Patent litigation alert: Federal Circuit overhauls divided infringement analysis *

USA - September 5 2012
Last week, a deeply divided Federal Circuit issued its en banc opinion in two cases presenting the issue of "divided infringement."

Co-authors: Leslie A. Kramer.

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Federal Circuit clarifies standard for joinder of multiple defendants in patent infringement cases *

USA - May 8 2012
On May 4, 2012, a Federal Circuit panel decided the circumstances when a plaintiff may join multiple defendants with unrelated products in a patent infringement suit.

Co-authors: Jeffrey V. Lasker.

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Patent case venues continue to change *

USA - March 30 2012
A recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit transfer of venue decision, In re Link_A_Media Devices Corp., 662 F.3d 1221 (Fed. Cir. 2011), may impact the many technology companies that have incorporated in Delaware and signal further development of the increasingly complex matter of choosing venue for patent disputes.

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Patent litigation alert: in re Link_A_Media Devices Corp *

USA - December 6 2011
On December 2, 2011, the Federal Circuit in In re Link_A_Media Devices made a significant ruling affecting the District of Delaware’s hold on suits filed against Delaware corporations that operate outside of the District.

Co-authors: Michael C. Saunders , Ryan Marton.

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Reining in the inequitable conduct defense: Federal Circuit’s therasense decision tightens standards for establishing materiality and intent *

USA - August 9 2011
Responding to views from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and elsewhere about the unintended consequences of the current inequitable conduct doctrine, a divided en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision issued on May 25, 2011, which adjusted the materiality standard, making this defense harder to establish

Co-authors: Betsy White.

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