Patents
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Biglaw, ERISA, Gender, Intellectual Property, Labor / Employment, Litigators, Litigatrix, Old People, Partner Issues, Patents, Women's Issues
Ropes & Gray Sued for Age and Sex Discrimination By Former Partner
On Tuesday, Ropes & Gray was sued in Manhattan federal court by a former partner, Patricia A. Martone. Martone’s lawsuit claims age discrimination, sex discrimination, retaliation, and interference with protected retirement benefits in violation of ERISA (the basis for federal jurisdiction in the S.D.N.Y.). As you might expect from an ex-Ropes partner, Martone has some […] -
Elena Kagan, Jury Duty, Non-Sequiturs, Patents
Non-Sequiturs: 01.20.11
* Awesome diary of a rich wife trying to cut back on expenses. [Going Concern] * Justice Elena Kagan — who currently lives in D.C., and apparently plans to stay there — was called for jury duty by the District. She wasn’t seated, since we don’t let supremely qualified people sit on juries. [ABC News] […] - Sponsored
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Intellectual Property, Patents, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: Getting Schooled
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com Dear Above the Law, I’m a jobless 3L with waning hope (shocking). I want to practice patent law in some capacity, but I majored in mathematics and only gained patent bar eligibility through an 8 hour engineering exam last April. Apparently I’m […]
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Constitutional Law, Guns / Firearms, Intellectual Property, Patents, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court's Last Day: A Round-Up
Today was the last day of the Supreme Court term (and also the last day on the Court for Justice John Paul Stevens). The SCOTUS handed down four blockbuster opinions — on the same day that the confirmation hearings of Elena Kagan are starting. Coincidence? In alphabetical order, the four cases are (click on each […] -
Intellectual Property, Law Schools, Patents, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: The $100,000 Question
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com. ATL Editors, I just got my grades, and needless to say they were less than stellar, approximately a 2.0 GPA. I got my Biochemistry PhD prior to attending a 2nd tier law school on a great scholarship, but now I stand to […] -
Holidays and Seasons, Patents
Holiday (Party) News
[Ed Note: Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by the tragedies in Mumbai yesterday. The events are just another reason to be thankful for what you have this holiday season.] If you’re working today — I’m so sorry. But ATL is with you, even though I’m still reeling from being RickRolled by […] -
Intellectual Property, Patents
iPod Inventor Receives Credit, No Cash
Steve Jobs did not invent the iPod. Neither did Bibble. No, the inventor of the iPod is Kane Kramer, a British guy who stored three and a half minutes of music on a microchip in 1979. In fairness to Apple, they did not “steal” Kramer’s idea. According to the Daily Mail, Kramer set up a […] -
Blogging, Google / Search Engines, Non-Sequiturs, Patents, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 08.18.08
* Nationwide Layoff Watch: Nannies. [Dealbreaker] * Was Findlaw gaming Google? Bad, Findlaw, bad. [Real Lawyers Have Blogs] * Stupid Patent Case of the Week? [Mendelson’s Musings] * We knew him way back when: a profile of Atlanta AUSA Jon-Peter Kelly (with whom we went to high school and college). [Fulton County Daily Report] * […] - Sponsored
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Intellectual Property, Lawsuit of the Day, Patents, Vicious Infighting
Lawsuit of the Day: ICR v. Fish & Richardson
We’re rather late on this, but better late than never. Some time ago, one of you sent us this tip: Fish & Richardson has asserted ownership over patents secured by a former principal who, in addition to being an attorney, also is a prolific inventor (and alleged “patent troll”). Interestingly enough, Fish appears to have […] -
Intellectual Property, Music, Patents, Videos, YouTube
A Musical Shout-Out to the Patent Bar
A reader drew a legally-themed music video to our attention: It’s from a specialized patent blog, but some of your readers may find it funny — especially because is an actual partner from a large firm singing the song. Is this a new BigLaw marketing trend? Check out the video via Patently O. As you […] -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Job Searches, Patents, Technology, Trademarks
Fall Recruiting Open Thread: IP Firms
