Daniel B. Ravicher's  Instablog

On October 16, 2012, the first day of the I/P Engine v AOL et al. patent infringement lawsuit, otherwise referred to as the Vringo (VRNG) v. Google (GOOG) case, saw the jury selected in the morning and the parties' opening statements made in the afternoon. I was present in the courtroom throughout the day and in this report I discuss some of the notable events that happened on Day 1 along with my opinions regarding these two critical initial phases of the trial.

Ravicher Report October 17, 2012 - The Vringo V. Google Patent Trial: Day One

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