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Federal Circuit Ruling Underscores the “Future Affiliate” Trap in Licensing Agreements

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Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit [1] reversed a lower court’s denial of Intel Corporation’s (“Intel’s”) motion for leave to amend its answer to assert a new license defense in a patent infringement suit brought by VLSI Technology LLC (“VLSI”). 1] VLSI Technology LLC v. Intel Corp.,

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Guest Post: Third-Party Litigation Funding: Disclosure to Courts, Congress, and the Executive

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bankruptcy, class action, trademark, securities, and tort litigation, to the tune of $50 to $100 billion in investments annually. [10] return on investment over generally four- or five-year investment cycles, suggesting, at least at the pitch level, that these investments are lucrative for the funders. [15]