USITC determination could open door to unintended patent transfers, amici warn
By Nick Robertson ( September 3, 2025, 19:41 GMT | Comment) -- A conflict over interpretation of the Uniform Commercial Code could have major ramifications for patent licensing deals and business transactions. Vicor Corp. is requesting that the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturn a US International Trade Commission decision that an e-mail reply granted Foxconn rights to the company’s patents via boilerplate contract terms.A contract dispute that, at first glance, looks routine could change the way US companies deal with their manufacturing partners domestically and abroad, with boilerplate terms in standard purchase agreements used as a basis for the transfer of patent rights....
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