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Intellectual Property

Apr. 18, 2013

Edward R. Reines

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Redwood Shores Patent


The time-honored test of patentability - what is obvious? - was the critical issue in a case that pitted Reines' client Newegg Inc., a major online-only retailer, against Soverain Software LLC.


In January, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned a Texas jury's multimillion dollar verdict against Newegg. It also invalidated three Soverain patents that covered sales tools, including an online shopping cart and a transaction-detail link....

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