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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December 28, 2021 | National Law Journal

Amid Challenge From New LLC, PTO to Take Another Look at Patent Worth $675 Million

A newly formed LLC has gotten traction where Intel Corp. previously failed, as the strange saga of a $2.175 billion patent infringement judgment continues to unfold.

By Scott Graham

6 minute read

December 22, 2021 | National Law Journal

Intellectual Property Law in 2021: A Year of Surprises, COVID-Related and Otherwise

Waco jurors delivered a $2.175 billion shock. The Supreme Court crafted an unexpected remedy for PTAB appointments. And after 38 years, the Federal Circuit finally got its first Black judge.

By Scott Graham

13 minute read

December 17, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Judge Albright Sanctions Kramer Levin Attorneys for 'Baseless' Anti-Semitism Claims

The judge ordered Paul Andre, Lisa Kobialka and James Hannah to take legal ethics classes in the wake of their "vitriolic and unsubstantiated" allegations against Fenwick & West opponents last summer.

By Scott Graham

3 minute read

December 17, 2021 | Law.com

Skilled in the Art With Scott Graham: PTO Nominee Won't Get Drawn Into Critical Pill Theory + Why an Oregon Judge Levied a $20 Million Discovery Sanction

Kathi Vidal assures Senator Ted Cruz she has no plans to diss meritocracy to PTO employees, acknowledges to Senator Thom Tillis that she may have misspoken about patenting the color of pills.

By Scott Graham

9 minute read

December 10, 2021 | Law.com

Skilled in the Art With Scott Graham: Kirkland Knocks Out California's Pay for Delay Law + Latham Asks Supremes to Take Andy Warhol Case + Quentin Tarantino Adds Some Star Power

It took two lawsuits and a trip to the Ninth Circuit, but generic pharma remains free to accept reverse payments to settle patent litigation.

By Scott Graham

8 minute read

December 08, 2021 | The American Lawyer

The Verdict Is In: Irell & Manella's IP Litigators Get Results No Matter the Obstacle

Through a pandemic, a debilitating storm and stiff competition, Irell & Manella's IP litigators reeled in one blockbuster win after the next.

By Scott Graham

5 minute read

December 03, 2021 | Law.com

Skilled in the Art with Scott Graham: Five Takeaways From IP Day at Senate Judiciary + EFF, Apple and Uniloc Are Set for a Return Engagement on Sealing

Presiding over 2,400 patent cases in 12 years? That's awesome. Presiding over 800 cases in one year? That's an outrage!

By Scott Graham

10 minute read

December 01, 2021 | National Law Journal

Patent Law Nominees Stark and Vidal Enjoy Clean Confirmation Hearings

Delaware U.S. District Judge Leonard Stark took a cautious approach as he seeks confirmation to a Federal Circuit seat. USPTO nominee Katherine Vidal told the committee that she supports more clarity in patent eligibility law, be it through the courts or Congress.

By Scott Graham

6 minute read

November 30, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Albright Taps IP Veteran Derek Gilliland to Be Waco's Second Magistrate Judge

Gilliland brings a wealth of trial experience in patent cases and other civil litigation that positions him to be an effective problem-solver. Most all of his work has been for plaintiffs, which might play into perceptions about Albright's courtroom.

By Scott Graham

4 minute read

November 29, 2021 | National Law Journal

Here's What to Expect at USPTO Nominee Kathi Vidal's Confirmation Hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to hold a hearing on her nomination Wednesday. Patent eligibility, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and pharmaceutical patents are likely to be hot topics.

By Scott Graham

5 minute read

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