Justices May Clarify What IP Competitors in Litigation Can Say

Wendy R. Stein, partner at Ballard Spahr, co-authored an article for Law360 with Samhitha Medatia, of counsel in the firm's Intellectual Property Department.

"What is a company enforcing its intellectual property against a competitor permitted to say publicly about that competitor's infringement? Conversely, what can a named defendant in an IP enforcement action do to stop an IP owner plaintiff from publicly disparaging that party?" they write. "In this highly competitive era, courts are wrangling with these questions more than ever."

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