Issue: November 2012

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Intellectual Property Litigation 2012: Cases to Watch and Trends to Track
By Gina Carter of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC

Petitions for Inter Partes Review
By Kevin B. Laurence of Stoel Rives LLP and Matthew C. Phillips of Renaissance IP Law Group LLP

FTC Champions Inconsistent Positions on the Reverse Payment Settlement Debate
By Robert Pollock and Denise Main and Erin Sommers of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP

The Mysterious Disappearance of Functionality Considerations from the Apple v. Samsung Design Patent Claim Construction and Its Prejudicial Impact
By Richard T. Redano of Richard T. Redano, P.C.

A Closer Look at the Post-Ariad Written Description Requirement
By Denise Main and Paul W. Browning and Pier D. DeRoo of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP

Is The Definition Of "Same Or Substantially The Same" In 37 CFR 42.401 Valid?
By Charles L. Gholz and Joshua D. Sarnoff

RFC Express: Recently Filed Patent Cases

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From The Editor

Design Patent Perspective:
The Design Patent Application -- Part 2
By Robert G. Oake, Jr.

Invention Analysis and Claiming:
Patent Paradigms and the
By Ronald Slusky

Litigators Corner:
Don't Hire the Law Firm: Hire the Lawyer
By Joseph N. Hosteny of Niro, Haller & Niro

CAFC Happenings
By John L. Rogitz of Rogitz & Associates

Moving Up & Moving On

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