Monthly Archives: April 2017

T-Mobile charges for voice calls on unlimited plan

On my recent T-Mobile bill I was charged for “out of plan voice calls.” It was not a substantial amount, just one cent per minute for the two hour long calls. They were calls into a client’s conference calls. T-Mobile responded when I asked about these charges, made on a plan that offers unlimited voice calling […]

Supreme Court Reduces Risk to Patent Owners Who Are Slow to Bring a Patent Infringement Lawsuit

By Robert Asher. Co-Chair of our Patent Practice Group Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP 125 Summer Street | Boston, MA 02110-1618 617.443.9292 main | 617.692.2286 direct jrossin@sunsteinlaw.com | www.sunsteinlaw.com Upending long-settled judicial decision-making, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the application of laches to patent damages. Under that judge-made doctrine, a patent owner […]

Southwest cancels reservations without notice

One of the primary benefits of flying Southwest is that the airline doesn’t charge cancellation fees when you want to change your reservations. Of course, you may pay more if you rebook due to the fares increasing as you get closer to the date of your flight. With no cancellation fees, it was simple to make alternative bookings in case plans […]

Advice to companies developing hardware

If you’re involved in the development of a hardware product, I want to help you get off to a good start. Having developed scores of consumer electronic products, I’ve seen it all, and can help you avoid the common mistakes many companies make. What’s counterintuitive is that it’s possible to develop your products faster and […]