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03.27.19

Copyright: Supreme Court Limits ‘Full Costs’ Award

In Rimini Street Inc. et al. v. Oracle USA Inc.,1 the Supreme Court held the Copyright Act, which gives federal district courts discretion to award “full costs” to a party in a copyright litigation, does not authorize awards of litigation expenses beyond the six categories of costs ...


10.11.16

Patents for Computer Applications, Not Medical Diagnostics?

U.S. Patents 6,307,576 (“the ’576 patent”) and 6,611,278 (“the ’278 patent”) related to automating part of a preexisting 3-D animation method. As explained in the background of the patents, the admitted prior art method used multiple 3-D models of a ...


09.08.16

The Federal Circuit Allows Petitioners to Submit New Evidence After the Start of an Inter Partes ...

In June the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rejected Genzyme Therapeutics Products’ argument that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) decision to invalidate two patents for the treatment of a rare genetic muscle condition violated the Administrative Procedure ...


04.01.16

Fiduciary Duties of Directors When Managing Intellectual Property

The law covering corporate director duties pertaining to management of intellectual property assets is evolving, making it important for directors to remain up-to-date on any and all changes in management procedures and best practices. Generally, courts treat intellectual property assets like any ...