Faruki Blog

Post-Impression-ism: Avoiding the Patent Exhaustion Defense After Impression v. Lexmark

In a decision viewed as unfavorable to enforcement of patent rights, the Supreme Court in Impression Products v. Lexmark Int'l, 137 S. Ct. 1523.. Read More

Supreme Court to Tackle Important Patent Venue Question in Early 2017

For IP litigators, a question often arises about the proper venue for a patent dispute. Often that inquiry comes from a client calling to say, "why.. Read More

Congress Passes America Invents Act: U.S. Patent Law Switches to a "First-to-File" System

On September 8, the U.S. Senate followed the House in passing the "America Invents Act," which the President is expected to sign it into law on.. Read More

Litigating Invalidity Defenses after Microsoft v. i4I---

In Microsoft Corp. v. i4I Limited Partnership, the Supreme Court re-affirmed the principle that the defense of invalidity of a patent must be proven.. Read More

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