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The Shield Act: A Good Attempt At Curbing Patent Trolls That Leaves Us Wanting More, Adina Sivaraman Nov 2014

The Shield Act: A Good Attempt At Curbing Patent Trolls That Leaves Us Wanting More, Adina Sivaraman

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

This Comment explores the SHIELD Act in its entirety. Part II examines the historical background of the patent troll issue--focusing on former legislation and case law that sought to curb patent troll lawsuits. Part III discusses what the SHIELD Act is and what it aims to do. Part IV analyzes the positive and negative effects that the SHIELD Act would have if passed and takes a look at other options for limiting patent troll litigation, while ultimately contending that the SHIELD Act should be reformed to take a stronger stand against patent trolls by taking into account other proposed reforms. …


Whodunnit? Divided Patent Infringement In Light Of Akamai Technologies, Inc. V. Limelight Networks, Inc., Mark Tomlinson Nov 2014

Whodunnit? Divided Patent Infringement In Light Of Akamai Technologies, Inc. V. Limelight Networks, Inc., Mark Tomlinson

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

This Note provides background information on divided patent infringement in the United States with emphasis on landmark cases and the previous understanding of the Patent Act. Part II provides background information on the underlying controversies and the software at issue in each case. Part III discusses the opinions of the factions of the court, and Part IV dissects the reasoning of each. Part V examines the implications of Akamai on businesses and other method patent holders while acknowledging that the future of the court's holding remains uncertain.


The End Of The Imitation Age?: The Effect Of Apple Inc. V. Samsung, Melissa Barcena Jan 2014

The End Of The Imitation Age?: The Effect Of Apple Inc. V. Samsung, Melissa Barcena

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

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Modifying Rand Commitments To Better Price Patents In The Standards Setting Context, Kyle Rozema Jan 2014

Modifying Rand Commitments To Better Price Patents In The Standards Setting Context, Kyle Rozema

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

This Article addresses a single problem: how can we allow engineers and scientists from different institutions to collaborate to set the best technical standards possible, not considering intellectual property (“IP”) rights, and then establish the royalty rates for each patent owner after the standard is set? The current system attempting to solve this problem requires patent owner participants to sign a Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (“RAND”) commitment. These RAND commitments require the participants to agree an ante, i.e., before the standard is actually set, to license whatever patent rights they may ultimately have in the standard on terms that are reasonable …


Brand Name Or Generic? A Case Note On Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories V. Novo Nordisck , Michael Vincent Ruocco Nov 2013

Brand Name Or Generic? A Case Note On Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories V. Novo Nordisck , Michael Vincent Ruocco

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

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A Legislative Proposal To End Bootlegging In The Patent System, James Van Santen Feb 2013

A Legislative Proposal To End Bootlegging In The Patent System, James Van Santen

Pepperdine Law Review

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The Principle Of Fair Notice: Is It Prudent Guidance For The Future Of Patent Law? , Georgia E. Kralovic Oct 2012

The Principle Of Fair Notice: Is It Prudent Guidance For The Future Of Patent Law? , Georgia E. Kralovic

Pepperdine Law Review

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Oh, The Places You'll Go: The Implications Of Current Patent Law On Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Stacy Kincaid Apr 2012

Oh, The Places You'll Go: The Implications Of Current Patent Law On Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Stacy Kincaid

Pepperdine Law Review

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Limits On Utility In The Face Of 21st Century Invention: The Problem With Limiting Patent Claims On Est Sequences, Kyle Strache Jan 2012

Limits On Utility In The Face Of 21st Century Invention: The Problem With Limiting Patent Claims On Est Sequences, Kyle Strache

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

No abstract provided.