In re Seagate Technology
497 F.3d 1360 (Fed. Cir. 2007) Cited 792 times 86 Legal AnalysesHolding that an "advice of counsel" defense to willful infringement does not waive the attorney-client privilege as to trial counsel partly because post-filing conduct is usually not relevant to a finding of willful infringement
Dussouy v. Gulf Coast Inv. Corp.
660 F.2d 594 (5th Cir. 1981) Cited 1,189 timesHolding that district courts may only deny leave to amend when there is a substantial reason for doing so
Dataquill Ltd. v. High Tech Computer Corp.
887 F. Supp. 2d 999 (S.D. Cal. 2011) Cited 38 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that a willfulness finding was not precluded by the PTO's rejection of all of the claims asserted in the suit in a non-final office action, where the claims were later confirmed
Investment Technology Group v. Liquidnet Holdings
759 F. Supp. 2d 387 (S.D.N.Y. 2010) Cited 14 timesRecognizing exception
Mobilemedia Ideas LLC v. HTC Corp.
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:10-cv-112-TJW (E.D. Tex. Sep. 15, 2011) Cited 5 timesStating that meeting objectively reckless prong of Seagate is better suited for summary judgment
Rule 15 - Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 Cited 90,531 times 91 Legal AnalysesFinding that, per N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 1024, New York law provides a more forgiving principle for relation back in the context of naming John Doe defendants described with particularity in the complaint