Tag: Gaston Kroub

Facebook has had lots of luck when it comes to patents, but its luck may have just run out.

A little less than half of the damages awarded in 2020 have already been reversed on appeal, which may not bode very well for big verdicts achieved in 2021 and 2022 as well.

In short, Rothschild has no problem painting Hermes as a hypocritical trademark bully, so obsessive about protecting its bottom line that the company was willing to make an example of someone making an artistic statement using an iconic luxury item as a reference point.

In brutal professions like the NFL -- and IP legal practice -- anyone who has gotten to the point of playing at the highest level was only able to do so by demonstrating talent, resilience, and a bit of luck.

One of the things that makes litigation funding so interesting, of course, is the continued innovation in the space.

Thom Browne will likely continue to press as much juice from its victory fruit as possible.

It will be interesting to see how the impact of this decision reverberates.

For our purposes, the multistage event of interest will be developments in the IP world in 2023.

Take a small slice of the downtime that the holiday season presents to think about the three things in the past year that you are grateful for.

The changes to Rule 7.1 disclosure have led to the recent drama roiling the patent litigation world. 

The vision and spirit of IP lawyers like Jennifer Wu help propel the IP slice of the profession forward.

A chat with Jennifer Wu, a new name partner of Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP.

This court commentator is a practicing attorneys, not a reporter. He has a better idea of when a decision is significant and when it’s not.

Andrew Russell's coverage of the fast-changing developments in a popular patent jurisdiction have been both enlightening and indispensable.

It is hard to argue that the Vogue vamping strategy was anything other than a resounding success. Even at the cost of a lawsuit.

Having litigated dozens of patent cases over the past 20 years, I thought I had seen it all, at least in terms of the variety of motions that can be presented. But I was wrong ...

Ultimately, this case is a good reminder of just how complicated big-ticket patent litigation can be.

Which judge continues to be asked to act as a ‘discovery border control agent’ in jurisdictional disputes for patent cases?

For Solo Stove, the hope is undoubtedly that their filing against BonStove will pay dividends by not only getting BonStove off the market, but also by sending a message to other infringers that they mess with Solo Stove’s IP portfolio at their own risk.

It remains important for IP lawyers and their clients to remain realistic about what the actual chances of securing funding are.