Sometimes it seems like we talk about the same handful of general practice Biglaw shops again and again. So let’s mix things up a bit. Here’s a suggestion from a loyal reader: I’m in the field of patent law. It might be interesting to post a Fall Recruiting Thread that discusses both patent boutiques (Finnegan […] -
Crime, Deaths, Gambling / Gaming, Hurricane Katrina, Intellectual Property, Morning Docket, Patents, Prisons, Sports, Trials
Morning Docket: 05.04.07
* No do-over for Vonage. [c|net via How Appealing] * Legislature approves $5 million settlement in Florida boot camp death case. [CNN] * Katrina wrongful death claims blown away by judge. [Jurist] * Reno trial lawyer faces his own trial. [Reno Gazette-Journal] * Fen-Phen plaintiffs have a horse in Saturday’s race. [WSJ Law Blog]
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Art, Crime, Education / Schools, Football, Morning Docket, Patents, Sentencing Law, Sports, Supreme Court, Technology
Morning Docket: 04.25.07
* Alaskan attorney survives icy spill. [CNN] * “Scream” thieves sentenced in Norway court. [MSNBC] * ABA hosts legal technology expo. [ABA] * Supreme Court hears arguments in high school sports recruitment case. [Washington Post] * Timetable of VOIP litigation. [WSJ Law Blog]
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Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, Intellectual Property, James Sandman, Money, Patents, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: Weekend Open Thread
We have to step away from the computer for a while. Here’s an open thread about compensation issues to carry us through the weekend. Three items for possible discussion (which some of you have already started talking about in a prior thread): 1. DLA Piper Singles Out Patent Litigators for Higher Pay [The Recorder] This […] -
Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, Clarence Thomas, Intellectual Property, Patents, Rudeness, Sandra Day O'Connor, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Benchslapped: Scalia v. Thomas?
Who knew that jurisdiction in the patent context could cause judicial tempers to flare? In MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., an 8-1 decision handed down earlier this week, Justice Antonin Scalia and Justice Clarence Thomas — who voted together almost 90 percent of the time last Term — exchanged harsh words. Justice Scalia wrote the […] -
Blackberry-Crackberry, Donald Stout, Fabulosity, Fred Fielding, Intellectual Property, Money, Patents, Real Estate, Television
Lawyerly Lairs: Check Out "The Stouthouse"
Fred Fielding, the incoming White House counsel, did pretty well for himself when the Blackberry litigation was settled. His firm, Wiley Rein & Fielding, represented NTP, the patent holding company that won a $612.5 million settlement from Research in Motion, maker of the Blackberry. Wiley Rein took the case on a contingency-fee basis. Ka-ching! But […] -
Crime, Deaths, Intellectual Property, Kids, Murder, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Patents, Pets, Sex, Shopping, Violence, White-Collar Crime
Non-Sequiturs: 12.15.06
* It helps the People’s case when an alleged polygamist doesn’t look like Brad Pitt or, you know, anyone non-creepy. [AP via Yahoo! News] * “Low blood sugar” is to an opera singer what “exhaustion” is to an anorexic poppet du jour. [International Herald Tribune] * What would the holidays be without a child left […] -
Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, Federal Circuit, Intellectual Property, John Roberts, Patents, SCOTUS, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, Thomas Goldstein
Dispatch from One First Street: KSR v. Teleflex
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of KSR International v. Teleflex. Here’s our quick-and-dirty summary of the proceedings. Subject Matter / Question Presented: To qualify for patent protection, an invention must be novel, useful, and not “obvious” to a person of “ordinary skill” in the field. So how do you […] -
Crime, Deaths, Family Law, Fast Food, Intellectual Property, Kids, Non-Sequiturs, Patents, Sex, Supreme Court, Tort Reform
Non-Sequiturs: 11.28.06
* Thesauruses can still do the trick. Who knows if I would have passed AP English without one? On the other hand, one of the perks of public high schools is having your Cliffs Notes-cribbed essay graded by a teacher qualified only to teach woodshop and coach girls’ softball. [New York Times] * What would […] -
Blackberry-Crackberry, Intellectual Property, Patents
Time for Treo Owners to Fret
During the long-running patent litigation between NTP and Research in Motion, Blackberry uses periodically had to confront the possibility of having their happily vibrating devices rendered useless. Such an apocalyptic scenario was averted when RIM settled with NTP — for the handsome sum of $612.5 million (of which $200 million wound up in the coffers […]