by Steve Driskill | Feb 5, 2013 | [sub] licensing, Post-Issuance
The bar for filing a DJ action is pretty low. A good case to consult if your client is considering one as it gives a nice walk-through of the MedImmune requirements for showing sufficient immediacy and reality. Background / Facts: Honeywell and Arkema compete in the...
by Steve Driskill | Dec 17, 2012 | [sub] licensing, Post-Issuance
A license under a patent that is not directed to any specific claims, field of use, or other limited right will generally be interpreted to extend to the full scope of protection provided by law to the invention that is the subject of that patent. Reissuance, by...
by Steve Driskill | Jul 13, 2012 | [sub] licensing, Post-Issuance
Caution your client against sending any internal opinion letters (or internal communications generally) directly to a competitor. If that is their intention, a separate letter should be prepared for this purpose, and drafted as a public document. Background / Facts:...