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What is “adverse” in a patent infringement context?

September 12, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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David Hricik
Professor, Mercer University School of Law
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Solicitor General: Don’t Grant Cert to Analyze Inequitable Conduct

September 11, 2013EthicsFederal Circuit En Banc, Inequitable Conduct, paidDavid

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Interesting Malpractice Case Based Upon Claiming Work Product Over Pre-Suit Testing

September 9, 2013EthicsDamages, paidDavid

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Exergen as the Guidepost for Findings to Support Inequitable Conduct

September 5, 2013EthicsInequitable Conduct, paidDavid

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A Random Thought on IPR, BRC, and Life

September 3, 2013EthicsClaim Construction, paidDavid

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Soliciting Thoughts on Prosecution Bars

September 3, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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New Edition of Patent Ethics – Prosecution by Hricik & Meyer is out!

August 29, 2013Books, EthicspaidDavid

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USPTO General Counsel Bernie Knight Stepping Down, Going to McDermott

August 29, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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Thoughts on the GAO Report and Implications for Legal Ethics

August 27, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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Higher Pleading Standards for Direct Infringement?

August 25, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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GAO report on patent litigation is out

August 22, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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Some Random Thoughts on Good Appellate Practice at the CAFC

August 22, 2013EthicsClaim Construction, paidDavid

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Prosecution bars and the burden of proof and production

August 21, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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On Trolls

August 21, 2013EthicspaidDavid

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Thinking of investing in a business that competes with a former client?

August 20, 2013Current Affairs, EthicspaidDavid

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Some recent cases on Prosecution Bars

August 19, 2013Current Affairs, EthicspaidDavid

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An attempt at some humor.

August 18, 2013Ethics, Gamesobviousness, paidDavid

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Hello, everyone!

August 18, 2013Current Affairs, EthicspaidDavid

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ABA Seeking Comments on Rules about Registration of In-House Counsel and Limited Recognition of Foreign-Based Lawyers

September 10, 2012EthicspaidDavid

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Judge Alsup’s Last (?) Order on Bloggers in Oracle v. Google

September 5, 2012EthicspaidDavid

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