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Supreme Court Draws Crucial Distinction In Landmark Patent Exhaustion Decision

The Supreme Court's decision in <i>Impression Products v. Lexmark</i> is the latest Supreme Court ruling to eviscerate years-long, patentee-friendly Federal Circuit precedent.

14 minute read July 01, 2017 at 12:03 AM
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Robin L. McGrath
Supreme Court Draws Crucial Distinction In Landmark Patent Exhaustion Decision

The Supreme Court's decision in Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc., 581 U.S. __ (May 30, 2017), is the latest Supreme Court ruling to eviscerate years-long, patentee-friendly Federal Circuit precedent.

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