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].
December 15, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Mayer Brown Adds to Its Digital Music Copyright TeamPaul Fakler's clients have ranged from Sirius XM Satellite Radio to The Allman Brothers Band. He brings significant experience handling rate-setting proceedings before the Copyright Royalty Board.
By Scott Graham
3 minute read
December 14, 2020 | The Recorder
Second Sidley Austin Partner Heads to Baker BottsThe second Sidley partner to join the firm in the last few months, Ted Chandler said he will work for the firm in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
By Scott Graham
3 minute read
December 11, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Judge Albright Sounds Ready to Resume Patent Trials in TexasAsked at a conference about upcoming trials in January, the Western District of Texas judge says "we are going to take even additional steps to make things safe over what we did before."
By Scott Graham
4 minute read
December 11, 2020 | Law.com
Skilled in the Art: Lenovo Widens SEP War With Nokia + BlackBerry Messaging Patents Ineligible After All + IPO Market Has No Time for IP SuitsLenovo goes tit-for-tat on standard-essential patents and BlackBerry did not get the results it wanted at the Federal Circuit.
By Scott Graham
7 minute read
December 10, 2020 | National Law Journal
Federal Circuit Tries to Wrap Its Arms Around Functional Biotech Patent ClaimsThe court signaled this week that Amgen may have claimed its cholesterol-fighting antibodies too broadly. But one judge suggested it might be time for the court to rethink its law of enablement.
By Scott Graham
7 minute read
December 09, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Failure to Read the Freakin' Manual Costs Patent Owner $179,000A Texas LLC said Version 11 of an accused product's user manual proved that its patent was infringed. Judge Rodney Gilstrap, and now the Federal Circuit, say Version 10 proved the patent is invalid.
By Scott Graham
3 minute read
December 07, 2020 | The Recorder
BlackBerry's Patent Campaign Against Facebook May Get New LifeA Federal Circuit panel sounded as if it disagreed with U.S. District Judge George Wu about the eligibility of patents BlackBerry is asserting against the social network and against Snap. But BlackBerry will still have to overcome PTO invalidity rulings to fully restart its case.
By Scott Graham
5 minute read
December 05, 2020 | National Law Journal
USPTO Puts Extra Bite Behind Its Real Parties RulingThe agency designated its RPX decision precedential while turning away the defensive patent aggregator's due process claims over a last-minute judicial switcheroo.
By Scott Graham
5 minute read
December 04, 2020 | Law.com
Skilled in the Art: Amgen and Sanofi Go Back to the Biotech Future at the Federal Circuit + Crowell Helps Vizzy Score Trademark Win Over BrizzyIt's the Battle of Big Pharma, again, at the Federal Circuit.
By Scott Graham
8 minute read
December 02, 2020 | National Law Journal
ABA's IP Section Joins Resistance to PTO's Validity ProceduresLike much of the tech, auto and software industry, the ABA says the agency has become too quick to defer to Texas federal courts when it comes to reviewing patent validity.
By Scott Graham
6 minute read
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