First Inventor/User Defense
US infringement defense under section 273 of the Patent Act …
Category: Litigation
First-to-Invent
Refers to the system of priority for patent applications formerly …
Fishing Expedition
Pejorative term used in discovery to describe speculative discovery undertaken …
Formalities, Copyright
Refers to requirements for copyright protection, such a depository requirements …
Formstein Defence (in German patent law)
A limitation on the application of the doctrine of equivalents …
Forum non-Conveniens
Legal Latin that literally means an inconvenient forum or disagreeable …
Forum Selection Clause
A clause in a contract which selects a particular forum …
Forum Shopping
Refers to choosing a forum in which to bring litigation …
Fraud on the Patent Office
Involves the deliberate deception of a patent office, especially the …
Fraudulent Concealment
Refers to a party concealing what it knows or should …