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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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October 14, 2019 | The Recorder

Frowning Emoji Greets Keyboard Suit Against Apple, Google

Princeps Interface Technologies LLC sued the tech goliaths in Delaware earlier this summer, asserting a single patent on a universal keyboard developed by inventor Timothy Higginson.

By Scott Graham

3 minute read

October 11, 2019 | Law.com

Skilled in the Art: Reed Smith KOs Securities Patents + Female Inventors get a Boost + Software Fools Computers

Reed Smith and Fish & Richardson knock out Nasdaq patents.

By Scott Graham

6 minute read

October 11, 2019 | The Recorder

GirlsDoPorn Owner, 3 Others Charged With Sex Trafficking

Eight weeks into a civil trial brought by 22 former models, the San Diego U.S. attorney is accusing Michael Pratt and others of a scheme to "deceive and coerce young women to appear in sex videos."

By Scott Graham

4 minute read

October 08, 2019 | The Recorder

Judicial Watchdog Calls Justice a 'Bully Who Preyed for Years on Women' in Closing

In a disciplinary hearing in front of the Commission on Judicial Performance, lawyers for Second District Justice Jeffrey Johnson said there's no credible evidence of any actual romantic relationship, and that the courthouse environment forced staff to pick a "team."

By Scott Graham

6 minute read

October 08, 2019 | Law.com

Skilled in the Art: Five Takeaways from NantKwest + Big-Dollar Patent Cases Get Final Resolution

The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether the USPTO can recover its in-house attorneys fees in Section 145 proceedings.

By Scott Graham

8 minute read

October 07, 2019 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Sounds Doubtful About PTO's Claim to Attorneys Fees

Making his first appearance before the Supreme Court, Irell's Morgan Chu argues that a provision referring to "expenses" isn't specific enough to force patent owners to pay the PTO's in-house attorneys fees.

By Scott Graham

6 minute read

October 03, 2019 | The Recorder

GirlsDoPorn Operations Chief Says He Never Made DVD-Only Promise

Consultant Matthew Wolfe testified that the adult film company still doesn't specify the website name in its contracts with models. "Most people know that pornography goes online," he said, as Jane Doe No. 1, the law graduate, watched from the audience.

By Scott Graham

6 minute read

October 01, 2019 | Law.com

Skilled in the Art: Kirkland Wields PTAB Rulings to Help Score $125M Judgment + Google v. Oracle Spills Over Onto Twitter

Kirkland wins $125 million judgment after applying validity handcuffs.

By Scott Graham

6 minute read

September 30, 2019 | The Recorder

Open Source Search Firm Accuses Amazon of Trademark Infringement

O'Melveny & Myers is representing search engine Elasticsearch in a complaint that alleges Amazon is willfully infringing its mark by promoting competing search and analytics products.

By Scott Graham

2 minute read

September 27, 2019 | The Recorder

SG Turns Thumbs-Down Again on 'Google v. Oracle'

Noel Francisco's office tells the Supreme Court that Oracle's Java APIs are copyrightable, and that Google's use of them wasn't fair.

By Scott Graham

3 minute read