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Rumour has it that leading patent judge Alan Albright will move to Austin from Waco

US judicial vacancies always spark gossip – but there might be some truth to this one

Patent Term Adjustment in Brazil at the centre of major battle for IP owners

Almost 50 cases have arisen in which IP owners are asserting their rights to an extended timeframe, the outcomes of which will have major ramifications in Latin America’s largest economy

PIPCO ParkerVision launches new US assertion campaign

We scoped out its litigation track record on Docket Navigator after the Florida-based wireless R&D firm and patent licensor sued MediaTek, Realtek, Texas Instruments and NXP

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UPC’s strict code of conduct prompts technically qualified judges to resign

The court has confirmed three part-time appointees have left but more are said to be considering following suit

26 May 2023

Ravgen assertion campaign highlights problems with US patent reforms

The diagnostics innovator has bagged a further $100 million in damages, but the country’s patent system has put unnecessary hurdles in the way, argues representative John Desmarais.

25 May 2023

Solicitor general apologises for omission to US Supreme Court, blames PTAB misinformation

Surprising move comes amid ‘panel stacking’ revelations in an employment dispute between a judge and the USPTO and now vacating and remanding the contentious IPR has been proposed

25 May 2023

US Sanofi-Aventis precedent adds to toolbox for patentee prosecution and litigation success

The ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit limits analogous art, and innovators can leverage this precedent by adopting certain patent drafting methods

23 May 2023

UPC conflict rules place heavy burden on part-time judges

The Unified Patent Court’s code of conduct mitigates conflict-of-interest fears by imposing heavy restrictions

23 May 2023

US patent case jury verdict volume is spiking this year

Docket Navigator has recorded 36 outcomes this year to date, putting 2023 on course to surpass the previous high mark of 77 verdicts in 2012

22 May 2023

Five key takeaways from SCOTUS’ landmark Amgen v Sanofi enablement ruling

The Supreme Court yesterday handed down one of the most anticipated patent decisions in decades

19 May 2023

UPC central division will have branch in Milan, Italian government announces

But there’s no clarity yet on the new section’s competencies

19 May 2023

German court issues first ever AASI in life sciences case

The Munich Regional Court has also granted a permanent injunction against NanoString Technologies

18 May 2023

US PTAB ruling shakes ground of VLSI’s $2.18 billion patent verdict

The IPR came with plenty of drama and now Intel has claimed victory invalidating and cancelling the asset, while an appeal of the judgment awaits oral argument

16 May 2023

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