The regulations governing discovery in an inter partes review ("IPR") proceeding do not provide for the same methods of discovery available in a patent infringement lawsuit. As such, when ...

For 30 years developers, agencies and courts have struggled over defining the purview of Clean Water Act jurisdiction (“CWA” or the “Act”). However, three U.S. Supreme Court rulings and a revised ...

It can be a valuable risk management tool for lawyers to take some autonomy to confirm the scope of the representation. If the lawyer and client have different understandings on scope, the client may ...

After your team has assessed the risks and the stakeholders who could be affected by your design, your team must determine a target customer or community that your design will serve. While this target ...

A recent ruling by a US court has triggered a debate about worldwide computer and communication systems and the reach of US patents. John Kenny and Sascha Schalkwijk examine the arguments behind the ...