Lisa Shuchman

January 07, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

When the Federal Trade Commission ended a 19-month antitrust investigation of Google, it answered questions and clarified issues about standard essential patents that had been confusing and unclear.

By Lisa Shuchman

6 minute read

October 15, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

When the government of India revoked drug maker Pfizer Inc.'s local patent for its cancer drug Sutent, it marked yet another loss for Big Pharma in an escalating patent war between multinational pharmaceutical companies and the governments of developing nations.

By Lisa Shuchman

7 minute read

October 11, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Crowdsourcing company Article One Partners has a community of 24,000 researchers from around the world who look for relevant material that might serve as ammunition to invalidate a patent.

By Lisa Shuchman

6 minute read

November 14, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Apple 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

September 12, 2012 | Daily Business Review

A federal appeals court has ruled against public agencies trying to collect hotel occupancy taxes from online travel retailers.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read

December 01, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Patent reform helps spur a burst in litigation in our latest Patent Litigation Survey.

By Lisa Shuchman

8 minute read

March 01, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Google's partial win could prove a big one for companies seeking clarity on standard essential patents.

By Lisa Shuchman

6 minute read

March 01, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

It's no secret that the U.S. patent system has come under attack lately, so the Patent and Trademark Office is going to the public to figure out how to fix it.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

August 08, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Representative Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, was only vaguely aware of the so-called "patent troll" issue plaguing small technology companies until he visited software firms in his district about a year ago. It was then that he heard stories about outrageous patent lawsuits threatening the viability of the firms, he said.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read

February 07, 2013 | Law.com

David Kappos, who stepped down last month as the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, has joined the law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read