Intellectual Property
Aug. 10, 1999
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By Justin T. Beck In the landmark decision Markman v. Westview Instruments Inc. , 517 U.S. 370 (1996), the U.S. Supreme Court substantially changed how patent cases are tried. The court, in holding that the trial judge and not the jury is responsible for deciding patent claims (otherwise known as claim-construction claims), placed a new and heavy burden on district courts to understand often-complex technology.
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By Justin T. Beck
In the landmark decision Markman v. Westview Instruments Inc., 517 U.S. 370 (1996), the U.S. Supreme Court substantially changed how patent cases are tried. The court, in holding that the trial judge and not the jury is respo...
By Justin T. Beck
In the landmark decision Markman v. Westview Instruments Inc., 517 U.S. 370 (1996), the U.S. Supreme Court substantially changed how patent cases are tried. The court, in holding that the trial judge and not the jury is respo...
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