September 26, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
The growing influence of patent assertion entitiesSome companies call them patent trolls others call them far worse. Academics and government officials prefer a more neutral term, such as patent assertion entities (PAEs).
By Steven Seidenberg
13 minute read
August 29, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Controversial ruling stops import of products that infringe standard-essential patentsThe ITC held that owners of FRAND-encumbered patents can, at least in some circumstances, obtain exclusion orders.
By Steven Seidenberg
14 minute read
August 04, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Supreme Court's decision in <em>Myriad</em> sends shockwaves through the biotech industryDuring the past 30 years, companies routinely obtained patents on isolated genes.
By Steven Seidenberg
14 minute read
June 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Federal Circuit issues confusing ruling on software patent eligibilitySoftware patents are absolutely essential for Americas technology sectoror they are choking that sector to death.
By Steven Seidenberg
12 minute read
June 25, 2013 | Inside Counsel
Cheat Sheet: The in-house lawyer’s guide to importation of cheaper foreign goodsMurkier than the black market, the gray market involves the sale of lower-priced foreign versions of goods imported to the U.S.
By Julie Beck, Steven Seidenberg
7 minute read
May 21, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Supreme Court allows sale of gray market goods over publishers' objectionsIts true. Businesses routinely discriminate against U.S. consumers.
By Steven Seidenberg
15 minute read
April 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Content industries try a new strategy to combat file-sharingThe music and movie industries have been waging war against file-sharing for years, asserting this popular activity has produced an epidemic of online copyright infringement. The war, however, has not gone well.
By Steven Seidenberg
11 minute read
March 25, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Decision could make it difficult to hold executives liable for inducing infringementIn early 2009, Roger Halls prospects were excellent.
By Steven Seidenberg
11 minute read
February 25, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Should your company enlist patent privateers?Your company could rake in profits by outsourcing patent enforcement and licensing efforts
By Steven Seidenberg
5 minute read
January 27, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Drug maker's legal battle with the FDA delays generic competitionEndo Pharmaceuticals games the system by asking the FDA to rule that an old version of its drug is unsafe
By Steven Seidenberg
16 minute read
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