Intellectual Property,
Civil Litigation
Aug. 4, 2020
New wrinkle in patent licenses with state universities
When multiple parties share interests in a patent, there can be conflict and complexity over decisions regarding patent litigation. Some parties may want to assert the patent, others may not.





Jason A. Lief
Special Counsel
Cooley LLP

Michelle Rhyu
Partner
Cooley LLP
When multiple parties share interests in a patent, there can be conflict and complexity over decisions regarding patent litigation. Some parties may want to assert the patent, others may not. Those complexities are multiplied when one of the parties is a state university that can claim 11th Amendment sovereign immunity from involvement in federal court litigation. The case of $95
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