Waymark Corporation and Caravello Family Lp, and Joseph J. Zito and Alexander B. Rotbart, Sanctioned Parties-Appellants v. Porta Systems Corporation

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• recognizing the validity of parties’ argument that there was an alleged exclusive license
• stating that, under appropriate circumstances, “[l]icenses may be oral”
• an oral licensee could properly join patent suit by partnering with holder of written assignment of patent
• “Only assignments need be in writing under 35 U.S.C. § 261. Licenses may be oral.”
• “[A] district court must be careful not to award sanctions based on a misunder- standing of the governing law, and we must carefully re- view an award of sanctions to ensure that this has not occurred.”

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