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Judges and Judiciary

May 20, 2016

San Jose judge known for IP expertise to retire

Intellectual property litigators say they will be sad to see U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte retire from his post in San Jose in November, concluding 27 years on the bench.

By Saul Sugarman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Intellectual property litigators say they will be sad to see U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte retire from his post in San Jose in November, concluding 27 years on the bench.

Lawyers consider Whyte to have pioneered IP law when the internet was still growing up. He is credited as one of the leaders in developing local rules for patent cases tried in the Northern District....

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