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Failure to contest arbitration properly, can waive access to courts!
Plaintiff was acquired by a new company and sued the defendant on a breach of contract theory in an American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) Complaint. The AAA Complaint alleged breach of… more →
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Failure to contest arbitration properly, can waive access to courts!
viharp wrote 5 days ago: Plaintiff was acquired by a new company and sued the defendant on a breach of contract theory in an … more →
Pooled Patent Licenses, Patent Misuse and Price Fixing
viharp wrote 3 weeks ago: Recently, the Federal Circuit agreed to hear the Princo v. Phillips case en banc to decide whether o … more →
Pooled Patent Licenses, Patent Misuse and Price Fixing
viharp wrote 3 weeks ago: Recently, the Federal Circuit agreed to hear the Princo v. Phillips case en banc to decide whether o … more →
The Antitrust side of IP Litigation
viharp wrote 2 months ago: Antitrust counterclaims are once again viable options for defendants involved in Intellectual Proper … more →
Tricky Settlement Agreements in Seventh Circuit...
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viharp wrote 2 months ago: If you are a litigator in Illinois, the Seventh Circuit decisions in Lynch, Shapo, and Blue Cross ha … more →
Displaying Products at Trade Shows-Basis for Personal Jurisdiction!
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viharp wrote 4 months ago: Imagine you are a foreign company selling a product in Brazil. Your company does not sell or distri … more →
Proposed Local Rules for Patent Cases in the Northern District Court of Illinois!
viharp wrote 6 months ago: On March 19, 2009 the full court met and approved local rules for patent infringement cases for the … more →
Stem Cell Research and Government Funding
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viharp wrote 8 months ago: Recently, President Obama signed new legislation that will mean that government funds may be used fo … more →
Design Patents: Rejection of Point of Novelty Test and Adoption of a Uniform Hypothetical Ordinary Observer Test!
viharp wrote 9 months ago: The Federal Circuit made an important ruling in Egyptian Goddess Inc. v. ADI Torkiya, for determinin … more →
The PRO-IP Act: What is it and what does it mean for US business?
viharp wrote 10 months ago: The PRO-IP Act, is a bill President Bush signed into law in October of 2008. Its actual name is the … more →
What is the person of ordinary skill in the art and why do I care?
viharp wrote 10 months ago: The person of ordinary skill in the art (POOSA) is a hypothetical individual that demonstrates the l … more →
Assembly of Patented Inventions Abroad?
viharp wrote 11 months ago: 35 USC 271 (f) seemingly could be used by a patent owner to acquire damages for the supply of compo … more →
Enablement Requirement for Patent Claims
viharp wrote 1 year ago: The Enablement requirement for patent claims stems from the Written Description requirement of 35 US … more →
Inequitable Conduct and Misleading Statements to USPTO
viharp wrote 1 year ago: A recent opinion by Judge Posner held that a patent applicant’s failure to disclose that exper … more →
The Federal Circuit Limits the Reach of the FDA Exemption!
viharp wrote 1 year ago: In a recent case, the Federal Circuit held that Innova’s use of a patented system and device t … more →
How do I prevent the importation of patented goods?
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viharp wrote 1 year ago: Patent Owners (individuals and corporation) are often times concerned about the infringement of thei … more →
Confidentiality Agreements-Do I need one?
viharp wrote 1 year ago: The importance of a good confidentiality agreement cannot be overstated for an intellectual property … more →
Can a Licensee sue a Patent Owner for a DJ of invalidity or non-infringement?
viharp wrote 1 year ago: Prior to the Supreme Court’s decision in Medimmune v. Genentech Inc. (S. Ct. 2007), the federa … more →
The FDA Exemption from Patent Infringement, what is it?
viharp wrote 1 year ago: The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) exemption (35 USC 271 (e) (1)) from Patent Infringeme … more →
