Licensee patent challenges represent a critical intersection between contractual agreements and patent law. This concept, ...

David McCombs, Eugene Goryunov and Jonathan Bowser of Haynes Boone discuss collateral estoppel and when it might apply in a ...

The Federal Circuit reversed. The court began its analysis by reviewing the four requirements for collateral estoppel under the law of the Federal Circuit: (1) the identical issue was previously ...

Concord & Cumberland, LLC. Perhaps one of the most surprising aspects of the ruling is the court’s application of collateral estoppel, even when a trial court ruling is under appeal. This means ...