REMEMBERING DR. DMITRY KARSHTEDT AS A SCHOLAR AND FRIEND.

This article published in the Northwestern Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property pays tribute to the late Professor Dmitry Karshtedt, a renowned patent law scholar. The authors discuss the impact of Professor Karshtedt's scholarship on patent law, particularly in areas such as patent enablement, patent infringement, and nonobviousness. They also reflect on their personal friendship with Professor Karshtedt and his qualities as a dedicated teacher and intellectual. The article explores various legal sources and discussions on patent law, including the written description requirement, the purpose of patents, the unpredictability of research in fields like chemistry and biotechnology, building blocks in patent law, the relationship between patent law and tort law, divided infringement, and the doctrine of nonobviousness. The authors propose alternative approaches to determining liability in multi-party infringement situations and suggest a new framework for classifying evidence in patent law. Overall, the article praises Professor Karshtedt's contributions to patent law scholarship and highlights his personal qualities. [Extracted from the article]