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Scott Graham

Scott Graham

Scott Graham focuses on intellectual property and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He writes ALM's Skilled in the Art IP briefing. Contact him at [email protected].

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April 20, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Intel, Albright Make a Potentially Big Change in Second Patent Trial

The judge refused to let VLSI Technology admit evidence of big payouts Intel has made to settle other litigation. The decision came after Intel said it had been careful not to open the door to such evidence this time around.

By Scott Graham

5 minute read

April 16, 2021 | Law.com

Skilled in the Art: Some Big Patent Players Give Peace a Chance + VLSI and Intel Stick to the Same Playbook in Round 2

April has been a busy month for high-stakes patent trials and for settlements.

By Scott Graham

7 minute read

April 14, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

How Quinn Emanuel Persuaded an E.D. Texas Jury to Award Nothing in a Patent Case

Partner Sean Pak says his team trusted jurors to understand complex AI technology and took care to fully integrate local counsel into the trial over digitized key duplication.

By Scott Graham

4 minute read

April 13, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Jackson Walker Saves Roku From $10M—No, Make That $228M—Patent Hit

The San Jose, California-based streaming TV company dodged a moving target on damages and emerged with a defense verdict in the third patent infringement trial before U.S. District Judge Alan Albright.

By Scott Graham

3 minute read

April 12, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Could Things Actually Be Worse for Intel After $2B Verdict?

The Silicon Valley chip giant got off on the wrong foot Monday in the second of three patent infringement trials brought by VLSI Technology and Irell & Manella.

By Scott Graham

6 minute read

April 06, 2021 | Law.com

Skilled in the Art: How to Be One of the 'Good Guys' When Arguing at the Federal Circuit

The Federal Circuit is hoping to return to in-person oral arguments this fall. You get to pass one (and only one) sticky note during a Federal Circuit argument. Don't worry about whatever message you might be sending by letting a junior attorney argue a portion of a hearing. And for goodness sake, don't refer to your opponents as "the bad guys."

By Scott Graham

10 minute read

April 06, 2021 | National Law Journal

Federal Judge Says Law Is 'Crystal Clear': AIs Cannot Be Named Inventors

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said the Artificial Intelligence Project is raising "a fascinating argument" about who can be named as an inventor on a patent, but that it would be best addressed to Congress.

By Scott Graham

4 minute read

April 05, 2021 | National Law Journal

How Google's Java Win Will Transform Fair Use Law

The Supreme Court's first fair use decision in more than a decade helps to clarify several enduring copyright questions regarding software use, experts say.

By Scott Graham

6 minute read

April 05, 2021 | National Law Journal

Google Wins—Java APIs Are a Fair Use, High Court Rules

The Supreme Court justices rule 6-2 that Google used only the amount of Oracle code necessary to transform Java into "a highly creative and innovative tool for a smartphone environment."

By Scott Graham

5 minute read

April 02, 2021 | Law.com

Skilled in the Art: History in the Making at the Federal Circuit + Andrei Iancu Returns to Irell & Manella + Texas Judge Takes a Shot at Shell Companies

Perkins Coie partner Tiffany Cunningham is poised to make history at the Federal Circuit.

By Scott Graham

8 minute read