Colin J. Stalter
Subscribe to Colin J. Stalter's PostsColin J. Stalter focuses his practice on patent litigation, client counseling, and prosecution. He has experience working with large technology companies on complex intellectual property matters including strategic acquisitions, claim chart drafting, portfolio valuation, freedom to operate opinions, and inter partes review. Colin holds a BS in systems engineering and design, and has particular experience in the consumer electronics, telecommunications, and content delivery industries. Read Colin Stalter's full bio.
Patent Owners Beware: Serial Filings, Rent-Seeking May Be Grounds for Adverse Fee Award
By Colin J. Stalter on Jul 15, 2020
Posted In Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a district court’s denial of attorney’s fees to an accused infringer, finding the district court did not properly consider the Patent Owner’s manner of litigation, including the history of plaintiff’s actions in other jurisdictions and the broader context of its litigation practices. Elec....
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South Carolina Supreme Court Cannot Find “Economic Value” to Support Trade Secret
By Colin J. Stalter on Jun 17, 2020
Posted In Trade Secrets
The South Carolina Supreme Court (S.C. Supreme Court) affirmed a state Court of Appeals finding that information taken by a minority LLC member did not have the requisite independent value to be considered a “trade secret” under the state’s Trade Secrets Act. Wilson v. Gandis, Case No. 27980 (S.C. June 3, 2020) (James, C.J.). In response...
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Verdict Delivered: Shipment Notification Claims are Patent Ineligible—Even with Security Flair
By Colin J. Stalter on May 28, 2020
Posted In Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s pleadings-stage determination that a patent claim directed to a delivery notification system was subject matter ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Elec. Commc’n Techs., LLC v. ShoppersChoice.com, LLC, Case No. 19-1587 (Fed. Cir. May 14, 2020) (Prost, C.J.).
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Federal Circuit Sinks Another Attempt to Use PTO Guidance
By Colin J. Stalter on May 7, 2020
Posted In Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found claims directed to methods of fishing to be patent ineligible, affirming a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision that the claims were directed to the abstract idea of selecting a fishing hook based on observed water conditions. In re: Christopher John Rudy, Case No....
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2019 IP Law Year in Review: Patents
By Colin J. Stalter, Nicole M. Jantzi and Sami Sedghani on Feb 20, 2020
Posted In Patents
Executive Summary 2019 was another important year in intellectual property law that resulted in hundreds of decisions by the courts and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that may affect your company’s litigation, patent prosecution or business strategy. This special report on patents discusses some of the most important cases from 2019 from the US...
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Prior Covenant Insulates Party from Suit Despite Later Agreement
By Colin J. Stalter on Jan 22, 2020
Posted In Patents
In a divided panel decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concluded that a merger clause in the parties’ settlement agreement did not extinguish a prior covenant not to sue. Molon Motor & Coil Corp. v. Nidec Motor Corp., Case No. 19-1071 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 10, 2020) (Lourie, J) (Reyna, J, dissenting)....
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