The Constitutionality of IPRs
Last fall, we blogged that the inter partes review was celebrating its fifth anniversary and would soon be under scrutiny when the Supreme Court heard Oil States Energy Services v. Greene’s Energy Group.
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Catching up to Amended Rules in Eastern District
For many, November and December 2017 were a blur. In case you missed the Eastern District of Texas’ amended rules, we highlight a few below. The amended rules can be read in full
[Read More]A Guide to Custodian Interviews [MINI BOOK]
A step-by-step visual guide to an important part of the legal process.
[Read More]Sound Strategy? Avoiding IPRs with Sovereign Immunity
Last month, we dipped into the eye-opening matter of companies warding off future challenges to their patents by shielding themselves with Native American tribes’ sovereign immunity. Specifically, a partnership between the drug company
[Read More]No Getting Around It: TC Heartland
This summer, we blogged about a patent case in the Eastern District of Texas, a popular venue among non-practicing entities. At the time, the judge ruled against the defendant’s request for a change
[Read More]Days Are Numbered? Inter Partes Review
Considered “a potent tool against patent-holders,” the inter partes review process is under attack. Per Ars Technica, which continues to be a leading source for patent news, the process is celebrating its fifth
[Read More]Eye-Opening: Sovereign Immunity and Patents
What do the drug company Allergen and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe in Northern New York have in common? Six patents related to its highly profitable dry-eye drug, Restasis. Ars Technica reports on
[Read More]Fee Motions May Slow Fast Patent Troll
While some patent trolls’ business may be affected by the Supreme Court’s past decision that patent infringement cases must be filed where the defendant is incorporated and the future one that involves the
[Read More]The Patent Review System: Legal or Illegal?
Last month, we posted about the potential demise of the Eastern District of Texas after the Supreme Court ruled that patent infringement cases must be filed where the defendant is incorporated. Now, SCOTUS
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No Time to Chill: Netflix Faces Patent Case
In November 2016, we highlighted a patent troll case over Web autoplay technology. That same month, Netflix released its offline-download feature, which is now the subject of a patent infringement case. A known
[Read More]A Flash in the Patent Win Pan?
This year, we’ve blogged about patent wins against Apple over voice-system and ring-silencing technology. This month, we add a lawsuit over online payment technology to the files against Apple. According to The National
[Read More]In Play: “Patent Troll” Web Video Suits
Not long after one “patent troll” took a bite out of Apple in court in September, another filed suit against 14 media companies for allegedly infringing on its Web autoplay technology, even though
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