Francis Digiovanni

March 22, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

A terminal disclaimer—a seemingly simple document that shortens a patent's life by declaring that it expires upon the expiration of another commonly owned patent—is replete with technical and substantive traps for the unwary and far-reaching consequences during both prosecution and enforcement of U.S. patents.

By Francis DiGiovanni and Claudia Schultze

9 minute read

June 05, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

The automotive industry has discovered something that the electronics industry has known for years: Nonpracticing entities — also known as "NPEs" or "patent trolls" — can inflict significant costs through the filing and prosecution of patent infringement lawsuits.

By Francis DiGiovanni

10 minute read