Apple Dodges $533M Judgment
On March 1, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) unanimously tossed out a jury verdict that had previously required Apple Inc. to pay Smartflash LLC $533 million.…
Fitbit Drops Case against Rival Jawbone
Fitbit Inc. has been involved in a contemptuous patent and trade secrets legal battle with AlphiCom Inc.’s Jawbone for over a year now. As of Friday, December 23rd, Fitbit has decided to drop the…
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Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corp.: The Federal Circuit Finds Another Computer-Implemented Invention Patent-Eligible
According to Title 35, Section 101 of the United States Code, “whoever invents ... any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter ... may obtain a patent therefor.”[1]…
Patents in the Workplace - Who Owns Them?
When an individual develops an invention while employed, questions may arise as to who owns the rights to obtain a patent: the employee or the employer? There are many factors that come in to play in…