Prior Art Document vs. Prior Art Process: How Lynk Labs Exposes a Fundamental Ambiguity in Patent Law

by Dennis Crouch The upcoming Supreme Court petition in Lynk Labs, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., 125…

Red flag warning: Patent stakeholders beware shifting terminal disclaimer practice | United States | Global law firm

The Federal Circuit made waves in the obviousness-type double patenting pool last summer with its decision…

2024 IAM Patent 1000 recognizes Norton Rose Fulbright’s IP group with gold, silver and bronze rankings | United States | Global law firm

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright’s patent practices in Canada, Hong Kong and the United States…

Norton Rose Fulbright secures summary judgment for Oilify in patent infringement suit | United States | Global law firm

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright secured a summary judgment victory for Oilify New-Tech Solutions Inc.…

2025 IAM Patent 1000 recognizes Norton Rose Fulbright’s IP group with gold, silver and bronze rankings | United States | Global law firm

Norton Rose Fulbright’s patent practices in Canada, Hong Kong and the United States garnered recognition on…

Seyfarth and Four Lawyers Recognized in 2025 IAM Patent 1000; Firm Earns First California Ranking

Seyfarth was recognized as a Recommended Firm nationally in the 2025 edition of IAM Patent 1000,…

Strict Standard for Overriding Patent Lexicography in COVID Vaccine Patent Battle

by Dennis Crouch In a decision that reinforces the controlling force of explicit patent definitions, the…

A Pelican’s Guide to Patent Litigation

by Dennis Crouch In a significant decision narrowing the scope of Inter Partes Review (IPR) estoppel,…

Patent (s)pending | Federal Trade Commission

If necessity is the mother of invention, bogus invention promotion companies are the sketchy brothers-in-law. That’s…

FTC settlement challenges deceptive claims by patent assertion entity

Patent assertion entities have been the subject of much debate in antitrust and intellectual property circles.…

Innovation Madness: The Winner of the Basketball Patent Championship

After weeks of hypothetical buzzer-beaters, patent face-offs, and a few well-placed Braveheart reference, Innovation Madness has…

Convoyed Sales: Federal Circuit Washes Away $2.6M in Patent Damages

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit’s March 2025 decision in Wash World v. Belanger, attempts to…