USC Files Patent Lawsuit Against Google Over 3-D Imaging Technology
The University of Southern California (USC) has filed a federal lawsuit against Google LLC, alleging that the tech giant infringed…
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Litigation Transparency Act Raises Alarm Among Small Inventors
The proposed Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 is generating intense debate across the legal and innovation communities. Touted by supporters…
U.S. Appeals Court Overturns Historic $2.18 Billion Patent-Infringement Verdict Against Intel
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has overturned a monumental $2.18 billion patent-infringement award previously granted to…
DLA Piper Snatches Top Talent: 30-Lawyer Patent Team Joins from Dentons
DLA Piper has announced that it has hired a 30-lawyer patent team from global law firm Dentons. The team has…
Apple Ordered to Pay $625 Million to Patent Troll
Summary: Apple was ordered to pay $625 million to VirnetX for patent infringement. It’s another win for the patent trolls.…
Top 10 Reasons Most Law Firms Have No Idea How to Hire and Evaluate Patent Attorneys
Summary: Why do so many patent attorneys have issues finding work in big law firms? Harrison Barnes explores possible reasons.…
Big Pharma, Biotech Companies Ask for Patent Protections
Summary: In light of the discussions involving the Trans-Pacific Partnership, many major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies have sought patent protections…
Law Schools Pool Their Clinics to Fight Patent Trolls
Every system has its exploits, just as computers soon developed “viruses” and every manner of digital exploitation and hacking. The…
Obama Announces Plan to Revise Patent Law for the Technology Sector
The phenomenon of so-called “patent trolls” is becoming more and more prevalent, and President Barack Obama is seeking to curb…
Kaye Scholer Opens in Silicon Valley
Kaye Scholer is opening a new office in Silicon Valley, with the help of a veteran patent litigator from White…
Congress Considers U.S. Patent Overhaul
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, led by Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy, is poised to agree on a compromise bill…
Federal Court Slams Microsoft, Bans Sale of Word
A Federal Circuit Court has upheld a $290 million patent infringement verdict against Microsoft and kept in place an injunction…