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Lawyer fails to correct Rule 131 Dec; Patent held unenforceable; lawyer agrees to discipline

January 11, 2014EthicsInequitable Conduct, paidDavid

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Professor, Mercer University School of Law
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Speaking of Frivolous and Harassing Assertion of IP Rights Against Small Businesses…

December 31, 2013Ethics, Food and DrinkpaidDavid

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Federal Circuit in Kilopass: Section 285 is not as rigid as Brooks Furniture Suggests

December 27, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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Lawyers Challenge Constitutionality of Florida Advertising Rules

December 26, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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AIPLA to FTC: You’re Not Doing it Right.

December 20, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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So long ITC for a number of cases?

December 14, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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Amendments to FRCP 37 and 45: Foley’s Summary

December 13, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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AIPLA Files Amicus Brief in Octane v. Icon on 285, Urging Supremes to Reject Brooks Furniture Test

December 12, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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Another Fight Over The Procedure for 103: Galderma v. Tolmar

December 11, 2013Ethicsobviousness, paidDavid

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Nokia a “patent troll”?

December 11, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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UK’s AG: Twitter, Facebook signal doom of fair trials

December 11, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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Nice Short Piece on Spoliation

December 11, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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Rule 37 Sanctions against Amphastar in ANDA suit

December 10, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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Rader/Chien/Hricik Op-Ed quoted by Judge Alsup

December 9, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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More of my Rant about the CAFC’s Interpretation of Section 285

December 8, 2013EthicsLicenses, paidDavid

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Ethics and Using Undercover Investigators to Ferret Out IP Infringement

December 7, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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Is Your Alma Mater a Troll?

December 6, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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Troll Bill Passes House

December 5, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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Humor: The Post Office’s Use of the Sexy, Sultry Vegas Version of the Statue of Liberty

December 5, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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Court Strikes Answer of Accused Infringer Which, Among Other Things, Said it had not been a Real Party in Interest to an IPR Proceeding (to avoid estoppel) But Was Seemingly One

December 4, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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