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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September 20, 2022 | The Recorder

For 15 Minutes, Engineers Accused of Taking Trade Secrets Will Get to View Alleged Secrets During Discovery

Gibson Dunn argued successfully for flying taxi company Archer Aviation that their employees need to see the alleged secrets—if only briefly—to defend against Wisk Aero's accusations. Wisk Aero's Quinn Emanuel attorneys say that doing so will enable "precisely the misappropriation that Wisk filed suit to stop."

By Scott Graham

3 minute read

September 16, 2022 | Law.com

Skilled in the Art With Scott Graham: The PTO Isn't Going Easy on Matt Powers + Who Got the Work as Amazon Faces Suit Over Gaming Patents

The Tensegrity Law Group partner may be close with the PTO director, but he's not getting special treatment from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

By Scott Graham

5 minute read

September 15, 2022 | National Law Journal

Judge Albright in the Crosshairs as Intel Asks Court to Erase $2.18 Billion Verdict

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr weighs in for the tech giant, saying U.S. District Judge Alan Albright let the patent owner present "an unreliable—and exorbitant—damages model."

By Scott Graham

3 minute read

September 13, 2022 | National Law Journal

Unscathed: Ruling Unveils Major Snarl That Electric Vehicle Automakers Have Avoided

Finding no patent infringement, an International Trade Commission judge has recommended against excluding computer chips used in cars made by BMW, Mercedes, GM and Volkswagen.

By Scott Graham

3 minute read

September 09, 2022 | Law.com

The Federal Circuit Sounds Primed to Throw Out a $576 Million Judgment Against Apple + Uniloc Might Pay Twice for Settling Out of Standing Case

A patent owner who scored a massive win in the Eastern District of Texas acknowledges "we have a big problem" if a PTAB invalidation decision stands.

By Scott Graham

8 minute read

September 08, 2022 | National Law Journal

The Name Game's Getting Harder—But This Lawyer's Helping Big Pharma in a Crowded Market

Crowell & Morning partner Virginia Wolk Marino says clearing new brand names with the USPTO and the FDA is an increasingly tricky challenge. That's why the newest pharmaceuticals often sport four syllables and novel letter combinations.

By Scott Graham

7 minute read

September 06, 2022 | National Law Journal

'A Whole Different Ballgame'—What Associates Are Learning by Standing Before Juries

There's no substitute for a live jury trial when it comes to figuring out one's personal presentation style. And being on a case from start to finish will make them smarter when it comes to future pretrial maneuvering, five associates with recent trial experience said.

By Scott Graham

10 minute read

September 02, 2022 | Law.com

Skilled in the Art With Scott Graham: Don't Say 'Invalid.' Apple Faces Gag in $576M Patent Appeal + If an RFID Patent Goes Down, Will a $20M Discovery Sanction Go With It?

WilmerHale, MoloLamken and Paul Hastings will square off at the Federal Circuit next week over a $576 million patent infringement judgment. The USPTO has ruled the patents invalid, but that might not do Apple any good.

By Scott Graham

8 minute read

September 01, 2022 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Chip Designer to Qualcomm: Our Tech Isn't Part of Your $1.4 Billion Deal

Morrison & Foerster and Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor argue on behalf of Arm Ltd. that Qualcomm must destroy technology that Nuvia Inc. developed using Arm's processor architecture.

By Scott Graham

2 minute read

August 30, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Inside Susman Godfrey's Multigenerational Approach That Led to $31.5M Jury Verdict

Veteran litigator Alexandra "Lexie" White saw to it that younger partners and two associates got significant standup opportunities in Koninklijke KPN's jury trial against Ericsson. That's the Susman Godfrey culture, White said, but "the truth is these guys can hold their own against partners many years their senior from other firms."

By Scott Graham

4 minute read

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