Archive for May 2015
Implications of Supreme Court Decision on Patent Invalidity Defense on Software Industry
How will the Supreme Court’s ruling yesterday in Commil v. Cisco Systems impact the Silicon Valley software industry? I looked at this issue today in this Silicon Valley Software Law Blog posting: Silicon Valley Software Industry Considers Impact of Supreme Court Decision on Patent Invalidity Defense to Claim of Induced Infringement
Read MoreChoosing the Right Partner for an IP Purchase Transaction
If you are looking to buy or sell IP, have you ever taken the time to consider what qualities will make a prospective partner a good candidate for a deal? I recently looked at this issue in a Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog Posting: Taking Time to “Date” Before Pursuing an IP Acquisition “Marriage”.
Read MoreShould Silicon Valley be Alarmed About Newly Proposed Government Surveillance?
If you are working in the tech community or have opposed the expansion of government surveillance that has been occurring since 9/11, you may be alarmed by the bill that has just been introduced in the Senate that has the potential to take government surveillance to a new level of intrusiveness: the Cybersecurity Information Sharing…
Read MoreImplications of Supreme Court Decision on Patent Invalidity Defense on Silicon Valley
The Supreme Court issued an opinion today that is relevant for all companies engaged in innovation: the majority held that patent invalidity is no defense to a claim against an infringer that it induced third parties to infringe as well. I published an explanation of the Court’s findings and shared my thoughts on what this…
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