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Patent Series: Protecting inventions
A recent decision by a San Francisco federal district court judge imperils the way many significant patent portfolios are developed. In Sonos v. Google, Judge William Alsup held that two patents asserted by Sonos against...more
A federal court jury in Delaware has awarded $15.1 million in damages to a company that claimed Google infringed two of its audio programming patents. The patents at issue are US Patent Nos. 6,199,076 and 7,509,178. The...more
ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORPORATION v. MODERNATX, INC. Before Reyna, Schall, and Chen. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: Arbutus’ patent was anticipated by an earlier Arbutus patent that incorporated...more
ACI’s Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents is back in person on June 2–3 in New York City. Our reimagined 2022 conference will provide practical insights on how to implement bullet-proof patent prosecution tactics,...more
The lithium-ion battery, introduced commercially in 1991, revolutionized the consumer electronics industry. Compared with older battery technologies, the lithium-ion battery was lightweight and compact, had high energy...more
Recently, Cloudflare Inc. succeeded in convincing the PTAB to institute in IPR2021-00969 against a Sable Network, Inc.’s patent directed toward data flow. While the institution itself is not out of the ordinary—the...more
A federal district court, applying Florida law, has held that an insurer owed no duty to defend or indemnify its insured because the acts giving rise to the underlying litigation were related to earlier litigation that...more
A party to a dispute making a conscious decision whether to litigate or arbitrate does not occur as often as some might think. The decision is often made by the circumstances. If a dispute arises regarding a license or other...more
Teladoc has sued competitor Amwell over patent claims in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Teladoc is accusing Amwell of infringing on its patents related to telehealth carts, a digital scope and...more
White & Case Technology Newsflash - Companies with strong patent portfolios and those subject to infringement actions should note that patent litigation is on the rise. At the national level, 20Q2 patent filings were up 27...more
Patents are a complex subject governed by rapidly evolving statutory, judicial and administrative regimes. Even sophisticated executives at large companies often have misconceptions about what patents are, how they work and...more
Whether your portfolio comprises one patent or hundreds of patents, it is important to utilize the portfolio to support continued production and innovation efforts; to explore alternative revenue streams through licensing of...more
Colleges and universities may be leaving money on the table with under-utilized patent portfolios. The time is right, as the law has shifted in favor of patent owners, both in inter partes review litigation before the Patent...more
This is the third article in a series focused on creating a valuable patent portfolio for AI technologies, building on earlier discussions of why to invest in patents for AI and how to overcome the biggest challenges in...more
Perfect Your Patent Prosecution Strategies and Master the Patent Application Process in the U.S and Around the World. ACI’s 18th Global Summit on Life Sciences Patents virtual conference this August will provide practical...more
Intellectual property (IP) is the key asset for many startup companies. Patents are one of the primary tools for protecting the IP. Yet many founders view patents as a mysterious “black box” to be dealt with at a later time....more
Companies involved in mobile checking should watch case closely - The United States Automobile Association (USAA) owns a portfolio of patents aimed at mobile check deposit technology. One group of these patents is targeted...more
How design-focused Taiwanese businesses can craft a design patent protection strategy. Aesthetics matter in 2019. Companies are investing more resources to design sleek, modern products that let customers feel they own the...more
Fresh off the heels of a major patent infringement win against competitor Denon Electronics and their HEOS line of wireless multi-room audio systems, Sonos is now taking aim at Canada-based Lenbrook Industries Limited, the...more
Labeling a patented product with a patent number is called “patent marking.” There is no requirement to mark your patented products, however, failure to mark can limit the amount of money (damages) you would be awarded in a...more
The Court of Appeal of The Hague has again given guidance on the interpretation of the CJEU decision in Huawei v ZTE and the standards for assessing FRAND defences under Dutch law. In its decision of 2 July 2019, less than...more
For the first time, the Court of Appeal of The Hague has given guidance on the interpretation of the CJEU decision in Huawei v ZTE and the standards for assessing FRAND defences under Dutch law. ...more
Data Scape Limited, a non-practicing entity based in Ireland, has recently filed a wave of patent infringement lawsuits in the United States and Germany against leading technology companies including...more
The Federal Circuit recently decided two appeals, Novartis AG v. Ezra Ventures LLC (“Ezra”) and Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. Breckenridge Pharm. Inc. (“Breckenridge”) that both relate to the effect of obviousness-type double...more
Avalara, best known for its comprehensive suite of SaaS-based tax compliance solutions, found itself on the defensive after competitor PTP OneClick filed a lawsuit in October in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...more