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Public use, even without explicit public disclosure, is patent bar under pre-AIA § 102(b)

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed summary judgment of invalidity under the pre-America Invents Act ...
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Trial by jury: why summary judgment is less likely in trade secret misappropriation cases

Proof of trade secret misappropriation is a fact-intensive inquiry and requires a trial by jury to resolve questions of fact. The featured case for this article is the recent opinion by Judge Amy M.
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Cross Your T’s and Dot Your I’s When Moving for or Opposing a Summary Judgment

Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 966 sets forth the rules governing summary judgment proceedings in state court. The provisions in Article 966 are highly technical and courts require strict ...