New Rules May Alter Patent Litigation

On December 1, 2015, new amendment to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure went into effect. For intellectual property practice, the most significant change may be the elimination of the “Forms” section of the rules and Rule 84. Previously, pleadings…

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Regarding “Patent Trolling”, Plaintiff Ordered to Pay Attorney’s Fees after First Application of New Standard for Awarding Attorney’s Fees in Patent Cases

In the case of Lumen View Tech. LLC v. Findthebest.com, Inc. , the Southern District of New York has become the first court to hand down an opinion and order following the Supreme Court decision of Octane Fitness, LLC v.…

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