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Misjoinder Dooms SAD Scheme Patent Case–Wang v. Schedule A Defendants

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299 limits joinder in patent cases to defendants who infringe using “the same accused product or process.” ” Congress enacted this requirement to restrict patent trolls who were filing lawsuits against defendants who had nothing in common but the allegation that they were infringing the same patent.

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TMSR Session 2: Administrative Agencies and Specialized Courts

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INTA was concerned that TTAB wasn’t publishing enough of its opinions; would that give better guidance? Only 6% of TTAB opinions are published; 40% of signed opinions of courts of appeals. [It With LKQ, a whole bunch of the seized parts were covered by a design patent license, but they said “too bad, it’s TM.”