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Supreme Court Clears Patent Invalidity Suits

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the open-season dept.

The Empiricist writes "The United States Supreme Court has cleared the way for entities to sue over the validity of a patent — even while paying user fees to the patent holder. The eight-to-one Medimmune v. Genetech decision, written by Justice Scalia, held that by paying royalties to a patent holder, one does not necessarily waive the right to challenge the validity of the patent."

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  1. Re:One would hope... by kfg · · Score: 0, Troll

    Any other decision would defy all logic.

    Please note the name "Clarance Thomas."

    Draw your own conclusions.

    KFG