How the Unitary Patent will Fragment European Patent Law

Jun 29, 2015
David Medina. Innovation in the European Union (“E.U.”) has been lagging behind innovation in the United States for many years. Many European business leaders have cited the cost of obtaining a patent, the complexity of navigating the patent process, and…
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The Government’s Right to Destroy

Jun 29, 2015
Kellen Zale. Every year, in cities and towns across the country, tens of thousands of property owners attempt to destroy their homes, offices, or other buildings that they own. Whether to clear space for new construction or to rid themselves…
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The Local Rules of Patent Procedure

Jun 29, 2015
Megan M. La Belle. Congress, the Executive, and the Judiciary have all had “patent litigation abuse” on their minds recently. The concern is that too many frivolous patent suits are being filed and used to extract unwarranted settlements. The story…
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Regulating Tobacco Through Litigation

Jun 29, 2015
Patrick Luff. This article takes a new approach to evaluating regulation of tobacco in general and the regulatory impact of the tobacco litigation in particular. Rather than viewing the tobacco litigation in isolation, regulation-through-litigation as an institutional response should be…
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