By Scott Graham | June 26, 2019
Fitbit, GoPro and others had persuaded District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers that a nonpracticing entity's patents were so weak that they should recover $560,000 in fees. But the Federal Circuit revived the case and struck the fee award, saying Gonzalez Rogers had failed to account for the appellate court's new patent eligibility case law.
By Alaina Lancaster | June 24, 2019
Gaming company Illektron LLC alleges that Electronic Arts Inc. gained substantial profits from unfair competition and the infringement of the company's “BATTLEZ” trademark.
By Esha Bandyopadhyay, Kain Day and Rose Sun | June 21, 2019
The Supreme Court's decision in 'FMI v. Argus Media Leader' will have important implications for companies' disclosed information. In fact, it may render certain information that would otherwise qualify as a trade secret under the Defend Trade Secrets Act obtainable under FOIA and therefore “readily ascertainable through proper means.”
By Scott Graham | June 19, 2019
Co-defendants Bristol-Myers Squibb turns to Arnold & Porter, while J&J calls on Drinker Biddle and Japan Tobacco tabs Holland & Knight.
By Scott Graham | June 19, 2019
In an excerpt from his "Skilled in the Art" briefing, Scott Graham screens the movie “Escape from San Jose,” starring Nokia. The IP licensing company hopped in a metaphorical car and tried to drive as fast as it could to San Francisco to avoid another FRAND/antitrust trial in a certain judge's courtroom.
By Scott Graham | June 17, 2019
The justices turned away two cases Monday that would have let more petitioners appeal unsuccessful validity challenges at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
By Xiumei Dong | June 17, 2019
Jennifer Kelly, co-chair and founder of Fenwick & West's games industry group, has left the firm to join her husband Ryan Tyz's litigation boutique, Tyz Law Group.
By Scott Graham | June 14, 2019
Continental made the latest move Wednesday, asking U.S. Magistrate Judge Nathaneal Cousins of San Jose to block Nokia from pursuing patent infringement actions against Daimler in three different German courts.
By Scott Graham | June 12, 2019
Cisco, McAfee, Palo Alto Networks, Rapid7 and Red Hat join the effort to deter nonpracticing entity patent litigation.
By Scott Graham | June 12, 2019
California's Viasat says it's owed more than $300 million for "theft" of its error correction technology, but Massachusetts' Acacia Communications says Viasat is simply misreading their license agreement.
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