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Last Week In The Federal Circuit (March 21-25): Oil is a Hot Commodity These Days—Even on the Federal Circuit

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When it comes to oil, even the Federal Circuit’s hands are sometimes tied. Last week, the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board Precedential Opinion Panel decision for claims related to oil wells, although the Court expressed some skepticism about the agency’s reasoning. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and a detailed discussion of our case of the week—our highly subjective selection based on whatever case piqued our interest.

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Last Week In The Federal Circuit (March 21-25): Oil is a Hot Commodity These Days—Even on the Federal Circuit

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Caroline Pohl is an associate in Morrison and Foerster’s Litigation Group, where she specializes in intellectual property and complex commercial litigation.Caroline has experience litigating a wide range of issues in both state and federal courts, primarily focusing on competitor disputes. Her recent representations have involved allegations of breaches of contract, trade secret theft, and patent infringement. Caroline represents clients in a broad range of industries—including technology, healthcare, and aerospace—and she has specialized experience with enterprise software, medical devices, and cellular therapies. Outside the courtroom, Caroline leverages her experience to advise clients on intellectual property strategies, brand protection, and regulatory compliance issues.  Caroline also maintains a robust pro bono practice helping underserved communities in Southern California. Caroline was recently lead counsel in a contested immigration case where she secured a grant of asylum for her client based on a threat of religious persecution if he were returned to his country of origin. Caroline received the 2023 Pro Bono Publico Award for this victory from the Casa Cornelia Law Center. Caroline received her law degree magna cum laude from the University of California, Irvine School of Law. While in law school, Caroline served as an Articles Editor of the UC Irvine Law Review and as a research fellow for the legal research and writing course. Caroline received her bachelor’s degree in History cum laude from the University of California, Berkeley.

Caroline F. Pohl

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