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Supreme Court Upholds Limit on Patent “Superpowers” in Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment

One of the primary benefits of obtaining a patent for an invention is to negotiate licensing agreements with companies that wish to produce and sell the product. These agreements are often long-standing and provide the patent-holder with substantial royalties in exchange for the license to use the invention. In 1964, the Supreme Court’s opinion in Brulotte v. Thys Co. substantially…

Mark Punzalan Selected as 2015 “Rising Star” in Super Lawyers™

Punzalan Law, P.C. is pleased to announce that Mark Punzalan, the firm’s Principal Attorney, has been selected as a “Rising Star” in the 2015 Northern California Rising Stars edition of Super Lawyers Magazine.  Super Lawyers honors outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Each year, no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in…