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Cross-post: Growing Tension Between the ITC and the PTAB

April 9, 2021

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One of the most common responses to being sued for patent infringement is a petition to the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) challenging the validity of the patent. To avoid duplication of effort, either the Board or the tribunal can defer to the other. According to a recent decision, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will not defer to the PTAB in such situations.…

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Chinese Supercomputing Companies Make Way on US Commerce’s Entity List

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April 8, 2021

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The US Department of Commerce issued a final rule on April 8, 2021, adding seven Chinese technology companies to the Entity List. The seven companies are:…

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New EU Regulation for Export Controls of Dual Use Goods

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March 31, 2021

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On 24 March 2021, the European Parliament officially accepted the new EU regulation on the Union regime for export controls of dual use goods. The finally accepted version of new EU export control rules is the result of the year long negotiations between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU that has been concluded in November 2020, after the reform of EU export controls was initially proposed by the European Commission in…

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UK Confirms Launch of Corruption Sanctions Regime in 2021

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March 24, 2021

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The UK government has officially confirmed that—in 2021—it will launch the corruption sanctions regime. This was confirmed in the recently published policy paper titled Global Britain in a Competitive Age: the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy (see, at page 48).…

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US ITAR Export Control Workshop in the UK – September 2021

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March 18, 2021

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For the past 13 years, EGADD and Squire Patton Boggs have jointly hosted a successful annual workshop series on US export controls regulations. In celebration of its 14th anniversary, this September’s workshop will take place immediately after DSEI 2021. This year’s event will also be organized in close partnership with BAE Systems, a major, multinational company that has considerable practical experience in dealing with the challenges arising from ITAR and EAR compliance. We invite you…

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Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: CAE Inc. and Military Training Business of L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

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March 6, 2021

Status: Upcoming/New Filing Acquirer: CAE Inc. (Canada) Acquired: Military Training business of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (US) Value: $1.05 billion Industry: Defense services…

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CFIUS Filing: Clairvest Group and O&M Business of First Solar

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February 26, 2021

Status: Unknown Acquirer: Clairvest Group Inc. (Canada) Acquired: O&M business of First Solar, Inc. (US) Value: US$213 million Industry: Energy…

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Talk to the Experts: Multi-country M&A Is Getting More Complex: Evolving FDI Regimes Across the UK, France, Germany, Italy and the US

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February 25, 2021

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International M&A practitioners are used to dealing with CFIUS for any transaction involving assets in the US. The Europeans M&A practitioners are, however, catching up, and many multijurisdictional deals will now face clearance in a number of countries. The latest addition to the list, the UK National Security and Investment Bill, is broad in scope and potentially far-reaching in coverage. Deals now potentially face multiple levels of scrutiny, each with its own scope, trigger criteria,…

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CFIUS Filing: Brookfield Asset Management and Cincinnati Bell

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February 20, 2021

Status: Unknown Acquirer: Brookfield Asset Management (Canada) Acquired: Cincinnati Bell Inc. (US) Value: US$2.6 billion Industry: Telecommunications; Infrastructure…

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New Restrictions on Military-Intelligence End Use and End User

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February 11, 2021

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On January 15, 2021, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an Interim Final Rule imposing new restrictions requiring licenses for certain transactions involving “military-intelligence end uses” or “military-intelligence end users” in China, Russia, Venezuela or a country listed in Country Group E:1 or E:2. It is important to note the Interim Final Rule applies to exports, reexports and transfers (in-country) of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR),…

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Cross-post: Growing Tension Between the ITC and the PTAB

Chinese Supercomputing Companies Make Way on US Commerce’s Entity List

New EU Regulation for Export Controls of Dual Use Goods

UK Confirms Launch of Corruption Sanctions Regime in 2021

US ITAR Export Control Workshop in the UK – September 2021

Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: CAE Inc. and Military Training Business of L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

CFIUS Filing: Clairvest Group and O&M Business of First Solar

Talk to the Experts: Multi-country M&A Is Getting More Complex: Evolving FDI Regimes Across the UK, France, Germany, Italy and the US

CFIUS Filing: Brookfield Asset Management and Cincinnati Bell

New Restrictions on Military-Intelligence End Use and End User

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