@charlesgideonkorrell
Technology Attorney
C. Gideon Korrell, Esq.
Attorney
I am a California attorney with 19 years of experience advising technology companies and other businesses on commercial transactions, intellectual property, corporate matters, and complex negotiations. I write about legal issues that affect technology companies and offer practical tips to navigate the complexities of intellectual property law.
Trade Secrets
A trade secret dispute involving Praxis Precision Medicines shows why publishing a patent does not necessarily eliminate protection for related confidential know-how. The case highlights the importance of clearly identifying what has been publicly disclosed, what remains secret, and documentation.
Patent Law
Federal Circuit decision involving Netlist and Micron shows why finding an error in a patent ruling may not be enough to overturn it. If another independent basis supports the same result, the error may be treated as harmless.
Patent Law
A Federal Circuit decision involving the cancer drug Cabometyx highlights an important distinction between obtaining a patent and having the right to commercialize an invention. A later patent on an improvement may still fall within the scope of an earlier, broader patent.
Patent Law
A Federal Circuit decision involving digital television technology shows why patent claims that describe a desired result may be vulnerable, while claims tied to specific technological structures can fare better.
Patent Law
A Federal Circuit decision shows that filing a patent case in an improper venue may not prevent the court from deciding a substantive challenge to the patent itself. The ruling highlights why patent owners should evaluate venue and early validity risks together before filing suit.
Patent Law
A patent settlement between T-Mobile and KAIFI shows why agreements tying future payments to legal or regulatory outcomes need precise trigger language. The case offers a broader lesson for settlements, licenses, earnouts, and other contracts: define exactly what must happen before money becomes due
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