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Federal Circuit Hears Case on False Patent Marking

Chief Judge Rader and Judges Lourie and Moore recently heard arguments in Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers, Inc.

Federal Circuit Takes Inequitable Conduct Case for En Banc Review

The Federal Circuit granted rehearing en banc in Therasense v. Beckton, Dickinson, & Co.

Federal Circuit Reaffirms 35 U.S.C. § 112

In Ariad v. Eli Lilly, the court of appeals reaffirmed that Section 112 contains a written description requirement separate from an enablement requirement.

Articles »

Preliminary Injunction Still Likely Without a Presumption of Irreparable Harm

by Andrew Berger

Plaintiffs seeking a preliminary injunction in copyright- or trademark-infringement cases have long benefited from a presumption of irreparable harm that followed a showing of a likelihood of success on the merits.

California Court Takes On Trade-Secret Preemption of Other Civil Claims

By Joseph H. Tadros

California court of appeal takes up issue of trade-secret preemption of related tort claims.

Damages Trends in Patent Infringement Cases 1982-2009: Part 1

By Kathleen M. Kedrowski and J. Shawn McGrath

Two thousand nine wasn’t just any year when it came to patent damages awards and decisions.

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Intellectual Property Litigation Committee Dinner at ABA Annual Meeting

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Intellectual Property Litigation, Summer 2010

The latest edition of the Intellectual Property Litigation newsletter is now available.

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