Legal Issue Archives

Victory in Doubt After Federal Circuit Win

13 Jun, 22 |

UMass wins reversal of indefiniteness ruling based on claim construction advanced by opponent

Mistake in Flash Drive Patent Claim Excused

10 Jun, 22 |

Reliance on an obvious minor clerical error in the claim language is not a defense to willful infringement

Lehman Brothers Bankrupts Trademark Application

8 Jun, 22 |

Alcoholic beverage maker cannot obtain trademark for “Lehman Brothers”

Academic Article Used to Create Joint Inventorship Puzzle

27 May, 22 |

Article naming administrator along with named inventors could derail patent

Microsoft Must Pay Individual Inventor Reasonable Royalty “And” Interest

23 May, 22 |

The word “and” in claim was construed as meaning “and/or”

Dismissal of Declaratory Judgment Action Incomplete

20 May, 22 |

District Court needed to provide further explanation for dismissal of complaint against mobile banking patents

Providing Notice of Infringement Can Create Personal Jurisdiction

5 May, 22 |

Amplifying allegations of infringement results in litigation in accused infringer's home forum

General Skepticism Does Not Negate Motivation to Combine

4 May, 22 |

Surgeon’s skepticism of robot surgery doesn’t make robot surgeon patentable

Opinion of Counsel Could Save $4 Million

2 May, 22 |

Attorney’s confusion about technical jargon should not have negated reliance on the substance of the opinion

Disclaimer Argument Built With Expert Testimony Falls Apart

1 Apr, 22 |

Nintendo fails to show disclaimer beyond “audio or higher frequency” signals