after a licensed patent has expired is per se unlawful. Kimble v. Marvel (S. Ct. 2015). This rule is effective even if the parties did not know about...
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