Supreme Court finds trademark infringement plaintiff’s broad covenant not to sue moots invalidity counterclaim *

USA - January 22 2013
The United States Supreme Court recently held that a trademark infringement plaintiff's broadly worded covenant not to sue, issued after its…

Co-authors: Mariah Reynolds.

Terminating sales reps — traps for the unwary *

USA - August 15 2011
We are a national company.

Co-authors: Charles K. LaPlante.

En banc Federal Circuit tightens inequitable conduct doctrine *

USA - June 2 2011
On May 23, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued an en banc ruling tightening the standards for proving both the "intent" and "materiality" elements of an inequitable conduct claim.

Co-authors: Paul D. Ackerman.

Case analysis: first-hand experience with the Supreme Court's KSR International v. Teleflex decision *

USA - March 23 2009
April 30, 2009 marks the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in KSR International v. Teleflex, a decision which made subtle but significant modifications to the rules for deciding when a patent is invalid as obvious.

Co-authors: Sri K. Sankaran.