'First-to-File' Rule Dooms Cardinal Health Executive's Qui Tam Action Against 5 Physician Practices "By having the guts to fight meritless lawsuits, like this one, and win, Health First is able to ...

The shift in patent law from First-to-Invent to First-to-File came about over a decade ago, but still leaves many inventors scratching their heads. Is First-to-File really as simple as “first come, ...

"When our law is wrong, it is our duty to correct it," Judge Danielle Forrest wrote for the Ninth Circuit. Judges cannot dismiss federal False Claims Act actions based on the law's first-to-file rule ...

Foreign entities wishing to register an Australian trademark should be aware that Australia is a ‘first-to-use’ jurisdiction. This means that the owner of a trademark is the first user of that ...

VanEck, 21Shares, and Canary Capital wrote a joint letter addressed to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins, in which they urged the SEC to revert to its "first-to-file" ...

Many foreign brand owners have been caught out by China's first-to-file trade mark rules. But could a recent decision indicate more flexibility about how the law is applied, at least for some ...