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The Cyberlock Decision: District Court Rules That Non-Specific Teaming Agreements Are Unenforceable
Keir X. Bancroft,Marina Burton Blickley,James Y. Boland,Rebecca E. Pearson, May 16, 2013
Government contractors will want to review their teaming agreements following the recent decision in Cyberlock Consulting, Inc. v. Info. Experts, Inc.. In Cyberlock, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia held that a teaming agreement expressing that the parties would...

Exelixis Revisited: Conflict in Determining Patent Term Adjustment
Matthew R. Farley,Fabian M. Koenigbauer,Damon W.D. Wright, February 1, 2013
On January 28, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a decision in Exelixis, Inc. v. Kappos (Case No. 1:12-cv-00574-LMB-TRJ), holding that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) has been correctly calculating patent term adjustments...

A Major Change in Patent Term Adjustment Calculus on Appeal to the Federal Circuit: Steps Applicants May Need to Consider to Preserve Rights
Ryan M. Flandro,Fabian M. Koenigbauer,Damon W.D. Wright, January 25, 2013
On November 1, 2012, Judge T.S. Ellis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia decided Exelixis, Inc. v. Kappos (Case No. 1:12-cv-00096). Ruling against the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), Judge Ellis granted summary judgment to the Patentee and held that a...

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