Chief IP officers with patent cases pending before these two important US district courts will want to study the patent litigation track records of Judges Eumi K Lee and Edward S Kiel
Docket Navigator data shows the US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, which oversees these high-profile litigations, has not handled many patent cases
The number of UPC actions filed in the first three months indicates that many rights holders are willing to engage with the new system, especially in Germany. As the court becomes more settled, the next 12 months could prove transformative for European patent litigation.
IAM Connect: Patent Policy and Litigation delved deeply into Section 101 legislation, reform efforts at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and reactions to the European Commission's SEP proposal
23 November 2023
A wide range of EU legislators are voicing powerful and articulate opposition to the policy proposal
20 November 2023
Saturday Opinion: Founder of Sauvegarder Investment Management, Erich Spangenberg, urges patent owners to break with tradition and better explain to clients and investors why they should care about these assets
18 November 2023
Public comments by the implementer and SEP holder camps show the ideological dividing lines that the USPTO, NIST, and International Trade Association need to navigate
16 November 2023
When companies with the innovation and tech leadership credentials of Ericsson, Nokia and Novo Nordisk raise major concerns about Commission proposals, their arguments deserve serious consideration. But it’s not happening. No wonder Europe is losing the global competition race
15 November 2023
The Supreme People’s Court’s IP Court, which was created in 2018, was so successful that it swiftly become inundated with appeals. The newly amended provisions will affect certain appeals related to civil and administrative litigation for utility models, trade secrets and software and address the abuse of litigation rights.
15 November 2023
Saturday opinion: Retired Judge Paul Michel of the Federal Circuit argues that all innovator lobby groups should support pending reform bills to the PTAB and patent eligibility
11 November 2023
The SEP regulation, depth of expertise and trade secrets were all discussed at this year’s Auto IP Europe
10 November 2023
Former Representative Lamar Smith supports reforms in PREVAIL Act at Senate hearing over the bill, but other witnesses feel PTAB judges do a good job
09 November 2023
The Delaware senator is said to be contemplating legislation designed to undo the four-part eBay v MercExchange test. However, its route to the statute books appears tough. A case in his home state, though, may offer a partial way forward
09 November 2023
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