Intellectual Property Update: September 2016

Notable Developments

• Federal Circuit Rules that District Courts May Consider New Claim Construction in a Motion for Reconsideration
• Second Circuit Rules DMCA Safe Harbors Protect Pre-1972 Sound Recordings
• European Court of Justice Allows Enforcement of Royalty Payments for Invalid Patents
• Preparing for Compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation

Supreme Court Preview – Patent Cases Scheduled to be Argued During the 2016-2017 Term

• Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Apple, Inc.
• Life Technologies Corporation v. Promega Corporation
• SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Products, LLC