Scott Graham

June 24, 2022 | Law.com

Hughes Hubbard life sciences chief Patrice Jean says that, given the complexity that goes into some pharmaceuticals, it's "understandable that you would have dozens of patents that potentially cover what the outcome is."

By Scott Graham

14 minute read

June 22, 2022 | National Law Journal

The new PTO director has dialed back the agency's controversial Fintiv rule, freeing up the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to hear more patent validity challenges. The Senate still sounds nowhere near a consensus for enshrining PTAB reforms into law.

By Scott Graham

4 minute read

June 17, 2022 | Law.com

Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo began Thursday's hearing by saying that Impact Engine's asserted patents have a Section 112 problem. Things went downhill from there.

By Scott Graham

8 minute read

June 15, 2022 | The Recorder

An Oakland federal jury also awarded $24 million against Hewlett Packard Enterprise for intentionally interfering with Oracle's contractual relationships. Oracle had been seeking $128 million in compensatory damages plus punitive damages on the intentional interference claims.

By Scott Graham

2 minute read

June 14, 2022 | National Law Journal

The Federal Circuit ruled that a patent on a CAR-T treatment did not meet patent law's written description requirement. Jones Day and Irell & Manella are arguing for Bristol-Myers Squibb that the Federal Circuit has added judicial requirements to the statute that are virtually impossible for life sciences companies to meet.

By Scott Graham

4 minute read

June 10, 2022 | Law.com

Owners of standard-essential patents and implementers could probably both draw encouragment from Federal Circuit judges' questioning in Philips v. Thales. Now we'll have to see if the court issues an opinion.

By Scott Graham

10 minute read

June 08, 2022 | National Law Journal

For the first time, a PTO director will review a preliminary decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to hold a trial under the America Invents Act. The move could help fortify a massive jury verdict awarded last year against Intel.

By Scott Graham

4 minute read

June 08, 2022 | The Recorder

Once a "trademark gopher" for his IP lawyer father, Kirkpatrick built his own practice and following while representing some of the world's largest brands.

By Scott Graham

3 minute read

June 07, 2022 | National Law Journal

Partners Thomas Goldstein and Eric Citron are joining Honigman LLP in arguing for Neapco Holdings that the Supreme Court should not take the case. The Solicitor General's Office recommended granting cert last month.

By Scott Graham

2 minute read

June 06, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board will let the tech giant act as an "understudy" to a small LLC's challenge to a patent worth $1.5 billion.

By Scott Graham

4 minute read