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FTC and DOJ Turn a Spotlight on Patent Trolls

Posted in Industry Issues, Legal Seminars, Patent Trolls

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice are teaming up to look at the patent troll problem.  Initially, the FTC and the DOJ are seeking public comment regarding the impact of trolls (or “patent assertion entities”).  You can send public comments to ATR.LPS-PAEPublicComments@usdoj.gov until March 10, 2013. In addition to seeking public comments, the FTC… Continue Reading

Rocky Mountain IP Institute: Should You Get an Opinion Letter for Indirect Infringement?

Posted in Legal Seminars, Patent Litigation Tips

I recently attended and spoke at the Rocky Mountain IP Institute in Denver.  It was the second year in a row I have attended and spoken at the Institute.  In my opinion, the Rocky Mountain IP Institute is one of the two best IP CLE events (and destinations) in the country.    As evidence of that,… Continue Reading

Joint Infringement: A Key Issue for Retailers in Patent Litigation

Posted in Legal Seminars, Patent Litigation Tips

Joint patent infringement has become a common defense for retailers and their vendors in patent litigations.  Particularly with internet and software technologies, the retailer or the vendor alone cannot perform all of the steps of a method or do not have all of the hardware required of the system.  Of course, joint infringement has been… Continue Reading

Rocky Mountain IP Conference: How Judges See Patent Litigation (Part II)

Posted in Legal Seminars, Patent Litigation Tips

In June, I spent several days attending the 9th Annual Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Institute. In addition to two days of excellent continual legal education and meeting many interesting people, I also spoke with in-house counsel from Microsoft and Hewlett Packard about how to limit fees in intellectual property litigation (more on that panel… Continue Reading

Rocky Mountain IP Conference: How Judges See Patent Litigation

Posted in Legal Seminars, Patent Litigation Tips

In early June, I attended the 9th Annual Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Institute. In addition to two days of excellent continual legal education and meeting many interesting people, I also spoke with in-house counsel from Microsoft and Hewlett Packard about how to limit fees in intellectual property litigation (more on that panel soon). For… Continue Reading