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2003 Patent Law Decisions Of The Federal Circuit, Paul Devinsky, Mark G. Davis Apr 2004

2003 Patent Law Decisions Of The Federal Circuit, Paul Devinsky, Mark G. Davis

American University Law Review

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Adrift On A Sea Of Uncertainty: Preserving Uniformity In Patent Law Post-Vornado Through Deference To The Federal Circuit, Larry D. Thompson Mar 2004

Adrift On A Sea Of Uncertainty: Preserving Uniformity In Patent Law Post-Vornado Through Deference To The Federal Circuit, Larry D. Thompson

Scholarly Works

Congress created the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in 1982, and granted that court exclusive appellate jurisdiction over civil actions arising under patent law. Congress's primary goals in creating the Federal Circuit were to produce a more uniform patent jurisprudence and to reduce forum shopping based on favorable patent law. But in the 2002 decision of Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air Circulation Systems, the Supreme Court held that patent counterclaims alone could not create Federal Circuit jurisdiction. This decision not only overruled the Federal Circuit's longstanding jurisdictional rule, but also opened the door for Regional …


Tribute: Dean W. Edward Sell--Our Dedicated Law Review Advisor And Unwavering Supporter, Ira Nathenson Jan 2004

Tribute: Dean W. Edward Sell--Our Dedicated Law Review Advisor And Unwavering Supporter, Ira Nathenson

Ira Steven Nathenson

Tribute to the late W. Edward Sell, former Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.


The Ethics Of Delaying Persecution, Lisa A. Dolak Jan 2004

The Ethics Of Delaying Persecution, Lisa A. Dolak

American University Law Review

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A Jurisdictional Nightmare: Determining When An Interdependent Copyright And Contract Claim Arises Under The Copyright Act In Scholastic Entertainment, Inc. V. Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., Christopher D. Birrer Jan 2004

A Jurisdictional Nightmare: Determining When An Interdependent Copyright And Contract Claim Arises Under The Copyright Act In Scholastic Entertainment, Inc. V. Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., Christopher D. Birrer

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal

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