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04Feb

Merger Clause in a Patent License Agreement May Not Extinguish a Prior Covenant Not to Sue

The Federal Circuit recently affirmed a district court’s holding that a merger clause in a patent license settlement agreement did not extinguish a prior covenant not to sue on the same patent because the agreement did not involve the same subject...
By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/merger-clause-in-a-patent-license-29113/

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