Posted by Marc R. Labgold, Ph.D. | Jun 13, 2022 |
In a unanimous decision issued on June 13, 2020, the Supreme Court has resolved the conflict between various U.S. Courts of Appeals as to the applicability of 28 U.S.C. §1782, holding that “[o]nly a governmental or intergovernmental adjudicative body constitutes a ‘foreign or international tribunal’ under 28 U.S.C. §1782.” The Court explained that it is “difficult to see how enlisting district courts to help private bodies would serve that end,” further noting that allowing the broader reading “to include private bodies would also be in significant tension with the FAA, which governs domestic arbitration, because §1782 permits much broader discovery than the FAA allows.” Thus, “[i]nterpreting §1782 to reach private arbitration would therefore create a notable mismatch between foreign and domestic arbitration.”
Posted by Marc R. Labgold, Ph.D. | May 26, 2022 |
A patent troll learned the hard way that agreement on a single term does not an agreement make. Following long-standing Fifth Circuit precedent, Chief Judge Barbara Lynn of the United States District Court Northern District of Texas (Dallas Division), held that an “agreement in principle” where ...
Posted by Marc R. Labgold, Ph.D. | Apr 07, 2022 |
In a Memorandum Opinion and Order dated March 31, 2022, Chief Judge Barbara Lynn of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Dallas Division) found the only asserted claim of U.S. Patent No. 6,917,304 (“the ‘304 Patent”) patent ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
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Posted by Patrick J . Hoeffner | Jan 13, 2022 |
The Federal Circuit has issued a precedential decision concerning the written description requirement that is sure to garner much attention. In Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Accord Healthcare, Inc. et al. (2021-1070), the Court rejected the imposition of a heightened written description stan...
Posted by Marc R. Labgold, Ph.D. | Dec 15, 2021 |
The Federal Circuit has once again emphasized how the inventor’s statements in the patent specification and during prosecution impact upon the interpretation of patent claims. Of particular interest, this case reminds practitioners of the importance of relative claim terms and, in this particular case, “about”.
Posted by Marc R. Labgold, Ph.D. | Dec 12, 2021 |
The US Supreme Court has once again granted certiorari in a case directed to the resolving the circuit split on the application of 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a) in international commercial arbitration . . .
Posted by Marc R. Labgold, Ph.D. | Dec 07, 2021 |
On December 6, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States denied Infinity Computer Products, Inc.'s petition for certiorari
Posted by Patrick J . Hoeffner | Jul 08, 2021 |
The U.S. Supreme Court in Minerva Surgical, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc., Cytyc Surgical Products, LLC limited the scope of assignor estoppel, holding that it “should apply only when its underlying principle of fair dealing comes into play” and only when “an invalidity defense … conflicts with an explicit or implicit representation made in assigning patent rights.”
Posted by Marc R. Labgold, Ph.D. | Mar 15, 2021 |
In the case of CAI v CAJ [2021] SGHC 21, the Singapore High Court took the rare step of partially setting aside an ICC arbitral award on the grounds that there had been a breach of natural justice, and that the Tribunal had exceeded its jurisdiction. . . .
Posted by Marc R. Labgold, Ph.D. | Feb 10, 2021 |
On February 10, 2021, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision affirming the district court’s decision finding the claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,894,811, 7,489,423, 8,040,574, and 8,294,915 invalid as indefinite.
Posted by Marc R. Labgold, Ph.D. | Jan 12, 2021 |
The COVID-19 pandemic has required the international arbitration community to embrace the use of remote / virtual hearings as an alternative to indefinite adjournments. This installment of our continuing series announces the publication of our comprehensive analysis of the tribunal’s authority to order remote hearings under the UNCITRAL Model Law.
Posted by Marc R. Labgold, Ph.D. | Aug 21, 2020 |
IPRs can be instituted "only on a ground that could be raised under section 102 or 103 and only on the basis of prior art consisting of patents or printed publications” A recurring issue, however, is the effect of statements made by the patentee in the specification of the challenged patent . . .
Posted by Marc R. Labgold, Ph.D. | Jul 15, 2020 |
The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit addressed two questions concerning international commercial arbitration: (1) whether private international commercial arbitrations are proceedings for which § 1782 may be invoked and, if not, (2) whether CIETAC arbitration is a private arbitration, and therefore outside the scope of 28 U.S.C § 1782. The Court confirmed its precedent holding §1782 cannot be invoked in private international commercial arbitrations, and concluded that CIETAC arbitration is a private arbitration, thereby foreclosing relief under § 1782.
Posted by Megan C. Labgold | Jun 22, 2020 |
There has been a lot of commentary concerning the Supreme Court's decision in GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v Outokumpu Stainless USA, most of which appears to be focused on the Supreme Court's holding that the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (“New...
Posted by Marc R. Labgold, Ph.D. | May 19, 2020 |
The COVID-19 pandemic has required the international arbitration community to consider the use of virtual hearings as an alternative to indefinite adjournments. As the first installment of our continuing series on the subject, we have identified what we believe are currently the best webinars to assist in taking the initial dip into the virtual pool.
Posted by Marc R. Labgold, Ph.D. | May 19, 2020 |
On May 8, 2020, the Federal Circuit issued a non-precedential opinion (
) affirming the decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) that all pending claims in U.S. Patent Appl'n Ser. No. 12/523,427 (“the ‘427 application”) were ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
The Federal Circu...
