Justices Told Assignor Estoppel Is 'Uncommonly Lawless'

By Britain Eakin (February 23, 2021, 7:17 PM EST) -- Minerva Surgical Inc. is arguing that the assignor estoppel doctrine, which bars inventors who sell their patent rights from challenging the patent's validity in district court, is "uncommonly lawless" and should be abolished by the U.S. Supreme Court....

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