Patent insurance – it's not just for defendants anymore *

USA - August 20 2012
When purchasing insurance, an insurance-buyer generally seeks to protect him or herself against potential liabilities or risks of loss. 

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Patent reform bill update *

USA - September 8 2011
On Tuesday, September 6, the United States Senate voted 93-5 to move ahead with final debate on the America Invents Act, which would modify the U.S. patent system from a first-to-invent to a first-to-file patent system, as well as alter the Patent and Trademark Office’s fee system.

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Senate passes patent reform *

USA - September 8 2011
On Thursday, September 8th, the United States Senate passed the America Invents Act (H.R. 1249) in a bipartisan 89–9 vote.

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Patent reform will likely have to wait until after Labor Day *

USA - August 5 2011
In February 2011, the United States Senate overwhelmingly passed S.23, its version of the patent reform bill, also known as known as the America Invents Act.

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LG Electronics USA Inc. v. Whirlpool Corp. – 7th Circuit Court of Appeals requires company to produce communications between its counsel and outside advertising agencies *

USA - April 22 2010
On March 3, 2010, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit required that Whirlpool Corporation produce documents to LG Electronics USA Inc. that Whirlpool had claimed fell within the attorney-client privilege.

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