Addressing the time limits for filing an interlocutory appeal in patent cases, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed such an appeal as untimely, finding that the appellant did not ...

In fiduciary litigation, parties often file motions that raise important legal issues before trial. For example, parties may file motions on preemption, the statute of limitations, exculpatory clauses ...

“The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure cannot override federal statute, said the court. If there is a conflict between the two, the statute must prevail.” On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...

The most difficult issue in many patent cases is claim construction, that is, the court's interpretation and articulation of what exactly the claims of the patent mean. Interpreting patent claims is ...

Recently, the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court (SIPC) rendered a so-called partial or interlocutory judgment during a patent infringement lawsuit filed by the French automotive parts manufacturer ...

The Maryland Appellate Court has upheld a circuit court’s ruling that an interlocutory order denying pendente lite alimony and child support is not a final judgment, and it is not appealable as an ...