Lisa Shuchman is Executive Editor of Law.com International. At ALM she has also worked for The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel. Prior to joining ALM, she worked in Japan for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, and in the U.S. for the Associated Press, The Industry Standard, and regional newspapers. She received a B.A. from Wesleyan University and an M.S. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @LisaLawReporter.
August 01, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
IP Counsel Facing 'Patent Troll' Litigation CrisisNearly three quarters of the chief IP counsel polled for Consero Group's "2013 Chief IP Counsel Data Survey" said they are either currently in litigation with a "patent troll" or anticipate they will be in the next 12 months.
By Lisa Shuchman
3 minute read
February 11, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Kelley Drye Scores for Ralph Lauren in Polo IP WarRalph Lauren's famous Polo horseman logo has been gracing the company's products for at least four decades. And thanks to a similar mark owned by the U.S. Polo Association, litigation over the company's equestrian IP has been clogging the courts for nearly as long.
By Lisa Shuchman
4 minute read
July 18, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
10 Big-Money IP Verdicts in Trade Secret LitigationIn the world of intellectual property, trade secrets often take a back seat to patents, copyrights, and trademarks. But litigation related to trade secrets can result in the kind of multimillion-dollar verdicts usually associated with patent infringement lawsuits.
By Lisa Shuchman
2 minute read
April 08, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Hogan Lovells Knocks Out Patent Suit Against BrocadeNeal Katyal only spent nine minutes arguing for Brocade last Monday at the Federal Circuit. But that's all the Hogan Lovells partner needed to knock out infringement claims that a prolific patent plaintiff called ChriMar Systems brought against an Internet router company that Brocade acquired in 2008.
By Lisa Shuchman
3 minute read
August 07, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Patent Disputes On The DeclineIs the patent litigation boom over? The annual patent litigation survey by Law Tribune sister publication IP Law & Business shows an overall decline in the number of patent cases filed in 2005 — the first drop since it began publishing the list in 2000.
By LISA SHUCHMAN
3 minute read
March 14, 2013 | Law.com
Pharma, Biotech IP Counsel Expect a Litigious YearIn a survey by Consero Group, nearly half of chief IP counsel from the pharmaceutical and biotech industries said that their companies are involved in patent infringement litigation—and 43 percent said there was a "very high" likelihood they would file a patent claim in the year ahead.
By Lisa Shuchman
3 minute read
September 18, 2012 | Texas Lawyer
SAP Targets Versata Patent Under New AIA RulesPatent reform could wind up costing Versata Software Inc. a whopping $391 million, if SAP America Inc. and its lawyers get their way.
By Lisa Shuchman
2 minute read
November 15, 2012 | Daily Business Review
Apple pays $21M to license Swiss clock design for iPadApple Inc.'s appropriation of an iconic clock design whose copyright and trademark are owned by the Swiss Federal Railway has reportedly cost the company $21 million.
By Lisa Shuchman
3 minute read