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Patent Agent Privilege Exists, But Is Limited

Kirk Sigmon

In <i>In re: Queens University at Kingston,</i> the Federal Circuit determined that there is a "patent agent privilege" that protects communications between patent agents and their clients, so long as the communications relate to the patent agent's limited authority to practice law. While this is a promising protection for patent agents and their clients, the scope of the privilege is limited and uncertain, so reliance on the privilege should be discouraged.

Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Ruling in Jimi Hendrix Trademark Lawsuit<br>Second Circuit vs. Copyright Office on ISP Safe Harbor<br>Security Guard Wins FLSA Claim

In the Courts

ALM Staff

Discussion about the Supreme Court of Canada Issuing a landmark ruling.

Verdicts

ALM Staff

Analysis of recent litigation.

Columns & Departments

Case Notes

ALM Staff

Discussion of two key rulings, one in Pennsylvania, one in New Jersey.

Features

Marketing Tech: Getting to Insights and Acting on Them: That's All That Matters

Peter J. Ozolin

Market Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence, Business Intelligence ' does it matter what we call it? Fundamentally, getting to value and insight comes down to adhering to one simple rule: The information must be actionable.

Features

Audit Committee Reporting Obligations

William L. Floyd

Various regulatory authorities continue to focus on and expand the role and responsibility of the independent audit committee, including not only its oversight role, but also its disclosure requirements.

Features

Federal Circuit Applies a Reasonableness Standard to the Knowledge of Infringement Prong

Matthew Siegal & Mord M. Lewis

The Federal Circuit decision in Medtronic highlights the tension faced by alleged patent infringers, who must balance invalidity issues where a broad construction is desirable, against non-infringement issues, where narrow constructions are desired.

Features

Too Many Lawyers? Report Faults Firms for Resisting Layoffs

Nell Gluckman

Should law firm leaders be firing more lawyers? That seems to be the takeaway of a report released by the legal consultancy Altman Weil. Herein is a summary of the findings.

Columns & Departments

Case Notes

ALM Staff

Analysis of a recent ruling in which a New York appeals court reversed the dismissal of a suit brought by a tenant seeking recission of his commercial lease and a declaration that he was not bound by it.

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