Issue: April 2012

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A Divided Court on the Issue of Joint Infringement
By Michael Kahn and Beth Finkelstein of Ropes & Gray LLP

Innovators Take Note, "Imitation Two-Year Provisional" Option Extended Through 2012
By Ryan B. McBeth and Jeffrey S. Whittle and Jim E. Bradley and Michael R. Samardzija of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

Mechanisms and Strategies for Challenging Patents at the USPTO in the Wake of the America Invents Act
By Naveen Modi and Dinesh N. Melwani of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

Proposed Rules to Implement the "Goldilocks" Review Proceedings -- Should We Care?
By Scott McBride of McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.

Holography Remains a Vital Weapon in the Battle to Protect IP
By Dr. Glenn Wood of International Hologram Manufacturers Association

Cancellation of Patent Claims in an Interference After Those Claims Have Been Held Not Invalid in an Infringement Action
By Charles L. Gholz and Greg H. Gardella of Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

Innovation Anchor Scorecard
By ipIQ

Effective Briefing: Observations from a Former APJ
By Michael W. O'Neill of Novak Druce + Quigg LLP

Are Brand Owners Seeing Red?: Loubountin and Yves Saint Laurent and the Ongoing Battle Over Aesthetic Functionality
By Emily Bayton and Nathaniel Edwards of Lewis and Roca LLP

RFC Express: Recently Filed Patent Cases

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From The Editor

CAFC Happenings
By John L. Rogitz of Rogitz & Associates

Invention Analysis and Claiming:
Means-Plus-Function Claiming -- Part 1
By Ronald Slusky

Design Patent Perspective:
Surveys for Design Patent Litigation -- Part 1
By Robert G. Oake, Jr.

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