Eric Lobenfeld

December 20, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Under our system of law, the federal district courts have exclusive jurisdiction over patent cases.

By Eric Lobenfeld

5 minute read

December 13, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Open source software (OSS) has become ubiquitous, but it is still not free.

By Eric Lobenfeld

5 minute read

November 22, 2011 | Inside Counsel

A recent 2nd Circuit case may help companies achieve dismissal without discovery.

By Eric Lobenfeld

6 minute read

November 01, 2011 | Inside Counsel

A new law expands prior commercial use defense.

By Eric Lobenfeld

3 minute read

October 25, 2011 | Inside Counsel

Responding to increasingly large damages awards based on expert advice grounded more in speculation than fact, the Federal Circuit finally rejected the so-called 25 percent rule, a rule of thumb used in calculating a reasonable royalty.

By Eric Lobenfeld

6 minute read

October 04, 2011 | Inside Counsel

A timeline of key provisions to watch over the next 18 months.

By Eric Lobenfeld

3 minute read