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Moderna sues Pfizer for mRNA Patent Infringement: when optics and profits reveal real issues in modern IP law usage

IPilogue

Moderna and Pfizer battle’s over the inventive process of their respective mRNA COVID-19 vaccines revisit the negative associations of profit, monopolies, and optics in patent litigation. This exposes some concerns about our patent laws. Code § 1498 (a).

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A Court Can Only Enjoin Public Accusations of Patent Infringement if They Are Objectively Baseless

LexBlog IP

Nu Tsai Capital, LLC, [2023-1146] (February 17, 2023), the Federal Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction against Lite-Netics patent-related speech, holding that the district court abused its discretion. Patent Nos. Lite-Netics send a notice to the trade that Lite-Netics’s magnetic string lights were protected by U.S.

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WIPO publishes Guide to Patent Case Management for Judges

The IPKat

Last Friday, WIPO published An International Guide to Patent Case Management for Judges. For each jurisdiction, there are several chapters which sets out the procedure and practice for managing patent cases, namely patent infringement cases., while also " integrating pertinent patent law doctrines ".

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IP Litigation Update in the District of Delaware (Not Patents!)

LexBlog IP

The District of Delaware is renowned as a patent litigation hot spot, but the district sees its fair share of other IP litigation. Judge Andrews’s Javo opinion is a guidepost for parties that are either pleading infringement or trying to dismiss infringement claims early. at 1212 (Thomas, J., dissenting)).

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Attorney Fees Denied Due to Lack of Support in Cannabis Litigation Record

The IP Law Blog

The ‘911 patent relates to “extraction of pharmaceutically active components … more particularly … botanical drug substance (B.D.S.) UCANN filed for bankruptcy in 2020, which stayed the litigation. The parties stipulated to dismiss the infringement claims with prejudice in 2021. The stipulation made no mention of attorney fees.

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Do Employees Working from Home Impact Venue in Patent Litigation?

The IP Law Blog

In patent infringement cases, venue is proper under 28 U.S.C § 1406(a) where either (1) the company accused of infringement is incorporated or (2) where the company has committed acts of infringement and has a “regular and established place of business.”

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Be Careful Not to Unintentionally Bargain Away the Right to File IPRs

The IP Law Blog

When entering into contracts, parties commonly include forum selection clauses to govern future litigation between the parties. For clarity, this covenant not to sue includes, but is not limited to, patent infringement litigations, declaratory judgment actions, patent validity challenges before the U.S.