Skilled in the Art: Fed Circuit Fireworks on Docket for Cisco, Allergan
Top advocates will be arguing at the appeals court next week in hot IP cases involving copyright protections for software and claims of tribal immunity in PTO proceedings.
June 01, 2018 at 01:55 PM
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|Get Ready for Fireworks at Federal Circuit
On your mark. Get set. ➤ Cisco Systems v. Arista Networks. Cisco one of the networking titan's last best shots its sprawling IP battle Arista looming antitrust action Google's bid for en banc review Oracle industry standards, interoperability, and the reviewability of "black box" jury verdicts Kathleen Sullivan of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Keker, Van Nest & Peter's Bob Van Nest ➤ Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals. derisive commentary congressional bills Allergan use Native American tribal immunity as a shield from PTAB review of its patents ruled in February Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe the Supreme Court has consistently recognized tribal immunity in the absence of an explicit congressional waiver. Massey & Gail's Jonathan Massey Perkins Coie partner Eric Miller Mark Freeman ➤ Amarin v. ITC. Amarin Royal DSM King & Spalding partner Ashley Parrish Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe partner Mark Davies ITC attorney Houda Morad DOJ's Joseph Busa
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Seeking a Higher Power on Section 101
Thursday patent eligibility law "needs clarification by higher authority." denial of en banc review of Berkheimer v. HP. the plurality en banc opinion Alice his critique of the Supreme Court's approach on Thursday to stick with Berkheimer here. 
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SAS Prompting Earlier District Court Stays
SAS Insititute stay patent cases earlier in the IPR process Ropes & Gray partner Scott McKeown on the firm's Patents Post Grant blog
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Lex Machina Dives Into Trade Secrets
Lex Machina reports Owen Byrd
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