Does the Presumption of Issue Preclusion Apply to PTAB Decisions? In the patent arena, decisions of the PTAB’s predecessors have been understood to have at least some preclusive effect for more than ...

A recent decision by the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals reminds us that all findings of fact made by a court are not created equal, at least insofar as they are applied in a subsequent proceeding.

Question: The building I live in is being sold and the manager gave me an estoppel agreement to sign. What is it for? Should I sign it? Answer: An estoppel agreement is a document that details a host ...

In his Patent and Trademark Law column, Rob Maier discusses the recent Supreme Court case 'Minerva Surgical v. Hologic,' and writes that "while the court rejuvenated the aging doctrine, it also ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued its opinion in Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic Inc. The case sought to abolish the doctrine of patent assignor estoppel, which prohibits an inventor from ...

Editor's note: David G. Muller is an attorney with the law firm of Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., which represents community associations throughout Florida, with offices in Naples, Fort Myers and 11 other ...