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The Recorder

Another IP Litigator Joins Arent Fox in S.F.

2 minute read

The Recorder

Paul Hastings Plucks Transactional Partner From DLA Piper

1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Increased Damages for Patent Infringement in Japan

The patent-damages landscape in Japan has gone through several important changes in the last year.
7 minute read

Inside Counsel

Netflix strikes deal with Comcast to improve speed and quality of its service

The deal has been in the works for many months. The deal will be multi-year and will not give Netflix preferential treatment over any other information on its infrastructure.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

An inside look at Qcue's patent battle

A competitor filed two continuations with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on a patent designed for online music sales, claimed it was important to pricing in the sports, entertainment, and hospitality industries.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Don't Make ASCAP Come Looking for You

Businesses need to secure the rights to mood music.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Question Will Linger After En Banc Review of 'Lighting Ballast'

Mark J. Abate and Calvin E. Wingfield Jr. of Goodwin Procter write: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is currently considering en banc the level of deference to which a district court's interpretation of patent claims is entitled in 'Lighting Ballast Control'. The court's decision, however, will not resolve a growing uncertainty about the proper methodology for construing patent claims in the first place.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Patent Bar Underwhelmed by Obama's Reform Initiative

The Obama administration last week expanded its effort to improve the patent system and curb abusive legislation, but intellectual property lawyers said the initiative's limited scope suggested that any major reforms must come from Congress.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Deeply Divided Federal Circuit Keeps District Judges on Tight Rein in Claim Construction

Despite speculation that the en banc court would overturn its long-standing rule, the court voted 6-4 to affirm that claim construction be reviewed de novo on appeal.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

California Brewery Claims Hartford Business Can't Use The Term 'Steam'

The craft beer world has always been a collegial bunch. Most brewers claim it's more about their love for hops and barley than it is about profits. But that vibe is slowly changing. As more small-time craft beer businesses pop up, so are more disputes, especially involving the beer names.
6 minute read

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