The IPKat: unwarranted threat of patent infringement litigation

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Results for unwarranted threat of patent infringement litigation

Flood's patent threats action runs dry

The making of unwarranted threats to sue someone else for patent infringement is actionable in the United Kingdom. The principle is plain ...

Jeremy - Friday, January 30, 2015

Flood's patent threats action runs dry

Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, January 30, 2015 Rating: 5

SDL's lost chance for Ego Boost

How do you calculate damages to compensate an injured business for something that never happened? This is the underlying issue when a perso...

Jeremy - Monday, July 14, 2014

SDL's lost chance for Ego Boost

Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, July 14, 2014 Rating: 5

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