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The Recorder

Whyte Gets Elaborate Farewell From Titans of Patent Bench, Bar

U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte confessed he was not always a patent law expert to a crowd of 250 lawyers, judges and academics gathered at a symposium celebrating his 24-year judicial career.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Qualcomm Expands Patent Battle Against Meizu to US, Germany and France

Qualcomm Inc. has expanded its patent infringement actions against Chinese smartphone maker Meizu Technology Co. by filing actions in the United States, Germany and France. The San Diego, California-based company was left with "no choice" but to initiate these legal proceedings, according to Qualcomm's general counsel.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week: Apple's Wild Ride

The latest Apple v. Samsung appeal reminds William Lee of a Disneyland adventure. "This had more twists and turns than Mr. Toad's Wild Ride,” the Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr partner says.
15 minute read

The Recorder

Palantir Investor Taps Skadden in Trade Secrets Feud

Jack DiCanio, the firm's head of litigation in Palo Alto, entered an appearance Tuesday in federal court for Marc Abramowitz.
15 minute read

The Recorder

Even SCOTUS Unsure on How Much Samsung Owes Apple

The key question facing the justices, and any lower court judge handling the case if it's sent back, is how to break down the multimillion-dollar financial award tied to design patent infringement.
24 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Endo Prevails in Patent Fight With Two Rivals Over Opioid Pain Medication

A Delaware federal judge on Oct. 7 upheld Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s patent for its opioid painkiller Opana ER, rejecting arguments by Amneal Pharmaceuticals and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA that the patent claim was invalid as obvious and that Teva had obtained permission to use its active ingredient.
18 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Software Patents on Shaky Ground With Federal Circuit in Case After Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit put on what could have been a clinic last week on software patent eligibility.
26 minute read

National Law Journal

Brexit Will Impact Planned Unified Patent Court

But it's too early to predict when, and in what form, the UPC and the Unitary Patent might take shape.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Apple Seizes Surprise Win Against Samsung in Smartphone War

In a surprising turn of events, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reinstated a $119 million patent infringement verdict for Apple Inc. against Samsung Electronics Co.
14 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: A $302M Hat Trick for This Texas Trio

Three must be the right number for Caldwell, Cassady and Curry. The trio just won a third time for VirnetX against Apple, securing a $302 million jury verdict in the Eastern District of Texas.
7 minute read

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