Lawsuits Cancel University's Sovereign Immunity, PTAB Says

By Matthew Bultman (December 19, 2017, 7:27 PM EST) -- An expanded Patent Trial and Appeal Board panel ruled Tuesday the University of Minnesota must defend against challenges that Ericsson Inc. brought against five of its patents, finding the university lost its right to argue sovereign immunity when it sued phone carriers like AT&T Inc. for infringement....

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