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October 01, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

Judge Michel: Don't Let Silicon Valley Rule Patent Reform Debate

The head of the federal patent court implored a group of Chicago lawyers to voice their views in the congressional debate over patent "reform," lamenting that California technology companies are currently driving the discussion, reports sibling publication The National Law Journal.
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August 08, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Capital Steps: DC Lawyers On the Move

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October 06, 2009 | National Law Journal

New patent rules in Chicago federal court will speed things up

The U.S. District Court in Chicago this month rolled out new local patent rules designed to move patent cases along in a more predictable, consistent and speedy fashion. The new rules, effective Oct. 1, set a timetable for resolving patent cases within two years, as opposed to the average four years that it currently takes.
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Richard Kaplan of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Publication Date: 2009-06-18
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For Reynolds American, Star Scientific's billion-dollar patent infringement case was like a bad, two-pack-a-day smoking habit: It took a while to kick. But after a Baltimore federal district court jury this week cleared Reynolds of infringement--and found Star's patents invalid, to boot--the tobacco company can finally take a deep breath. And for that it can thank our Litigator of the Week, Richard Kaplan of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, who's been the tobacco company's counsel throughout eight long years of litigation.

October 21, 2004 | Law.com

Pumping Up the Patents

Instead of worrying that jurors might not comprehend the patented technology behind his client Aero Products' self-inflating mattresses, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione's William Frankel fretted that the invention might seem so simple that lawyers for defendant Intex Recreation Corp. could easily shoot down his infringement claims. Frankel took the air out of the defense's case by letting the inventor tell his story without talking "patent-ese."
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June 01, 2004 | Corporate Counsel

The Needle's Edge

Patent trials are expensive and painful, especially for small companies whose resources are diverted away from business and toward the courtroom. But for Filtertek, a 900-employee company based outside of Chicago, a recent patent battle may have been the best thing to happen to the company, and not just because it walked away with a $7.3 million settlement.
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May 26, 2008 | National Law Journal

IP's Revolving Door

McDermott Will & Emery lost three intellectual property partners to Weil, Gotshal & Manges last week, including the former deputy head of the firm's intellectual property, media & technology department, Brian Ferguson.
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April 04, 2005 | National Law Journal

A groundbreaking case

What would you do if one day, out of nowhere, armed men showed up at your doorstep, told you and your loved ones that they were taking your house, your land and your freedom, and that you were being relocated to the middle of nowhere? Sound like a nightmare? Welcome to the United States circa 1870.
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October 01, 2005 | Corporate Counsel

Express Lane

American Express's IP chief worked hard to sell his company's business side on the value of their patents.
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May 12, 2008 | National Law Journal

Patent 'false marking' case studied

A Washington lawyer's novel strategy of suing companies for allegedly falsely marking products as patented has raised legal questions about whether noncompetitors should have standing to bring such cases to recover fines for themselves and the government. Attorney Matthew Pequignot's lawsuits claim that the companies are marking products or packaging with expired patent numbers.
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