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Declaratory Judgment: How to Fight a Patent Infringement Claim When Stakes Are High

Patent Trademark Blog

What is a patent declaratory judgment lawsuit? A patent declaratory judgment action is an infringement lawsuit in reverse. The plaintiff is the accused infringer seeking a declaration of noninfringement from the court. The patent owner is the defendant. Need to defend a patent infringement claim?

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Patent Assertion Entities: A Boon or a Bane?

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The term ‘Patent Troll’ originated in 1994 in an educational video by Paula Natasha Chavez called the ‘Patents Video.’ ’ A patent troll is a term used for describing a company that uses Patent Infringement claims to win arguments and court judgments for profit or to stifle competition.

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Fish & Richardson Attorneys Named Recipients of the 2020 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Fish & Richardson is proud to announce that six of its attorneys were named recipients of the Pro Bono Achievement Certificate by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This recognition acknowledges those law firms and attorneys who help make the Patent Pro Bono Program a success. Jacqueline Tio – Georgia PATENTS.

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Community Property and Patent Ownership

Patently-O

2:21-cv-00126-JRG-RSP) (not available on line for free from what I can see) addressed an accused infringer’s argument that the assignment of the patent-in-suit from the sole inventor (Afana) to the plaintiff, Mobile Equity, was ineffective, and so the patentee lacked standing. Walmart (Case No.

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Fish & Richardson Elevates 15 Attorneys to Principal in Class Distinguished by Diversity of Background and Experience

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

With deep expertise in litigation and patent prosecution and counseling, the attorneys represent clients across a range of industries and in various legal venues. Newly promoted principals for 2023 are: Ashley Bolt has experience handling complex patent and intellectual property litigation in U.S. District Court, before the U.S.