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Developments in FRAND: Presidential Veto Prevents ITC Exclusion of Apple Devices Found to Infringe Samsung Standards Essential Patents on Public Interest Grounds

(August 7, 2013). On August 3, 2013 the Obama administration overturned a U.S. International Trade Commission Order barring imports of Apple’s iPhone 4 and iPad 2 that had been found by the ITC to infringe a standards-essential Samsung patent (hot issue in the past year. FRAND licensing requirements have become commonplace with standard-setting organizations when […]

In The Press: Fed. Circ. Order May Lead To Speedier Transfer Rulings

IPLaw 360 turns to partner Charles R. Macedo for input on Federal Circuit Order. The ruling "teaches that while the judicial economy factor is not a trump card that will necessarily avoid transfer, it can be a factor that a court may rely on when deciding against transferring a case," said Charles R. Macedo, partner […]