For Fish & Richardson, the Scott Harris saga is a dark chapter in firm history. Harris, readers of this column will recall, is the former Fish principal fired by the firm when it was revealed that his patents were being asserted against some big companies. In the ensuing litigation, Fish […]
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Networking solutions provider 3Com Corp. has become the latest defendant to settle with Australia’s national research agency, the commonwealth scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, In a suite over a wireless local area network patent. Read more
Small and midsize law firms have taken away nearly 30 percent of the market share for major corporate clients from AmLaw 100 firms over the past few years, and their willingness to explore new ways to add value could keep them gaining ground through 2009, according to a recent study. […]
Finoc Design Consulting Oy has settled claims that SMC Networks Inc. infringed a patent for broadband data transmission technology, leaving the suit with only six of the 15 companies the Finnish electronics firm originally sued. Judge Leonard Davis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas signed […]
Law360, New York (April 24, 2009) — Seven major technology companies — Including Microsoft Corp. and Netgear Inc. — have settled long-running disputes with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia’s national science research agency, over its wireless local area network patent. Judge Leonard Davis of the U.S. District […]