International
Jul. 17, 2006
Federal Court Says Nations Waive Immunity in Patent Negotiations
Foreign nations that have engaged in patent licensing negotiations in the United States waive their sovereign immunity and can be sued - even if no deals were ever made, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Foreign nations that have engaged in patent licensing negotiations in the United States waive their sovereign immunity and can be sued - even if no deals were ever made, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
The 14-page decision, which came out Friday, was a matter of first impression for the court...
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