January 26, 2021 | Law.com
Exercising Restraint: Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Declaratory Judgment Action Under Abstention DoctrineThe Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a declaratory judgment action based on the "abstention doctrine," despite the declaratory judgment plaintiff's insistence that the underlying contract dispute required resolution of patent validity and claim scope that were within the federal courts' exclusive purview.
By Rudy Kim and James Hancock
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June 29, 2020 | Law.com
You've Made Your Bed, Now Lie In It -- Binding Settlement Agreement Defeats A Post-Settlement JudgmentHolding that the parties' executed agreement mooted the issues in the case, the Federal Circuit recently reversed a district court's decision to grant summary judgment of non-infringement despite the parties' agreement. The decision builds upon prior Federal Circuit case law giving effect to settlement agreements.
By Rudy Kim and Chris Han
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March 17, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Castle Defense: Patent Damages and Expert TestimonyThe VirnetX, Inc. v. Cisco Sys. decision leaves open new potential strategies to be employed (and countered) by parties and their damages experts.
By Rudy Kim and Michelle Yang
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March 17, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Castle Defense: Patent Damages and Expert TestimonyThe VirnetX, Inc. v. Cisco Sys. decision leaves open new potential strategies to be employed (and countered) by parties and their damages experts.
By Rudy Kim and Michelle Yang
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