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Forum Selection Clause Can Preclude PTO Validity Challenges

Intellectual Property Law Blog

An important takeaway from this case is that careful consideration should be given to the scope of any forum selection clauses regarding patent infringement or invalidity actions. In Nippon Shinyaku v. The Federal Circuit disagreed. on the ground of forum non conveniens.”.

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Robot War at ITC Leads to Preliminary Win for iRobot

IP Watchdog

came closer to its goal of knocking down cheaper rival SharkNinja after winning a decision in its patent-infringement case at the International Trade Commission (ITC/Commission), though it wasn’t a clear victory. Roomba maker IRobot Corp.

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Guest Post: Third-Party Litigation Funding: Disclosure to Courts, Congress, and the Executive

Patently-O

Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents – an organization often adverse to litigation-funded entities. [1] Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2] 2] Virtually nonexistent in the patent space in the U.S. Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

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Samsung Says Litigation Funder Misused Its Trade Secrets

IP Law 360

says an intellectual property law firm and a Chinese litigation funder used its confidential information without permission to help Staton Techiya LLC assert patent infringement allegations, telling a Texas federal judge that the conduct demonstrated why the court should add the other companies to Samsung's suit.

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Forum Selection Clause Can Preclude PTO Validity Challenges

Intellectual Property Law Blog

An important takeaway from this case is that careful consideration should be given to the scope of any forum selection clauses regarding patent infringement or invalidity actions. In Nippon Shinyaku v. The Federal Circuit disagreed. on the ground of forum non conveniens.”

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Emails Analyzing Own Patents Likely Not Trade Secrets

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch In most patent cases, the parties jointly agree to a system limiting the publication of confidential case information and typically file a stipulated motion for protective order seeking the a judicial order requiring the parties to comply. These discussions involve both in-suit patents as well as an uninvolved patent.

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Hot-Tubbing in Indian IP Litigation: Delhi High Court Issues Directives in High-Stakes Patent Infringement Case

SpicyIP

This high-profile case revolves around allegations of patent infringement concerning two patents (“Suit Patents”), both relating to ‘Pertuzumab,’ a monoclonal antibody (Mab) biologic used in inhibiting tumor growth. Find it here. The next hearing is scheduled to be listed for 4th April, 2024.