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The article discusses the U.S. court case Gunn v. Minton wherein a security broker Vernon Minton filed a claim against the National Association of Security Dealers (NASD) for patent infringement. The U.S. District Court rejected the plea of Minton and gave its decision in favor of the Organization. The Federal Court of Appeals denied the legal malpractice claim filed by Minton and affirmed the ruling of the district court.

The article discusses the licensing intellectual property as an antitrust violation in the U.S. Topics discussed include determining a fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms (FRAND) by the U.S district court, assessing the value of relevant patents to the standard and to the allegedly infringing products and issuance of the Business Review Letter by the U.S Dept. of Justice.

The article analyzes the effects of the America Invents Act (AIA) on U.S. patent owners' forum choice when initiating a patent infringement action. The common forums used to address infringement actions are district courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). Patent owners seeking monetary damages often bring their cases to district courts, while those seeking injunctive relief favor the USITC. The AIA is expected to result in more nonpracticing entities filings at the USITC.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Payne regarding a court case of Sunbeam Products Inc. It informs that the judge disqualified Homeland Housewares LLC from representing Sunbeam Product as a plaintiff in a patent dispute because a lateral associate's conflict of interest was imputed to the entire firm. It further tells that Sunbeam Product had sued Homeland Housewares and others for patent infringement.