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WildTangent Files its Supreme Court Certiorari Petition – Part 1

In September of 2009, Ultramercial, Inc. sued WildTangent, Inc., Hulu and YouTube in the Central District of California for alleged patent infringement of U.S. 7,346,545 (the ‘545 patent).  The ‘545 patent claims trading advertisement viewing for access to content over … Continue reading

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Microsoft v. i4i – Part II: The Supreme Court’s Many Options

Posted March 6, 2011 The previous post included a summary of the facts from the Microsoft petition for certiorari.  The Supreme Court has several options when deciding the outcome of this case.  It can maintain the Federal Circuit’s existing presumption … Continue reading

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Microsoft v. i4i and the Presumption of Validity – Part 1

Posted March 5, 2011 In Microsoft v. i4i, which has been granted certiorari by the Supreme Court, Microsoft’s position is that the presumption of validity should not be enjoyed by a patent owner for prior art not considered by an … Continue reading

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