2013 Interim Executive Compensation Rule Finalized
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 06.06.14
On May 30, 2014, the government adopted as final, without change, the interim rule published on June 26, 2013, that expanded the Office of Federal Procurement Policy cap on executive compensation to all contractor personnel working on DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard contracts, pursuant to section 803 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY12. The final rule rejected comments contesting the retroactive application of the expanded cap and made clear that it applies to compensation costs incurred starting on January 1, 2012, for contract awards on or after December 31, 2011.
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Client Alert | 6 min read | 11.26.25
From ‘Second’ to ‘First:’ Federal Circuit Tackles Obvious Claim Errors
Patent claims must be clear and definite, as they set the boundaries of the patentee’s rights. Occasionally, however, claim language contains errors, such as typographical mistakes or incorrect numbering. Courts possess very limited authority to correct such errors. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has emphasized that judicial correction is appropriate only in rare circumstances, where (1) the error is evident from the face of the patent, and (2) the proposed correction is the sole reasonable interpretation in view of the claim language, specification, and prosecution history. See Group One, Ltd. v. Hallmark Cards, Inc., 407 F.3d 1297, 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2005) and Novo Indus., L.P. v. Micro Molds Corp., 350 F.3d 1348, 1357 (Fed. Cir. 2003).
Client Alert | 5 min read | 11.26.25
Client Alert | 6 min read | 11.25.25
Brussels Court Clarifies the EU’s SPC Manufacturing Waiver Regulation Rules
Client Alert | 3 min read | 11.24.25
