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Litigation Ladas & Parry litigates intellectual property matters both in the United States and throughout the world. In the U.S., we represent clients in the federal and state courts as well as before administrative bodies, such as the United States Patent and Trademark Office and International Trade Commission. In addition, we have worked with local law enforcement and United States Customs to formulate comprehensive intellectual property enforcement programs involving ex parte seizures of counterfeit merchandise and interdiction of infringing imports. Our attorneys have expertise in a wide variety of areas, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and the right of publicity/privacy. Working closely with leading intellectual property firms abroad, we also represents clients in court and administrative proceedings in numerous foreign countries. Below are several articles concerning domestic and foreign litigation. Additional materials concerning litigation in specific countries can be found in the Ladas & Parry Newsletters, which can be easily searched on-line.
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The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has issued a number of interesting rulings this year that impact our understanding of the U.S. Patent Law. We have grouped nine of the most interesting decisions and written a short exposé regarding them. See our Bulletin: United States Court of Appeal Decisions in Patent Cases in 2003 U.S. Supreme Court vacates the Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co. decision of the Court of Appeals The U.S. Supreme Court on May 28, 2002 in a unanimous
decision vacated the Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki
Co. decision of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Court of
Appeals decision had been very controversial since it established a complete bar
to the doctrine of equivalents if a claim had been amended.
The Supreme Court acknowledged that the doctrine
of equivalents introduces uncertainty into the issue of claim interpretation.
However, the Court disagreed with the complete bar rule set out by Federal
Circuit, preferring instead a flexible approach to the doctrine of equivalents.
For more discussion of this decision, see our recent Special Information Bulletin.
Federal Circuit: Scope of Protection of a U.S. Design Patent. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overrules a District Court decision regarding the proper scope of a design patent. The Applicant did not use broken lines to depict non-essential features. More ...
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