Maxwell Breton

Patent Invalidity Risks for IP-Centered Transactions Post-AIA

In this article, we analyze the Intellectual Property transactional risks stemming from the America Invents Act, demonstrate the ways in which traditional Mergers and Acquisitions provisions are insufficient to manage this risk, and highlight the strategies practicing attorneys use to mitigate invalidity risk.

Maxwell Breton, Note, Patent Invalidity Risks for IP-Centered Transactions Post-AIA, 1 Clem. L. Rev. 41 (2025).

Google LLC v. Sonos, Inc.

No. 24-1097 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 28, 2025)

In a significant decision for patent enforcement, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit partially reversed a District Court ruling, limiting the application of patent prosecution laches.

Maxwell Breton, Case Summary: Google LLC v. Sonos, Inc., 1 Clem. L. Rev. Online 1 (2025).