IP Cases Of The Decade

Law360, New York (January 13, 2010) -- As a new decade gets under way, lawyers took a moment to reflect on several landmark rulings over the last 10 years that have shaped the intellectual property landscape, including one that has made it easier for accused infringers to invalidate a patent based on obviousness and another that has made it harder for patent holders to win an injunction.

In light of many of the major IP rulings of the last decade, life has gotten tougher for patent owners and more decisions have been taken out the jury's hands,...