Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Minerva Surgical v. Hologic
By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21
On April 21, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Minerva Surgical, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc., a case involving whether the doctrine of assignor estoppel should be retained, abolished, or limited. In general, assignor estoppel bars assignors and their privies from challenging the validity of patent rights they have assigned. The Court’s decision in this case could affect whether an inventor or other assignor of patent rights will be estopped from challenging the validity of a patent...
By: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP