All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Legal Issues

Nokia has publicly stated that its on-going rift with QCOM will likely hurt 3G adoption. That's true, but there is no end in sight, as even the fastest-moving case is now likely to be delayed significantly.

The ITC's most recent delay has led to rampant speculation. My prediction: there will be an exclusion order, and it will be more binding than the order the ALJ crafted months ago.

Are Class actions still on the rise? Attorneys' fees in class actions still make it a profitable venture. In approving the settlement notification of possible reimbursement should have been included in the order.

- The Judge's decision seems appropriate for its stands to the defense of the Public Interest affecting the General Public.  - Such principles find solid argumentation in precepts of Common Law which may be reach Constitutional rank. - This position of the Judge, however, sets an scenario of having...

A realization that enough may be too much on costly and wasteful corporate compliance, companies can now focus on high risks to their books.  

KSR is another in a series of anti-patent Supreme Court cases, including the recent eBay and Microsoft v. AT&T cases. Without doubt, these cases will make it harder to get patents through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and will make it easier to invalidate patents in court.  Patent "trolls"...

KSR only affects one issue in an analysis of patentability. Even for "combination obviousness," which  KSR makes it easier to show, there are other arguments to show nonobviousness.

The ITC is set to rule this week on the remedy in the BRCM/QCOM dispute. One hope for QCOM: that the Commission agree to delay the case and reevaluate the merits in light of the new Supreme Court decision in KSR.

Insurance is listed as an asset on the books. Utilizing insurance instead of an escrow account frees up capital. Companies can use insurance to give warranties and indemnity to enhance selling & buying.

All eyes might be on the ITC, but this week a second big decision looms for BRCM and QCOM: a jury verdict in BRCM's patent case currently underway in California.