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Intellectual Property Law

David L. Schwartz

Patent Law

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Our Divided Patent System (With J. Allison & M. Lemley) (Forthcoming), David Schwartz Dec 2014

Our Divided Patent System (With J. Allison & M. Lemley) (Forthcoming), David Schwartz

David L. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Understanding The Realities Of Modern Patent Litigation, In Symposium, Steps Toward Evidence-Based Ip (With J. Allison & M. Lemley), David Schwartz Dec 2013

Understanding The Realities Of Modern Patent Litigation, In Symposium, Steps Toward Evidence-Based Ip (With J. Allison & M. Lemley), David Schwartz

David L. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Unpacking Patent Assertion Entities (With J. Kesan & C. Cotropia) (Forthcoming), David Schwartz Dec 2013

Unpacking Patent Assertion Entities (With J. Kesan & C. Cotropia) (Forthcoming), David Schwartz

David L. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


On Mass Patent Aggregators: A Response To Mark A. Lemley & A. Douglas Melamed’S Missing The Forest For The Trolls, David Schwartz Dec 2013

On Mass Patent Aggregators: A Response To Mark A. Lemley & A. Douglas Melamed’S Missing The Forest For The Trolls, David Schwartz

David L. Schwartz

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Standards Of Proof In Civil Litigation: An Experiment From Patent Law (With C. Seaman), David Schwartz Dec 2012

Standards Of Proof In Civil Litigation: An Experiment From Patent Law (With C. Seaman), David Schwartz

David L. Schwartz

Standards of proof are widely assumed to matter in litigation. They operate to allocate the risk of error between litigants, as well as to indicate the relative importance attached to the ultimate decision. But despite their perceived importance, there have been relatively few empirical studies testing jurors’ comprehension and application of standards of proof, particularly in civil litigation.

Patent law recently presented an opportunity to assess the potential impact of varying the standard of proof in civil cases. In Microsoft Corp. v. i4i Limited Partnership, the Supreme Court held that a patent’s presumption of validity can only be overcome by …


The Rise Of Contingent Fee Representation In Patent Litigation, David Schwartz Oct 2012

The Rise Of Contingent Fee Representation In Patent Litigation, David Schwartz

David L. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Patent Contingent Fee Litigation, David Schwartz Mar 2012

Patent Contingent Fee Litigation, David Schwartz

David L. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Paving The Path To Accurately Predicting Legal Outcomes: A Comment On Professor Chien's Predicting Patent Litigation (With J. Kesan & T. Sichelman), David Schwartz Dec 2011

Paving The Path To Accurately Predicting Legal Outcomes: A Comment On Professor Chien's Predicting Patent Litigation (With J. Kesan & T. Sichelman), David Schwartz

David L. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Analyzing The Role Of Npes In The Patent System (With J. Kesan), David Schwartz Dec 2011

Analyzing The Role Of Npes In The Patent System (With J. Kesan), David Schwartz

David L. Schwartz

Currently, there is an important debate about the role of non-practicing entities in patent litigation. People are asking: what are the costs and benefits associated with NPE litigation? Are they too high, too low, or just right? This paper makes two contributions to the discussion. First, we review a recent study, "The Direct Costs of NPE Disputes," by James Bessen and Michael J. Meurer. The study presents new data on the litigation costs and settlement expenses incurred by a subset of defendants in NPE cases. Some of their findings are provocative, but we find their methodology to be deficient in …


Courting Specialization: An Empirical Study Of Claim Construction Comparing Patent Litigation Before Federal District Courts And The International Trade Commission, David Schwartz Dec 2008

Courting Specialization: An Empirical Study Of Claim Construction Comparing Patent Litigation Before Federal District Courts And The International Trade Commission, David Schwartz

David L. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Practice Makes Perfect? An Empirical Study Of Claim Construction Reversal Rates In Patent Cases, David Schwartz Dec 2007

Practice Makes Perfect? An Empirical Study Of Claim Construction Reversal Rates In Patent Cases, David Schwartz

David L. Schwartz

No abstract provided.