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Recalibrating Patent Venue, Colleen V. Chien, Michael Risch
Recalibrating Patent Venue, Colleen V. Chien, Michael Risch
Maryland Law Review
For most of patent law’s 200-plus year history, patent holders could sue only in the district inhabited by the defendant. In 1990, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided that the scope of permissible venue extended to all districts with personal jurisdiction over the defendant. In recent years, patentees have flocked to certain districts, fueling the widespread perception that patentees, particularly those that do not practice their patents, called non-practicing entities (“NPEs”), are abusing forum. Responsive to these concerns, Congress and the courts have moved to reinstate a more restrictive rule, culminating in the Supreme Court’s …
Enabling Patentless Innovation, Clark D. Asay
Enabling Patentless Innovation, Clark D. Asay
Maryland Law Review
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The Supreme Court, Stare Decisis, And The Role Of Appellate Deference In Patent Claim Construction Appeals, David Krinsky
The Supreme Court, Stare Decisis, And The Role Of Appellate Deference In Patent Claim Construction Appeals, David Krinsky
Maryland Law Review
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Apparatus And Method Patents - Function Of The Apparatus Objection - In Re Tarczy-Hornoch
Apparatus And Method Patents - Function Of The Apparatus Objection - In Re Tarczy-Hornoch
Maryland Law Review
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