Milton Springut

December 01, 2005 | New York Law Journal

David A. Kalow and Milton Springut, partners at Kalow & Springut, write that product counterfeiting has become an increasingly sophisticated and profitable business. While in the past counterfeiting was typified by street peddlers and flea market vendors, today's counterfeiters produce high-quality imitations, then insert them into the "secondary" or "gray goods" market, where they are resold by middle-persons to discount stores and chains.

By David A. Kalow and Milton Springut

15 minute read

December 27, 2005 | New York Law Journal

David A. Kalow and Milton Springut, partners at Kalow & Springut LLP, write that the Supreme Court, in Merck KGaA v. Integra Lifesciences I, Ltd., has expanded the scope of the Hatch-Waxman Act to protect big pharmaceutical companies from patent infringement suits by smaller biotechnology companies which depend on licensing revenues from research tool patents to survive.

By David A. Kalow and Milton Springut

10 minute read

December 26, 2006 | New York Law Journal

David A. Kalow and Milton Springut, partners at Kalow & Springut, write that the PTO provides patent holders with certain opportunities to correct their issued patents and to make them stronger. However these options carry risks with them. For patent holders who are considering them, accepting the risks may be a wiser choice than sitting with weak or questionable patents.

By David A. Kalow and Milton Springut

11 minute read

February 22, 2005 | Law.com

When an inventor gets federal funding, he must agree to abide by strict requirements designed to protect the public's investment in the research. Historically, recipients have not fulfilled their obligations, and the funding agencies have not mandated compliance. However, a recent U.S. Army action, which was affirmed by the Federal Circuit, may signal funding agencies' increased interest in forcing recipients to honor those obligations.

By David A. Kalow and Milton Springut

12 minute read

October 26, 2007 | New York Law Journal

David A. Kalow and Milton Springut, partners at Kalow & Springut, write that patent litigation may have replaced polo as the sport of kings because of its costly nature and drain on a party's resources. However, once engaged in a patent litigation, like any dispute, if a party too intensely focuses on any one front, it may lose the opportunity to win the war.

By David A. Kalow and Milton Springut

11 minute read