Brief of Amici Curiae Double Rock Corporation, Island Inetllectual Property, LLC and Broadband iTV, Inc. In Support of the Statement Requestiing Continued En Banc Review (U.S. June. 20, 2014)
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IP Law 360 Turns To Partner Ken George For Insight In Kimberly Clark’s Diaper Row
On appeal, Kimberly-Clark argued that the district court mistakenly relied on the printed-matter doctrine in finding the ‘119 patent was anticipated, and said that the obviousness analysis for the ‘067 patent was “fundamentally flawed.” As for the ‘221 noninfringement judgment, Kimberly-Clark contended the lower court misconstrued its claims. First Quality, on the other hand, argued […]
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On May 19, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, held that while laches cannot be invoked to bar a plaintiff’s claim for damages brought within Copyright Act’s three-year statute of limitations, there may be “extraordinary circumstances” where laches may limit equitable relief. In holding so, the Court reversed the Ninth Circuit Court […]
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Thomson Reuter’s has named five (5) attorneys from Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP Super Lawyers in Intellectual Property Law for its 2014 New York Metro area edition, including partners Daniel Ebenstein, Anthony F. Lo Cicero, Charles R. Macedo and Neil Zipkin, as well as senior counsel Richard Mandaro. The firm is pleased to see its […]
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(April 2, 2014) On March 24, 2014, Judge Sue L. Robinson of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware notified counsel of record on patent cases currently on her docket that she is implementing a revised patent case scheduling order. As a result of feedback gained through “lively and informative discussions” via […]
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Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein Attorneys named IP Stars of 2014 by Managing IP
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IP Law 360 Reviews Patent Impact Of “Raging Bull”
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IP Law 360 turns to partner Charles R. Macedo for insight on Joint Infringement
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