Recently by Gregory A. Castanias
Supreme Court Breathes New Life Into Patent Exhaustion Defense
On June 9, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Quanta Computer v. LG Electronics , a case concerning application of the "patent exhaustion" doctrine as a defense to patent infringement. At issue were: (1) whether the sale of a product can exhaust the patent holder's rights in a...
Read MoreA Federal Circuit And Intellectual Property Appeals Service In Full Stride
Editor: Mr. Castanias, would you tell our readers something about your background? Castanias: I came to Jones Day in 1992 following a clerkship with Judge George C. Pratt of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York. Shortly after joining the firm's Issues &...
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