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Intellectual Property

Apr. 7, 2011

Thomas J. Friel Jr.

Litigator Cooley LLP San Francisco/Palo Alto Patent


Thomas J. Friel Jr.


Cooley LLP


San Francisco/Palo Alto


Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secrets


Nearly two decades ago, Zenith Electronics Corp. - now a subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc. - developed the technology behind what is now high-definition television.


In 1996, when the Federal Communications Commission adopted Zenith's standards, the company offered its inventions up to competitors at "re...

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