Apple-Uniloc Patent Battle Video Should Be Public, EFF Says

Oral argument video in a case over whether Uniloc 2017 LLC can keep documents sealed in patent litigation against Apple Inc. should be released to the public, the Electronic Frontier Foundation told the Federal Circuit.

Providing livestreamed or prerecorded video of the April 8 argument “would send a powerful message about this court’s commitment to protecting the public’s right of access in patent cases,” the digital rights group told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

The public deserves access to the video because Uniloc’s “prolific patent litigation practically ensures the same issues will come up in other ...