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CAFC Affirms Section 285 Sanctions Without Citing the (incorrect) Brooks Standard

April 15, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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David Hricik
Professor, Mercer University School of Law
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The PTO’s Role (none) in Defining the Elements of Unenforceability.

April 13, 2014EthicsClaim Construction, Inequitable Conduct, paidDavid

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Interesting Article Providing Data Analyzing Exergen/Therasense’s Impact

April 11, 2014EthicsInequitable Conduct, paidDavid

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Speaking Saturday North of Atlanta on Conflicts in Patent Work

April 10, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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Speaking at the June NYC Conference on Biosimilars

April 9, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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Patent Reform: It’s now or never?

April 9, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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Judge Robinson Finds Patentee Violated Rule 11 for Asserting a Claim that Required “printed” Material Covered Amazon’s Kindle

April 4, 2014EthicsClaim Construction, paidDavid

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N.D. Cal. Magistrate Permits IPR Participation, but not Amending Claims, under Narrow Facts

April 4, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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“Partnership for Innovation” — big companies seeking patent reform

April 4, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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Interesting North Carolina opinion: Clients may be entitled to e-files in a preferred format

April 3, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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2d Edition of Ethical Issues in Patent Litigation now available!

April 2, 2014EthicsAbstract Idea, paid, Subject Matter EligibilityDavid

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My paper on judicial ethics and social media, the Internet, etc., now available

April 2, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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Giving a webinar on conflicts in prosecution, opinions, litigation on April 2!

April 1, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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A random thought about CLS Bank’s Oral Argument

March 31, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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Client, Firm Lose 12(b)(6) Motion to Inventor who Claims Firm Stole his Trade Secrets

March 31, 2014Ethics, Trade Secretobviousness, paid, Trade SecretsDavid

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New York State Bar Issues “Guidelines” on Lawyer Use of Social Media

March 30, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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California Opinion Enters the Fray on What is Puffing, What is Fact, in Negotiations

March 30, 2014EthicsLicenses, paidDavid

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New York Ethics Opinion: You can pay for physical evidence, but….

March 28, 2014Ethicsobviousness, paidDavid

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What I Learned at the Emory Troll CLE

March 25, 2014EthicsClaim Construction, Licenses, paidDavid

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Virginia Legislature Passes Anti-Troll Bill

March 25, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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Of Counsel, Taylor English Duma LLP
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