George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School

Publishers v. Audible: An Army of Red Herrings

a gavel lying on a desk in front of booksAudible has now filed its response to the publishers’ request for a preliminary injunction—twice. It filed the exact same brief to argue that it shouldn’t be preliminarily enjoined (Dkt. 34) and to argue that the complaint should be dismissed for failure to state a claim (Dkt. Read more

Statement of Professor Adam Mossoff on Akamai v. Limelight

By Adam Mossoff

In Akamai v. Limelight, the Federal Circuit expanded its definition of what it means for someone to be directly liable for patent infringement when they direct or control other people’s actions.  Through its proper judicial role in interpreting the meaning of the portion of the Patent Act defining direct infringement — Section 271(a) — the court has brought an end to machinating schemes that made possible unauthorized uses of patented innovation.  Read more