Intellectual Property Litigation Publications

LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
Mike Mann, Dan Leonardi & William C. Lewis
Volume Four; No. 3    October 10, 2011

This edition contains the following articles:

-The America Invents Act
Mike Mann discusses the most comprehensive reform of the U.S. patent system since 1952.

-NPR’s This American Life Takes on the Patent System
Dan Leonardi reviews "When Patents Attack," the recent episode from radio show This American Life.

-Hey! You Stole the Invention I Paid You to Invent!
Will Lewis addresses the best way to ensure employees do not run off with the inventions they were hired to invent.

LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
October 2009

This edition contains the following articles:
- South Carolina and The Wind Energy Debate
- Virtual Mediation
- Damages in Patent Cases
- Liability Risks for Corporate Networking Websites

Business Courts - Coming to a State Near You
Scott D. Marrs, Val H. Stieglitz, and James E. Rogers
July 2009

Scott D. Marrs, Val H. Stieglitz, and James E. Rogers look at business courts which are gaining renewed vitality during the current economic crisis.

Defending Against Allegations of Anticompetitive Conduct and the DMCA
Gary L. Beaver
Intellectual Property Litigation    November 16, 2006

Published by Intellectual Property Litigation Committee of ABA Section of Litigation (Fall 2006) The DMCA provides a quick, inexpensive method of challenging a suspected copyright infringement.

Intellectual Property Update - June 2005
Nexsen Pruet Intellectual Property practice group
June 2005

Equitable Considerations in Removal
Amy H. Geddes
South Carolina Lawyer    July 1, 2004

Recent Case law around the country indicates that, like many things in the law, the answer to the removal question of "Is one year the final answer?" may not be black or white or yes or no, but now more a gray "maybe."

A Primer on Software Litigation
Marcus A. Manos    Presented at the Software Legal Issues Seminar
April 16, 1999

An introduction to common issues in computer litigation.

Basic Issues of Jurisdiction and Procedure in Intellectual Property
Marcus A. Manos
1996

An outline of basic jurisdictional and procedural issues common to intellectual property litigation.