October/November

Hon. Patti B. Saris Chief U.S. District Judge District of Massachusetts Hon. Theodore R. Essex Administrative Law Judge U.S. International Trade Commission Hon. Carl E. Stewart Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

An examination of a few of the many changes introduced by the American Invents Act and how you can advise inventors regarding their patent needs in its wake.

A Look at the Past and Possible Concerns for the Future

Small businesses are under assault from lawsuit-wielding patent trolls, and Congress is gearing up to stop them. But there are risks in the legislation being proposed. Here’s how to stop abusive litigants without undermining innovation or the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Allegations of inequitable conduct in patent litigation are now relatively rare. Is there a future for patent trolls—those acquiring patents for the sole purpose of extracting royalty payments ?

The First Nine Months

The timeless and sagely advice to the effect that “[w]hen in Rome, do as the Roman do,” also serves as prudent counsel for trademark practitioners serving a client’s needs in United States territories and possessions.

The significant number of suits involving non-practicing entities in Delaware is a recent phenomenon. While district judges are managing these suits to the best of their abilities, it is reasonable to think, given the number of such suits and amount of wealth distribution, that some of the proposed legislation to stop these suits will be enacted by Congress.

A summary of the patent infringement law as it stood prior to the decision and the facts and holdings of Akamai and Epic Systems.

Where Economic Theory Meets Legal Practice