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Litigation

Apr. 13, 2004

Sometimes, Insurers Must Defend Patent Claims

Focus Column - Litigation - By Jeffrey L. Fillerup - In recent years, a dozen state and federal courts in California have found no duty to defend patent infringement claims under standard business liability insurance policies. While this record supports a general rule that standard liability policies do not provide a defense for patent claims, case law also reveals a host of exceptions to the general rule.

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