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A Dose of Consistency: SCOTUS Settles the Controversy in Teva v Sandoz for Patent Litigation

A Dose of Consistency: SCOTUS Settles the Controversy in Teva v Sandoz for Patent Litigation

In Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc  v Sandoz Inc, a patent infringement case evolved into an opportunity for the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to settle a decades-long controversy regarding how the Federal Circuit should review patent construction claims. By convention, the Federal Circuit has reviewed such claims de novo, ignoring Rule 52(a) of […]

Has the Supreme Court Delivered a Knock-Out Blow to the Entertainment Industry?

Has the Supreme Court Delivered a Knock-Out Blow to the Entertainment Industry?

And so the sparring will go another round. On May 19th the United States Supreme Court delivered its decision on Patrella v Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, allowing Paula Petrella to pursue her copyright infringement claim against MGM Studios despite her decision to wait 18 years to file suit. As a result, the Supreme Court has essentially informed the […]