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,
Rocky Mountain IP Institute: Reasonable Royalty Law Update
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,
Rocky Mountain IP Institute: Divided Infringement, Waiting for McKesson & Akamai
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,
Rocky Mountain IP Institute: IP Budgeting for Small & Mid-Size Companies
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,
Rocky Mountain IP Institute: Judge Kozinski’s Advocacy Lessons for IP Lawyers
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,
Rocky Mountain IP Institute: Persuading Patent Juries, Some Counterintuitive Research
Last week, I 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
Patent Trolls: Know Them When You See Them
In the lead up to a recent Stratford Publications CLE program that I gave regarding troll-proofing your business and defense strategies for troll cases, I received an interesting and earnest question about what a patent troll was. The question was unique in that it carefully laid out arguments on both sides and was not fueled
Re-Exam Evidence Reconsidered by Federal Circuit
My colleague Daniel Farris wrote this post about a case pending before the Federal Circuit that could have a significant impact on how retailers combat patent trolls in the USPTO. Daniel is a part of my retail patent litigation team with strong technical experience related to internet and computer-based technologies.
The Federal Circuit heard argument
Mini-Markmans & Early Depositions: Taking Control of Patent Litigation
The biggest issue retailers – really all defendants – face in patent litigation is the cost of defense. The cost in dollars, distraction and lost time, is significant. Because of that, trolls often set settlement demands based upon defense costs and defendants often settle instead of finding a defense, even a very strong one. Of
Juror Social Media Use During Trial is Controllable
The Northern District of Illinois’ Judge St. Eve has written an interesting article arguing that ill effects of juror’s social media use can be controlled and limited with use of jury instructions. What makes Judge St. Eve’s article especially interesting to practitioners is that it is backed by proof. Judge St. Eve enlisted Judge Kennelly