Joel Bock
is a partner in Dentons’ Intellectual Property and Technology (IPT) practice. Joel's practice focuses on counseling companies in various industry sectors, including life sciences, manufacturing, software, semiconductors, nanotechnology, telecommunications, publishing, automotive, packaging and optics, regarding a wide range of intellectual property issues and structuring and negotiating transactions involving IP assets, including mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, private placements, strategic investments, licensing and strategic alliances.
In a strong reversal of the Federal Circuit, the US Supreme Court held in SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v First Quality Baby Products, LLC, No. 15-927 (March 21, 2017), …