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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February 04, 2021 | National Law Journal

Former PTO Judges Find New Roles at Biotech Startup, Ropes & Gray

Philip Hoffmann will litigate America Invents Act trials at Ropes while Scott Kamholz will oversee all aspects of IP at Tessera Therapeutics.

By Scott Graham

3 minute read

February 02, 2021 | The Recorder

Seattle Judge Has Just Shown That Virtual Juries Are an Option for Patent Cases

Cadwalader partner John Moehringer, who's been tracking virtual patent trials, points out that a brief health scare during voir dire in "Ironburg Inventions v. Valve" could have been disastrous in an in-person trial.

By Scott Graham

5 minute read

February 01, 2021 | The Recorder

$4 Million Verdict in First Virtual Patent Jury Trial

The number is on the low end of the damages range sought by Ironburg Inventions, but jurors also found Valve Corp.'s infringement was willful, raising the possibility of enhancements. Valve had argued there was no infringement.

By Scott Graham

3 minute read

January 30, 2021 | The Recorder

Jurors Begin Virtual Deliberations in 1st Remote Patent Jury Trial

"We're all learning on this remote jury approach, but I think it's worked well," Judge Thomas Zilly told the parties following a weeklong trial.

By Scott Graham

4 minute read

January 29, 2021 | Law.com

Sidley Says It's Been Waiting 8 Months for Albright Transfer Decision + Synopsys Says University Committed 135,000 DMCA Violations

About a week has passed since the Federal Circuit resolved the most recent war over convenience transfers in the Western District of Texas. So we're just about due for the next one, right? In re SK Hynix is right on schedule then.

By Scott Graham

9 minute read

January 26, 2021 | The Recorder

Virtual Patent Jury Trial Opens in Seattle Federal Court

An infringement case over the once popular but now discontinued Steam video game controller pits Manatt, Phelps & Phillips against Shook, Hardy & Bacon in an all-remote format.

By Scott Graham

5 minute read

January 26, 2021 | The Recorder

Respected Voices Try to Tap the Brakes on Patent Nationalism

"We really do have a mess on our hands" when it comes to deciding which courts can value standard-essential patents, former USPTO director tells international conference.

By Scott Graham

6 minute read

January 22, 2021 | Law.com

Could IP Actually Soothe U.S.-China Tensions? + Gearing Up for February's Patent-Palooza + W&C, Paul Hastings, Latham Will Defend COVID IP Suits

A presidential transition following three years of trade wars. A clash of jurisdictions between the Eastern District of Texas and the Wuhan Intermediate People's Court of Hubei Province. It's hard to imagine a more timely conference than "Transnational IP Litigation at a Time of Trade Tension," jointly presented this week and next by the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology and Beijing's Tsinghua University.

By Scott Graham

9 minute read

January 21, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Federal Circuit Won't Block Albright From February Patent Showdown

COVID or no COVID, Fortress Investment Group and Irell & Manella can proceed to a jury trial against Intel in the Waco Division of the Western District.

By Scott Graham

4 minute read

January 21, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Q&A: What Should We Expect From the Copyright Claims Board?

Berger Singerman partner Geoffrey Lottenberg foresees a quick path for addressing ongoing infringement by hard-to-reach defendants.

By Scott Graham

7 minute read

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