Mandamus Denied By Panel; Patent Case To Proceed In California

Mealey's (February 19, 2021, 12:55 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a Feb. 19 order, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals turned away a patent owner’s assertion that under the first-to-file rule, it was entitled to dismissal of California federal declaratory judgment actions filed by Apple Inc., AT&T Corp. and Verizon Wireless....