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Federal Circuit Vacates and Remands District Court’s Infringement and Willfulness Findings in Omega Patents v. CalAmp

On April 8, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in Omega Patents, LLC v. CalAmp Corp. that reversed and vacated a district court’s ruling that CalAmp had directly infringed certain patent claims asserted by … Continue reading

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Can We Keep Those Gray Market Goods Out of Here? The Unresolved Tension Between §§ 109 and 602 of the Copyright Act Following the 4-4 Split in Costco v. Omega

The BNA Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal recently published my article dealing with the aftermath of the deadlock in Costco v. Omega. The article analyzes the policy issues in conflict and provides some guidance about how those in the copyright … Continue reading

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What's Next with Gray Market Goods After the 4-4 Split in Costco v. Omega

Andrew will speak at a luncheon program sponsored by the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. on March 16, 2011 on what the copyright supply chain (copyright holders, manufacturers, importers and distributors) should anticipate following the Supreme Court's deadlock in Costco … Continue reading

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Hey, Can I Keep Those Gray Market Goods Out of Here? The Unresolved Conflict Between §§ 109(a) and 602 of the Copyright Act Following the Supreme Court's Deadlock in Costco v. Omega

The Supreme Court in Costco v. Omega has disappointed the copyright industry. It was hoping that Costco would resolve whether the first-sale doctrine set forth in § 109(a) of the Copyright Act (the "Act") applies to gray market goods: those … Continue reading

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