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Bankruptcy Court Upholds Patent Protections In Cross-Border Case
On October 28, 2011, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued an opinion with significant ramifications for any holder of a patent license that operates internationally. At issue was an important protection afforded to patent licensees under the United States...
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ITC Bans Imports Using Misappropriated Trade Secrets
Editor: Please tell us about the Jones Day International Trade Commission (ITC) practice generally and the firm’s capabilities in matters involving the ITC and China. Maiorana: Having over 30 professionals with ITC experience, Jones Day is among the most active firms handling ITC matters...
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The Major Provisions of the America Invents Act
Many years of effort in Congress to reform U.S. patent law culminated in the enactment of the America Invents Act (“AIA”) on September 16, 2011. Although significantly narrower in scope than its unenacted predecessors, the AIA will nonetheless make a number of important changes to the...
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