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14 February 2025NewsPatentsSarah Speight

Vidal: ‘Erroneous’ jury instructions need to be fixed at Fed Circ

The former USPTO director has filed her first amicus brief since rejoining private practice, arguing that instructions issued in a Texas court are “legally incorrect”. She tells Sarah Speight why this matters.

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