Patent licenses were analyzed in the recent Federal Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research v. Cochlear Corp., No. 09-1447 (Fed. Cir. May 14, 2010)(available here). The patent licensor, Alfred E. Mann Foundation (“AMF”), brought … [Read more...] about Patent Licenses and the Right to Sue – Licensor’s Option to Sue Infringer Upheld on Appeal
Covenants Not to Sue Are Similar to Patent Licenses
In TransCore LP vs. Electronic Transaction Consultants Corporation ("ETC"), Case No. 20081430 (Fed. Cir. April 8, 2010) (available here), the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that a covenant not to sue, given in an earlier patent infringement settlement by patent … [Read more...] about Covenants Not to Sue Are Similar to Patent Licenses
