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PTAB Finds Petitioner’s Failure to Disclose Relationship with Real Party in Interest Warrants Substantial Monetary Sanctions

The IP Law Blog

In the case, Columbia filed a Motion for Sanctions seeking attorneys’ fees and costs incurred after discovery began in the matter. In support of its argument, Columbia relied on two agreements between Ventex and Seirus, a 2013 Supplier Agreement and 2016 Exclusive Manufacturing Agreement. Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.

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Law School Canons: The Spoils of Discovery

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Editor’s Note: Avery Welker is a 1L at Mizzou and likely a future patent attorney. Zubulake V , the first case in my Civil Procedure discovery module, is a perfect example of the dangers facing a party if they are not diligent about evidence preservation. You can email ideas for future posts to avery@patentlyo.com. – Dennis Crouch.