Patent Litigation in the ITC
January 30, 2009
Patent owners whose IP rights are being infringed by imported goods have a choice of filing a patent infringement complaint in a district court or an unfair trade practice complaint, pursuant to '337 of the Tariff Act, with the U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC"). There are several advantages in litigating patent disputes in the ITC.
Patent Damages Analysis
January 30, 2009
The determination of damages for patent infringement by way of a reasonable royalty is no simple matter, typically requiring sophisticated expert opinion testimony.
The Golden Rule of Biological Inventions And the Written Description Requirement
January 30, 2009
In an ideal world, a business would have a patent practitioner everywhere at once: in the lab, in the office, and in the boardroom. The purpose of this article is to interpret a sphere of patent law related to the description of biological inventions in terms that are practical for researchers and business managers in the biotech industry who live in a non-ideal world.
Consider P-Cards to Directly Enhance the Bottom Line
January 30, 2009
In efforts to increase transparency, manage demand, and streamline back-office operations, law firms are looking at automation opportunities within the procure-to-pay cycle. A well-defined Purchasing Card ("P-Card") program is one tool available to law firms which requires little or no upfront investment, yet yields many of the controls, efficiencies, and transparencies that law firms and their clients seek.
Excess Lease Liability and Insolvency
January 30, 2009
Based on SFAS 5 and in the author's opinion, a law firm's excess lease liability is not an event or item that should be included as a liability for purposes of determining insolvency or for financial statements issued in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
In the Marketplace
January 29, 2009
Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
Current Issues in Syndicated Lending: Defaulting Lenders and the Failure to Fund
January 29, 2009
The adverse impact of the current market disruption on many financial institutions has given rise to an increased risk of the occurrence of lenders defaulting on lending obligations. This, in turn, has placed unexpected focus both on the effectiveness of defaulting lender provisions and certain other funding and management mechanics of many syndicated credit agreements.
Appreciation in Separately Owned Home Values
January 29, 2009
With the dual objective of creating certainty and enhancing the possibilities for settlement, the authors set forth herein a formulaic approach to the division and distribution of the appreciation in value of a separately owned residence (SOR).
