IP Law 360 reports in its March 15, 2013 Newsletter that: “Members of a House Judiciary Committee panel said Thursday that legislation is needed to rein in lawsuits by so-called patent trolls and debated proposals for addressing the issue that … Continue reading →
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The small company who wishes to enforce its rights under an issued patent has some flexibility in choosing where to bring suit; i.e., selecting venue. Venue can likely fall in almost any jurisdiction if an infringing product is sold over … Continue reading →
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It is interesting to note when large technology companies invite themselves into a patent dispute. Invariably, it is not altruism that drives their interest although they cloth themselves thus. That happened on December 7, 2012 when an amicus brief was … Continue reading →
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Michael Carney recently wrote that patents are critical for startups in emerging fields. Broadly, it is easy to agree that intellectual property protection is critical whether it be via patents or other approaches such as protecting the IP as a … Continue reading →
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Patent law is both esoteric and constantly changing. Perhaps only securities law challenges it for the most difficult practice area with which to maintain current knowledge. One thing which tends to set patent law off from other practices is the … Continue reading →
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Forbes.com recently posted, “Apple’s Samsung Victory Shows Patents Aren’t Just For Inventions Any More”, in which the author opined that design patents and trademarks may return as a major avenue of protecting the intellectual property (“IP”) of companies. For those who do not … Continue reading →
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One of the headline IP news stories today was one that discussed Fuhu vs Toys R Us with regard to a trade secret violation. While there are lots of stories about patent litigation and some major awards have been won, … Continue reading →
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CNET: U.S. Representatives take on patent trolls with SHIELD Act Perhaps we need to take a deep breath and ask ourselves what the unintended consequence of such legislation may be. After all, our politicians would not be wasting their time … Continue reading →
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TechCrunch: Startups Shouldn’t Ignore International Patent Protection MacroSolve made a conscious decision not to apply for foreign patents in 2003. The international laws are unfriendly to patent owners and our laws are moving in the same direction. The last case … Continue reading →
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