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Patent Attorneys Bemoan Recent Federal Court Rulings
The latest decision on patent law from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that limited business-methods patents was seen as the most minor of what some intellectual property attorneys call attacks on the nation's patent system.DA Responds to Cybercrime Boom with Targeted Unit
The migration of traditional crimes like fraud, theft and harassment from the pen-and-paper world to its digital counterpart is an escalating trend in the legal system. Headlines over the last year hyped a host of new offenses that would have been unimaginable a decade ago. But Philadelphia prosecutors working in the newly-created Economic and Cyber Crime Unit are prepared to follow cybercriminals into the fray.Private Equity Helps Fuel IP Wars
Like hungry wolves roving through the financial forest, private equity and hedge funds are always looking for fresh meat, or rather, new investment opportunities. Over the last few months, they've been feasting on patents, say attorneys working in the field. And already, the involvement of these investment vehicles in the IP sphere has fueled arguments in patent litigation.Climan Group Jumps to Weil Gotshal
M&A lawyer Richard Climan says about a dozen people from Dewey & LeBoeuf are joining Weil's Silicon Valley office.Justices Can't Seem to Get Along
So much for the new court of consensus. Several factors, including Justice Anthony Kennedy's role as swing vote, gave the Supreme Court session a messy finale.Meet the Original Patent Troll
Instead of looking for clients, litigator Raymond Niro looks for patents, holding the dubious distinction of being the first patent troll. In 2001 Intel assistant GC Peter Detkin coined the term to characterize Niro and his client. "Troll was a derivative of, er, me," says Niro. But love him or hate him for his innovative ways, there's no doubt that Niro and his firm are at the center of a patent ecosystem, connecting patent-holding companies, lawyers and inventors, and making serious profits.Trending Stories
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