Federal Circuit affirms Commission determination that litigation activities unrelated to licensing do not satisfy domestic industry *

USA - May 15 2013
On May 13, 2013, the Federal Circuit affirmed a January 2012 Commission determination that Motiva LLC failed to prove a domestic industry existed or…

Co-authors: Taryn Koball Williams, Thomas C Lundin Jr. (Tom), Vinny Lee, Tony V Pezzano .

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Administrative Law Judge denies Apple’s motion for sanctions against VirnetX terminating its second complaint alleging infringement of the same patent *

USA - May 15 2013
Administrative Law Judge Gildea denied Apple's motion to sanction complainant VirnetX Inc. ("VirnetX") for requesting withdrawal and termination of…

Co-authors: Taryn Koball Williams, Thomas C Lundin Jr. (Tom), Vinny Lee, Tony V Pezzano .

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Commission requests to survey complainants on the efficacy of exclusion orders *

USA - May 2 2013
On April 9, 2013, the Commission issued a Notice that it intends to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget to collect information on…

Co-authors: Taryn Koball Williams, Thomas C Lundin Jr. (Tom), Vinny Lee, Tony V Pezzano .

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Commission publishes new rules on pleading and discovery limitations *

USA - May 2 2013
On April 19, 2013, the Commission published Final Rules of General Application and Adjudication and Enforcement, which become effective on May 20…

Co-authors: Taryn Koball Williams, Thomas C Lundin Jr. (Tom), Vinny Lee, Tony V Pezzano .

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Congress holds hearings on Section 337 litigation *

USA - May 2 2013
On April 16, 2013, the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, held a hearing on "Abusive…

Co-authors: Taryn Koball Williams, Thomas C Lundin Jr. (Tom), Vinny Lee, Tony V Pezzano .

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