Law Practice
Jul. 9, 2008
Federal Circuit Examines Judge's Patent Discretion
Howrey attorney Daniel Shvodian was on the legal team that seized on the Supreme Court’s “obviousness” test for patents to challenge a jury’s verdict against client Asyst.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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SAN JOSE - Last year in a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court told district court judges to use their common sense to determine whether an invention is innovative enough to deserve patent protection.
U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel of San Jose was one of the first judges to use that discretion to...
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