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Howard Shire
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Michael Block
Federal Circuit Vacated The Denial of an Injunction Because a Causal Nexus for Multi-Feature Products Only Requires a Feature to be 'A Driver' of Demand<br>District Court Abused Discretion In Denying Attorneys' Fees, Where Plaintiff Continued to Litigate After Markman Order Made Its Position Untenable
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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br> After Years of Setbacks, Patent Owners Try to Turn Tide in Congress
Scott Graham
Patent owners have taken control of the patent reform debate in the 115th Congress, but it's not clear yet who's supposed to be listening.
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Twists and Turns of Copyright Litigation Over <i>Jersey Boys</i> Musical Reach Latest Stage
Vincent Peppe
Since 2007, the development of the musical has been the source of protracted litigation that reached its latest stage in June 2017.
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Patent Infringement
Christopher Gaspar
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Sean Hyberg
<b><i>Supreme Court Turns Back Clock</b></i><p>Although <i>TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods </i> answers the question of where a domestic corporation resides in patent infringement cases, it does not fully answer the question of where proper venue lies.
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Jeff Ginsberg
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David Cooperberg
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement Decision Based on Prosecution Disclaimer<br>Federal Circuit Decisions Offer Guidance on Award of Attorney Fees under Section 285
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Supreme Court Draws Crucial Distinction In Landmark Patent Exhaustion Decision
Robin L. McGrath
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.
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Transactions Triggering the 35 USC §102 On-Sale Bar
Pinar Bailey
Despite leaving unresolved the ambiguity about the effect of secret sales under §102, the <i>Helsinn</i> ruling offers clues to practitioners seeking to avoid the on-sale bar.
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<b><i>BREAKING NEWS</i></b><br>Michelle Lee Resigns as PTO Director
Scott Graham
Michelle Lee resigned as director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on May 6.
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Supreme Court Turns Back the Clock on Venue In Patent Infringement Litigation
Christopher Gaspar
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Sean Hyberg
Although <i>TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods</i> answers the question of where a domestic corporation resides in patent infringement cases, it does not fully answer the question of where proper venue lies.
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Emerging Issues In the DTSA's Second Year
Robert B. Milligan
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D. Joshua Salinas
One year after its enactment, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) continues to be one of the most significant and closely followed developments in trade secret law. The less than 70 reported DTSA cases to date provide an early glimpse into how courts may interpret the statute going forward and what early concerns about the statute may have been exaggerated.
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