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IT, Internet and Outsourcing Bulletin

December 2009
Daren M. Orzechowski, Bijal V. Vakil, David M. Tennant, James R.M. Killick, Monisha Deka, Ashley Winton, Kevin X. McGann, Aaron Chase, Jack Q. Lever Jr., Bertrand Liard, Thomas Flynn, Patrick W. Ma

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As we reflect on the past year, we note that there have been significant changes in both the legal and practical realities of intellectual property. These changes have particularly impacted those of us practicing in the areas of technology, the Internet and outsourcing. Through this periodic publication, we are pleased to provide brief updates on current changes and policy implications of an ever-changing intellectual property paradigm. These insights are delivered with the international perspective that our global practice is uniquely situated to provide. We hope you enjoy this issue of our publication, and welcome your thoughts and suggestions for future issues. Best wishes for the New Year.

In This Issue...

  • Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Business Method Claims—Will They Survive?
  • Companies Can’t Outsource Competition Law—The Relevance of Competition Law to Outsourcing Transactions
  • Federal Circuit Vacates Lucent Damages Award and Provides Guidance for Reasonable Royalty Analysis
  • Federal Circuit Limits Overseas Patent Liability: Method Patents
  • France Moves towards a "Privacy Privilege" to Oppose Discovery Requests?
  • The Biggest Issue Not Being Discussed in United States Patent Law Reform
  • Online Service Provider Copyright Infringement in China
  • An Additional Theory of Recovery for Software Licensors?
  • An Unanswered Question Regarding Gray Market Importations of Copyrighted Material