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Retroactive Licenses and Claim Settlements: The Law of Unintended Consequences
It is fairly typical for an owner of intellectual property who has convinced an infringer to cease and desist the infringing activity to offer a retroactive license covering the period of past infringement as part of the settlement agreement. Granting a retroactive license to the direct infringer can be dangerous, however. Not only will the license forgive the direct infringement; it also will erase any possible inducement or contribution claim the patentee has against a third party. Because the retroactive license is unnecessary in most cases, before granting it a patentee should be very certain it has no inducement or contribution claims against third parties.
Induced and Contributory Infringement Require Proof of Direct Infringement
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.