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IP LEGAL NEWS AND UPDATES
Using Injunctions to Gain Market Share: What's the
Harm
Jeffri A. Kaminski
One of the most powerful tools available to patent owners is the injunction. An injunction can remove competitive products from the marketplace and greatly increase a patent owner's market share. Even in technology areas where the product lifecycle is short, such as in consumer electronics, the injunction can be a formidable weapon. The Federal Circuit more clearly defined the factors that must be shown in order for an injunction to issue in its May 14, 2012 decision in Apple v. Samsung.
Business Method Patents and September 16,
2012
Michael A. Sartori, Ph.D.
On September 16, 2012, the USPTO will begin implementing a new procedure for post-grant review of business method patents. The new procedure is a result of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) and is referred to as the Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents. A party charged or sued with infringement of a "covered business method patent" can request the procedure from the USPTO. This new procedure is available until September 16, 2020.
.News: ICANN Reveals List Of New gTLD
Applications
Jacqueline Levasseur Patt
Despite strong opposition and a temporary interruption in the application process, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has barreled ahead with the new generic top level domain name (gTLD) program.
New Insurance Helps Small Companies Defend
IP
Gregory J. Sater
Gregory Sater contributed "New Insurance Helps Small Companies Defend IP" in Inside Counsel on May 22, 2012.
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A New Way to Pay for Intellectual Property Infringement
Litigation
Gregory J. Sater
Gregory Sater published "A New Way to Pay for Intellectual Property Infringement Litigation" in Inside Counsel on May 22, 2012.
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