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Credibility Was at Issue in 2009's Largest Verdict
It was during closing arguments in a trial testing who had invented the antibody behind Abbott Laboratories' hugely successful autoimmune drug, Humira. Defense attorney Bill Lee highlighted testimony by a researcher for rival Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc.
$482 Million Patent Award Appears Within Federal Circuit Guidelines
A doctor's recent $482 million jury award against Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary for infringing a drug-eluting cardiac stent patent appears to sidestep at least some recent criticisms about damages from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. An Eastern District of Texas jury handed down the verdict in Saffran v. Johnson & Johnson on Jan. 28. The jury deliberated for two hours before finding that Dr. Bruce Saffran's patent was valid and that a cardiac stent manufactured by J&J subsidiary Cordis Corp. willfully infringed it.Lawyer's Role in Old Case Not Sufficient to Require Disqualification, Judge Says
A Delaware federal judge has ruled that Stroock & Stroock & Lavan partner Ian DiBernardo's patent prosecution work for the plaintiff in an infringement case 15 years ago doesn't disqualify him from representing one of the defendants.
Recent Rulings Affirm Vitality of Permanent Injunction for Patents
It turns out there's still life in what was once one of the most powerful weapons in a patent infringement case: the permanent injunction. Several federal judges have handed out injunctions.Federal Circuit Tosses $1.67 Billion Verdict Against Abbott Labs
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has overturned a $1.67 billion patent infringement jury verdict that Johnson & Johnson unit Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. won against Abbott Laboratories in a Texas federal court. The Feb. 23 unanimous ruling reversed 2009's largest jury verdict, finding the patent at issue to be invalid based on the written-description requirement.
IP Boutiques Get Creative to Compete for Talent
IP boutiques face a growing challenge in recruiting and retaining talent. General practice firms often build their IP practices by luring away experienced partners and associates who have been trained by boutiques, and they can often promise more money. Some of the larger IP specialty firms have matched the high salaries being offered to first-year associates by large general practice firms. But even smaller boutiques that don't pay astronomical salaries have strategies to bring in smart lawyers.Top 10 Things You Should Know About the New Patent Law
ALM's Sheri Qualters asked several patent practitioners to come up with a list of things lawyers should know about the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, set to launch March 16, 2013.Trending Stories
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