USPTO Loses Its-Heads I Win, Tails You Lose Rule re: Attorneys’ Fee Awards
Last year I wrote about the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) taking the position that even when it lost, the other side had to…
USPTO’S Attorney Fee Awards, Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
Under the American Rule “each litigant pays his own expense, win or lose, unless a statute or contract provides otherwise.” But recently the United States Patent…
Supreme Court’s Apple Decision Opens a Can of Worms on Patent Awards
Today the Supreme Court found an ambiguity in the Patent Act, reversing Apple’s $399 million infringement award against Samsung. In the ongoing international litigation war between…
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Patent Holders Can’t Charge Royalties After Patent Expires
In a decision issued June 22, 2015 — Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC — the United States Supreme Court reaffirmed and declined to overrule long-standing precedent holding…
LEGO Tries New Angle To Guard Its IP Against Upstart MEGA BLOKS
With the huge popularity of last year’s LEGO movie and record breaking profits—LEGO has now eclipsed Mattel as the world’s largest toy company—you might think that…
