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Monday Morning Rant: Law Professors’ Writings.

February 17, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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David Hricik
Professor, Mercer University School of Law
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The Solicitor General on Section 285 in Octane: he got it right!

February 16, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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Law Professors Opposed to Amendments to FRCP; Defense Counsel In Favor

February 13, 2014EthicsInequitable Conduct, paidDavid

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Patents as Community Property?

February 13, 2014EthicsLicenses, paidDavid

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Nice piece reminding us on privilege when ownership of entities changes.

February 11, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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OED’s jurisdictional reach: 1985 versus 2014

February 10, 2014Ethicspaid, USPTO DirectorDavid

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AIPLA’s brief in CLS Bank

February 10, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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Legislation to curb abuse of post-grant proceedings?

February 8, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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Speaking in Arizona on February 6 on Ethics

February 5, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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PTO puts out for notice & comment rules requiring identification of “attributable owner” of applications

February 4, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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OED Director’s recent comments on customer number practice

February 4, 2014EthicsInequitable Conduct, paid, USPTO DirectorDavid

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Medtronic: Much ado about nothing in light of Frolow and “Marking Admission”

February 3, 2014EthicsLicenses, Marking, paidDavid

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Quinn Firm Sanctioned, but not Samsung, for Disclosure of Apple Licensing Info

January 30, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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A trap for the unwary: Indemnity obligations may create privity for purposes of IPR

January 30, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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Philadelphia Ethics Opinion on Departed Partner’s Email

January 29, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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Yoga Patent & Patent Quality

January 17, 2014Ethicsanticipation, paidDavid

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Scalia scolds newbie advocate….

January 16, 2014Ethicsobviousness, paidDavid

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Patent Troll to FTC: We complied with Rule 11, and so we’re suing you.

January 15, 2014Ethicsobviousness, paidDavid

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N.D. Cal. Holds its Model Protective Order Covers IPR Proceedings

January 15, 2014EthicspaidDavid

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Random Thought about Fresenius, Races to Judgment, and Choice of Law

January 13, 2014EthicsAIA Trials, IPR, paidDavid

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