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Articles From Isaac Rabicoff

Taking back (the Eastern District of) Texas: Judge Gilstrap broadens the definition of venue in patent cases in Raytheon Co. v. Cray Inc. By Kenneth Matuszewski & Isaac Rabicoff Intellectual Property, September 2017 The Supreme Court limited venue in patent cases to where the defendant is incorporated or commits acts of infringement and has a regular and established place of business in TC Heartland. However, Judge Gilstrap, in the Eastern District of Texas, established a 4-part test to determine patent venue after TC Heartland in Raytheon Co. v. Cray Inc.
Federal Circuit clarifies injury-in-fact requirement for standing after PTAB proceedings By Kenneth Matuszewski & Isaac Rabicoff Intellectual Property, June 2017 The Federal Circuit held Phigenix did not have standing to bring its appeal, because it did not suffer an injury in fact when the Patent Trial and Appeal Board decided the inter partes review petition. 
Supreme Court potentially slashes design patent value: damages could be limited to individual components By Kenneth Matuszewski & Isaac Rabicoff Intellectual Property, January 2017 The Supreme Court expanded the definition of 'article of manufacture,' as used in the design patent damages test. In doing so, it opined that damages could be awarded for profits associated with components of an infringing product.

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