By Mike Scarcella | October 29, 2020
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New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Eliad S. Shapiro | October 27, 2020
An analysis of the conflict that exists between the Amended Guaranty Law's explicit statutory language and the City Council's newly published declaration of legislative intent and findings. The article looks at the question of statutory interpretation and examines whether the newly amended Guaranty Law passes muster under the U.S. Constitution's Contracts Clause.
By Scott Graham | October 26, 2020
Leading pharmaceuticals and biotechs, plus a few industrial companies and a long list of inventors, told the House and Senate Judiciary committees Monday that the PTO is doing the right thing by deferring to rocket docket district court litigation.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael Rikon and Jonathan Houghton | October 26, 2020
In this column on Condemnation and Tax Certiorari, Michael Rikon and Jonathan Houghton discuss the recent decision in 'Staten Island Land Corp.' which has done much to fix some of the problems with advance payments and sandbagging therein.
By Scott Graham | October 20, 2020
MasterObjects contends that Unified is doing the bidding of Facebook and Amazon with a June patent validity challenge. Those companies are real parties in interest under the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's recent RPX decision, lawyers at Heim, Payne & Chorush contend.
By Scott Graham | October 19, 2020
The agency is seeking public comment on how to guide the director's discretion for instituting AIA proceedings. The tech industry and patent owners have been fighting in court over a framework developed by the PTO's administrative judges.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Christina Sartorio Ku and Agnes Antonian | October 15, 2020
Recent developments in case and statutory law have called into question how federal permitting requirements will be applied to specific discharges in New Jersey and throughout the country.
By Scott Graham | October 13, 2020
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board, once dubbed a "death squad for patent rights," will face its second existential threat at the nation's highest court in the last three years.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | October 12, 2020
Senate Democrats have said they're concerned over materials omitted from Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Senate questionnaire, including public statements on overturning the precedent on legal abortion established by Roe v. Wade.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | October 12, 2020
Senate Democrats have said they're concerned over materials omitted from Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Senate questionnaire, including public statements on overturning the precedent on legal abortion established by Roe v. Wade.
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