Caveat emptor: This week’s BullsEye post differs greatly from our usual legal discourse.
Rather than debating the flashiest legal headline or latest judicial opinion, we wanted to share some hot-off-the-press news Continue reading »
May 292012
May 222012
Act One: Picture the Scene
Your client is named as a defendant, together with a host of other companies, in a patent action filed in federal district court. You find yourself defending the action with unrelated companies – companies with whom your client has nothing in common but for the patents at issue. To make matters worse, the co-defendants are some of your client’s most formidable competitors, further complicating defense strategy and discovery issues. Continue reading »
May 152012
Can a trademark counterfeiting and infringement plaintiff elect statutory damages instead of actual damages under the Lanham Act and still receive attorney’s fees? Continue reading »
Intriguing IP Cases – Our Top 4 for 2012 (So Far)
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May 012012
One can hardly check the daily news feed from their favorite syndicators without encountering yet another high profile intellectual property headline. Whether it’s a breaking story about the NFL cracking down on counterfeiters, or the April 18th U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding a dissatisfied patent applicant’s ability to introduce new evidence, intellectual property related lawsuits dominate headlines.
We decided to count down our top 4 most intriguing and attention-grabbing intellectual property cases thus far in 2012. Continue reading »
