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Contending with Federal Investigations

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 10.22.15

Crowell & Moring attorneys lend their voices to WFED radio today. Listen in at 12:30 pm EDT as these practitioners discuss the triggers of a federal investigation, how to formulate an investigative plan (including review of recent key developments), and corrective action measures.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 07.16.24

Boring Holes in the Patent Thicket: FTC Supports USPTO’s Proposed Rule Requiring All Terminally-Disclaimed Patents to Fall Together

The USPTO has proposed a rule rendering a patent unenforceable if it is disclaimed over another patent that is subsequently found invalid.  The FTC filed a comment letter in support of the USPTO’s proposed rule, noting that “the proposed rule would reduce the costs incurred by potential competitors challenging weak patents or defending against assertions of patent claims that are obvious variants of a single invention.”...