INSIGHT In January 2018, Radiohead sued Lana Del Rey over similarities between her song “Get Free” and their 1992 hit single “Creep". IMPACT The case was eventually settled, but things became interesting when it was quickly recognized that The Hollies once sued Radiohead for taking elements from their...
INSIGHT Known as CTLs or "Killer T Cells", CD8 T cells are immune cells that target and kill infected or cancerous cells. This is a process that can play out in a variety of circumstances within the immune system. IMPACT A simple, clearcut visual to explain how a...
September 19, 2024 SANTA ANA, CA - Following an eight-day trial in California federal court, medical device maker Axonics has convinced a jury that it did not violate rival Medtronic's patents related to its bladder and bowel control device. Axonics CEO Raymond Cohen said in a...
INSIGHT Viewing an artificial heart valve when functioning in the heart provides one level of understanding, but it can be even more important to consider the intricacy of its components. IMPACT This animated approach serves as an introduction to the anatomical context and assembly of a prosthetic heart...
INSIGHT It was essential to assist our jury members in understanding the terminology of Bluetooth devices functioning in Broadcaster, Observer, and Central and Peripheral Roles on a recent matter. IMPACT To accomplish this, we illustrated a multi-floor office showing how a Broadcast device interacts with Observers. We also...
INSIGHT Interpreting a patent drawing to understand it as a physical object can be difficult. Despite not having the physical valve, it was important to show how the client's patent technology would function in a life-saving, cardiac heart valve procedure. IMPACT By first setting the stage with relevant...
May 9, 2023 WILMINGTON, DE - On Tuesday, a six-person federal jury in Delaware rejected a potential $1 billion government claim that Gilead Sciences Inc. violated government-owned patents when it released its Truvada and Descovy medications to treat or lower the risk of HIV infections. Impact Trial...
May 19, 2023 WACO, TX - A federal jury in Waco, Texas, cleared Dropbox Inc. of claims that it infringed a coder’s patents, sparing the file-sharing company a potential $35.7 million verdict. In a seven-page verdict sheet, the jurors came to the unanimous conclusion that claims...
November 17, 2023 WILMINGTON, DE - A federal jury in Wilmington, DE determined last Friday that Seattle-based NanoString Technologies Inc. willfully infringed several gene technology patents and awarded more than $31 million in damages to 10x Genomics Inc. The jury determined that NanoString deliberately infringed on...
July 8, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Earlier this week, a Perkins Coie trial team won a favorable ruling of no violation for a group of eleven clients before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). This complaint was brought by The NOCO Company, Inc., and accused Perkins...
INSIGHT Our jury needed to understand the benefit of our client’s invention, which was the femoral delivery of an aortic stent. IMPACT Our Medical Illustrators began by illustrating the problem of degenerative mitral regurgitation, showing what a normal mitral valve looks like. They then demonstrated the difference between...
INSIGHT Timelines should tell a simple story and stick to the point. IMPACT Too often, trial lawyers cram timelines full of events and entries that support their arguments but end up distracting from the fact that they are trying to make. Apple v. Samsung centered around the design...