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One important feature of the pending patent reform bills is the “customer stay” provision. The idea is that a business that just buys a product, either for its own use or for resale, shouldn’t b...

Note: This is Part 3 in a three-part series. If you're not comfortable with how inter partes review works, you may want to start with Part 1. If you are comfortable with IPRs, start with Part 2. Gut...

Note: This is Part 2 in a three-part series. If you're not comfortable with how inter partes review works, you may want to start with Part 1. The Complaints About Inter Partes Review (IPR) Some pate...

Note: This is Part 1 in a three-part series. If you're already comfortable with how inter partes review works, you may want to skip to Part 2. If you watched the Senate hearing last week, you heard a...

Universities have been vocal opponents of real patent litigation reform measures. And other reform opponents have swung the squeaky-clean image of the ivory tower like a club. The presidents of Clems...

We’re hearing a lot of claims about the STRONG Act as an “alternative” to patent litigation reform. The campaign supporting the bill has been misleading at best. There are two pervasive myths ...

It looks like that dip in patent litigation last year is over: patent lawsuit filings are up, and they’re actually higher than the same periods last year. According to Lex Machina’s data, in Janu...

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