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CAFC Says Dialogue with Intended Audience Establishes Publication for Prior Art Purposes

IP Watchdog

The Federal Circuit reversed the PTAB on claim construction and also found that the Board misapplied CAFC precedent on the level of public dissemination required before printed publications can qualify as prior art. Provisur Technologies, Inc.

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Shattering Glass Ceilings: Journeying Through Construction Law, Regulations to Resolutions – Sally Davies – S7E8

Legally Speaking

You might be wondering, what exactly does a construction disputes partner do? Well, picture this: when conflicts arise in the world of construction, someone swoops in like a legal superhero, armed with a toolbox of litigation, arbitration, mediation, and adjudication skills. One of his most famous cases precedes the House of Lords.

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Math for Lawyers: The Importance of Counting to Five

WA Bar News

Five votes will create a precedent that binds all the courts in our state—and may even bind future iterations of the Washington Supreme Court itself. 11 This forward-looking statement of a legal rule makes sense only if the dissenting justices believed the lead opinion (perhaps together with the concurrence) created binding precedent.

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Inventor and User Organizations Tell SCOTUS to ‘Confine’ Chevron So USPTO Can’t Escape Rulemaking Process

IP Watchdog

One of the many amici who have filed briefs in a Supreme Court case asking the Court to overrule its precedent in Chevron, U.S.A., Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. The “Chevron doctrine” says courts should defer to administrative agencies’ interpretation of the statutes delegated to them. In the 1984 ruling in Chevron, U.S.A.,

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The Art of Preparation: A Comprehensive Guide to Mock Trial Training

Jonathan Leach LLC

You’ll work to understand the legal issues involved in the case and identify any relevant laws and precedents to craft a legal strategy. Participants of mock trials in El Paso will learn how to construct compelling arguments, effectively present evidence, and cross-examine witnesses.

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Is a Web Bug a Wiretap?

E-Discovery LLC

Thus, the rule of lenity must apply, thereby entitling the defendants to “the benefit of any rational doubt” in the construction of the statute…. Reviewing Massachusetts case law, the court found no precedent for Ms. It also focused on the word “any” that preceded the word “communication.” Vita’s more expansive definition.

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By the Rules: Techniques for Writing Persuasive Rules

WA Bar News

Generally, choose to quote favorable parts of a rule, when a binding court said it best, and paraphrase parts of a rule to construct a sentence logically or where you can say something with greater clarity. Larson, Precedent as Rational Persuasion, 25 Legal Writing: J. Larson, Precedent as Rational Persuasion, 25 Legal Writing: J.