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Corporate Counsel
An Insider’s View Of The Relationship Between Inside And Outside Counsel In Patent Portfolio Management
Editor: What are the areas of greatest collaboration between corporate IP departments and outside counsel? Capraro: There are several areas of significant collaboration. Two areas include litigation matters and transactions. Another area of collaboration, one in which I am most familiar, is...
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USPTO Opens Office In Dallas, A Boon For Innovation
Editor: On July 2, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced plans to open regional offices in or around Dallas, Texas, Denver, Colorado and Silicon Valley, California. We understand that you were instrumental in the selection of the Dallas location. Please start the discussion by...
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Is A Defendant A Willful Patent Infringer? Trial Courts Must Decide Whether The Actions Are Objectively Reasonable
The Federal Circuit’s recent decisions have sought to address a number of issues relating to damages in patent cases. In its recent decision in Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. v. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., No. 2010-1510, ___ F.3d ___ (Fed. Cir. June 14, 2012), available at http://www....
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