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Free for the “Taking”: Why States Should Not Be Able to Invoke Sovereign Immunity in Patent Infringement Disputes

Washington, D.C. associate Dr. Tanya Mazur is the author of "Free for the Taking: Why States Should Not Be Able to Invoke Sovereign Immunity in Patent Infringement Disputes" [PDF] published in the February 2007 issue of The George Washington Law Review.

Client Alert | February 1, 2007

Supreme Court Decision Removes One Procedural Obstacle to Federal Lawsuits Challenging Patents

In a recent decision of note, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled patent licensees in good standing may challenge the validity of the patent, or assert non-infringement, without first terminating their license agreements.

Client Alert | January 11, 2007

Overview of the E-Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

New York associate Farrah Pepper is the author of "Overview of the E-Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure," published in the December 2006 edition of the Newsletter of the Federal Bar Association, Orange County Chapter.Reprinted with permission, © 2006, Federal Bar Association, Orange County Chapter. 

Client Alert | December 31, 2006

European Court of Justice Delivers Important Judgment in Laserdisken Case on Interplay Between National and EU Copyright Law

On 12 September 2006, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered an important judgment on the interplay between national and EU copyright law, a judgment which also has implications for the interplay between IP and antitrust in the EU.

Client Alert | September 19, 2006

Federal Trade Commission Unanimously Rules Against Rambus in High-Profile Monopolization Case Involving DRAM Standards

On August 2, the Federal Trade Commission issued its long-awaited ruling in the agency’s monopolization suit against Rambus Inc., a semiconductor technology firm based in Los Altos, California.

Client Alert | August 3, 2006

Supreme Court Dismisses Patent Case, Leaves “Law of Nature” Doctrine in Patent Law Unchanged

In a closely watched matter, the Supreme Court tossed out a patent case that it had earlier agreed to hear. The result is that the "law of nature" doctrine in patent law remains unchanged.The case was LabCorp v. Metabolite.  Metabolite, an affiliate of the University of Colorado, was set up to bring an invention by two of its medical school professors to clinical application.

Client Alert | June 28, 2006

A Hiccup for Security-Based Data Transfers to the US

On 30 May 2006 the European Court of Justice ('ECJ') annulled the decisions of the European Commission and the Council that led to the transfer of personal data relating to passengers on flights to, from or across US territory to US authorities.

Client Alert | June 1, 2006

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling Abrogating Its Decades-Old Presumption that Antitrust Market Power Arises From the Mere Ownership of IP Rights

In a landmark decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court on March 1, 2006, the Court unanimously abrogated its decades-old presumption, articulated most prominently in United States v. Loew’s, Inc., 371 U.S.

Client Alert | March 2, 2006

The United States Patent and Trademark Office Adopts Interim Subject Matter Guidelines

The USPTO's Motivation for The GuidelinesOn October 26, 2005, the United States Patent and Trademark Office adopted a set of Interim Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications for Patent Subject Matter Eligibility (the “Guidelines”).

Client Alert | December 2, 2005