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How to Choose a Corporate Monitor

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 08.23.16

Choosing a corporate integrity monitor in the midst of a crisis can be challenging, and rushing to make a decision can have unintended consequences. This article, published in Corporate Counsel Magazine and co-authored by C&M's David Robbins, discusses the advance planning and deliberate analysis necessary to make an informed corporate monitor selection.

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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)....