Alexander P. OttAssociateMcDermott Will & Schulte LLPWebsitewww.mwe.comBlogwww.mwe.com/insightsConnectEmail202-756-8496 Professional Biography Alexander P. Ott is an associate in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Alex focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation. More Legal and Business Bylines From Alexander P. Ott Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Is Not Broadest Possible Interpretation: In re Smith Int’l, Inc. - (Posted On Monday, October 30, 2017) Facebook, et al. v. Skky: Patent Holders Can Evade Covered Business Methods Review by Disclaiming CBM Claims - (Posted On Thursday, June 01, 2017) Remand to District Court to Attempt to Identify “Article of Manufacture” for Design Patent Damages - (Posted On Wednesday, March 01, 2017) Third Time’s Not Charm for IPR Petitioner Adding Known References to Previously Rejected Prior Art Combination - (Posted On Thursday, December 29, 2016) Smartphone Patent War: En Banc Federal Circuit Rebukes Earlier Panel Decision, Reinstates Jury Verdicts for Apple - (Posted On Wednesday, October 26, 2016) Smartphone Patent War: En Banc Federal Circuit Rebukes Earlier Panel Decision and Reinstates Jury Verdicts for Apple against Samsung - (Posted On Wednesday, October 12, 2016) Generalized Common Sense Allegations Cannot Be Used to Supply Important Missing Claim Limitation - (Posted On Wednesday, September 28, 2016) BASCOM Global Internet v. ATT Mobility: Specific, Discrete Implementation of Abstract Idea Is Patent Eligible - (Posted On Monday, August 29, 2016) Federal Circuit Rubberstamps 50-Year-Old Practice to Save 10,000 Continuation Patents - (Posted On Wednesday, July 27, 2016) Look to Specification to Interpret Facially Unclear Patent Claims: Howmedica Osteonics v. Zimmer - (Posted On Thursday, June 30, 2016) Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 4 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis NYC Limits Housing Discrimination Based on Criminal Background: Is ‘Criminal History’ History? by: John A. Snyder , Diane Krebs Massachusetts Makarevich: ‘Understandable’ Separation Agreement Language Aids Employer in Unpaid Wages Case by: Brian E. Lewis , Eve R. Keller Breastfeeding at Work Redefined: Puerto Rico’s New Code Ushers in Major Changes by: Sara E. Colón-Acevedo , Karina Rodríguez Civil Rights Enforcement following Columbia’s Settlement with the White House by: Amy Fabiano , Brigid Harrington Court Rules Pension Fund’s Position Was Not ‘So Baseless’ as to Mandate an Award of Attorneys’ Fees by: Robert R. Perry DOL Resurrects PAID Program: Employers Can Self-Report, Resolve Violations by: Justin R. Barnes , Jeffrey W. Brecher Tax-Loss Harvesting Part III: Investment Strategies by: Andie Kramer European Court of Justice Upholds Decision Annulling Harmonized Classification and Labeling of Titanium Dioxide by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Beltway Buzz, August 8, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett Understanding Cash Collateral and DIP Financing Orders by: Financial Poise Faculty Mediation Done Right: Selecting, Preparing, and Presenting Your Case for Settlement by: Financial Poise Faculty Tariff Update: Reciprocal Tariffs and Other Recent Changes by: Lisa C. Mays , Jonathan Wang United States: US$12.2 Trillion Opportunity–Executive Order Paves the Way for Easier 401(k) Plan Access to Alternative Investments by: Ruth E. Delaney , Robert L. Sichel A WARNing for Maryland Employers: Mandatory Notice Requirements for Mass Layoffs or RIFs Are Now in Effect! by: Fiona W. Ong , Paul D. Burgin Trump Signs Executive Order Directing the DOL and SEC to Facilitate 401(k) Plan Access to Alternative Assets by: Adam W Scoll , Ira G. Bogner Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Aug 13 2025 TSCA 30/30 - August 13, 2025 Print
