Category Archives: Litigation Issues

UCB v. Yeda R&D Co. – No “Safe Harbor” for Unamended Claims

UCB sued Yeda for a DJ of non-infringement of US Patent No. 6,090,923 [Appeal No. 2015-1957 (Fed. Cir. September 8, 2016)].The main claim in question was directed to “A monoclonal antibody which specifically binds a human cytotoxin [having X properties].” … Continue reading

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Duties And Responsibilities Of A Corporate Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(B)(6) Witness

The following is from the Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi newsletter BuLITS and written by Ron Schutz Case: In re Neurontin Antitrust Litigation, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62032, MDL No. 1479, Master File No. 02-1390 (D.N.J. 6/9/2011). Facts: Direct purchasers … Continue reading

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Where Will the Burden Fall – Microsoft v. i4i Argued Before the Supreme Court

Find below a recent article from Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. regarding Advanced Patent Trial Strategies (APaTS). i4i APaTS Special

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Judge Goes Medieval On Spoilating Defendants

This summary of Victor Stanley v. Creative Pipe et al., provided by Ron Schutz of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi is a cautionary tale for patent prosecutors served with subpoenas (or about to be). If the appropriate steps are not … Continue reading

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