Intellectual Property Archive » January, 2004

Intellectual Property - January, 2004

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• Microsoft To Hold Off Software Changes In Response To Eolas Patent Suit
• Federal Circuit Upholds Ruling Favoring Impax In Suit Over Wellbutrin, Zyban ANDAs
• Fish & Richardson Raids Heller's San Diego Patent Practice
• Carbomedics Pays $2.5 M To Settle Edwards Patent Suit
• Eisai Sues Mylan Over Aciphex ANDA
• Christensen O'Connor Names Four New Members
• Japanese Inventor Wins Record $189 Million In Suit Over Patent Rights
• Microsoft Wins Case Vs. Lindows In The Netherlands
• Urologix, ProstaLund and ACMI Settle Patent Suit
• Philippines House Ratifies Optical Media Act
• Japan Court Awards Record Sum To Inventor
• DealerTrack Sues Auto JV Over Online Transaction Technology
• Siliconix Sues Rival Over Chip Transistors
• McAndrews, Held & Malloy Names Six New Board Members
• Greenpeace Challenges Monsanto Wheat Patent
• Judge Issues Summary Judgment Vs. Microsoft In Printer Patent Suit
• Google Sued Over Trademark-Related Advertisements
• USPTO Enters Final Judgment Favoring Geron In Cloning Dispute
• Federal Circuit Denies Rehearing In Soitec, CEA Suit Vs. SiGen
• Patriot Scientific Seeks Multi-District Transfer For Chip Patent Suits
• Judge Cracks Down On Bar Scanning Patents
• NeoMedia Expands Patent Suit Over Scanning Technology
• Asylum Research Files Counterclaims in Veeco Patent Suit
• Carol Larcher Leaves Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Joins Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP
• Analog Devices Wins Injunction Vs. Chinese Company In India
• Chile Introduces Bill To Strengthen Intellectual Property Rights
• AOL, Playboy Settle Trademark Dispute
• U.S. Rep. Tauzin Mulls PhRMA Presidency
• Judge Vacates Summary Judgment, Revives Corixa's Suit Vs. Biogen Idec
• India Readies Optical Media Law
• Court To Hear Arguments In High-Stakes Suit Over Zyprexa
• Fred Brown Quits Orrick To Join Gibson Dunn
• House Bill Would Protect Patents Under Joint Venture
• Judge Denies Summary Judgment In Software Synchronization Suit
• House Judiciary Committee OKs Database Protection Bill
• Google Case Could Clarify Internet Trademark Law
• RIAA Sues 532 "John Does" Over Music Piracy
• Morrison & Foerster Hires D.C. Group from Fitch Even
• Disney Loses Appeal in "Pooh" Copyright Case
• 8x8 Sues Sony Ericsson Over Compression Technology
• Lumenis, Syneron Settle Medical Patent Lawsuits
• International Rectifier And Hitachi/Renesas Settle Chip Patent Suits
• Court of Appeals Upholds FDA Award of Gabapentin Exclusivity to Alpharma
• E-Data Settles Lawsuit Vs. Microsoft, Others Over Download Patent
• Judge Denies Compuware Request for Preliminary Injunction Vs. IBM
• LCD Patent Lawsuits Target Fast-Growing Market
• Judge Denies Summary Judgment Vs. P&E
• Canada Supreme Court To Hear Monsanto Gene Patent Suit Tuesday
• AMD, Intergraph In Dispute Over Chip Patents
• Congress Queries Drug Makers Over Measures Against Counterfeits
• Fitzpatrick Cella Names Three Partners
• E.U. Unveils New Technology Transfer Rules
• Bristol-Myers Surrenders Anti-HIV Drug Patent In Thailand
• Stites & Harbison Absorbs Virginia IP Boutique
• U.K. Patent Bill Would Encourage Settlements, Deter "Unreasonable" Infringement Suits
• Townsend and Townsend's Partnership Promotions Match Last Year's Record
• Six E.U. Members Targeted Over Lending Rights
• McAndrews, Held & Malloy Adds Seven Associates
• Judge Denies Gillette's Request for Injunction Vs. Schick
• USPTO Rules In Favor of Geron In Patent Interference Over Cloning
• Morgan & Finnegan Names Auth and Cummings Partners
• E.U. Advocate General OKs Surnames as Trademarks
• American Express Sued Over Clear Card Patent
• Court Denies Injunction to Shut Down Bond Market In Patent Suit
• Judge Upholds $521M Eolas Verdict Vs. Microsoft
• 3M Sues InFocus Over Patent For Rear Projection TVs
• Shire Sues Nostrum Pharma Over ANDA For Epilepsy Drug
• Burns Doane Opens San Diego Biotech Office
• Appeals Court Remands Playboy's Trademark Suit Vs. Netscape
• Canada Industry Groups Challenge Copyright Ruling
• Safeclick Sues Visa Over Online Transaction Security
• BSKB Elects Four New Partners
• NBC Sues E! Over "Saturday Night Live" Copyright
• Court Throws Out Suit Over Ad-Skipping Technology
• Oblon Spivak Narrowly Beats Sughrue Mion In 2003 Patent Ranking
• Innovative Technology Sues Taiwanese Rival Over Currency Changers
• European Court of Justice Allows Similar-Sounding Trademarks
• Jon Dudas Takes Reins at USPTO, May Get Nomination
• IBM Top Patent Recipient for 11th Year in a Row
• Apotex Pulls Antitrust Suit Vs. Allergan Over Acular Patent
• Sughrue Elects Six Attorneys To Partnership
• HP Forms IP Licensing Unit
• Purdue Pharma Appeals Ruling That Invalidated OxyContin Patents
• Needle & Rosenberg Names Three Shareholders
• Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Names Three New Partners
• Linux Backers Fund Legal Defense
• US To Probe Intellectual Property Rights in Pakistan
• Lonza Settles Patent Suits Vs. Axel and Stauber
• TouchTunes Wins Summary Judgment Vs. Ecast
• Vinson & Elkins Names Weaver Partner
• L.A. Jury Finds Sinatra Show Infringed Entertainer's Trademark
• USTR Puts South Korea Back on IPR Priority Watch List
• Court Denies Infineon Request for Stay of Rambus Patent Trial
• Oblon, Spivak Names Signore, Mattson New Partners
• Patriot Scientific Sues Matsushita Over Chip Clock-Speed Patent
• Coca-Cola Settles Chinese Trademark Dispute
• Ireland's New High Court Division To Deal With IP
• Indian Drug Companies Oppose Change to Patent Law
• Agilent Sues PixArt Over Optical Mouse Patent
• Conn. Attorney General Launches Anitrust Probe of Purdue
• Macrovision Sues 321 Studios Over DVD Copying System
• Budvar Wins Trademark Case Vs. Anheuser-Busch In South Korea
• Diomed Sues AngioDynamics Over Laser Treatments
• Energizer Wins $2 Million Settlement In Trademark Dispute
• Legal Battle Looms Over Internet Ad Formats
• Philippines IP Office to Raise Fees
• Asics Sues Payless ShoeSource Over Athletic Shoes
• Purdue's Patents for Oxycontin Invalidated
• TiVo sues EchoStar over DVR patent
• Charles Schill Joins Steptoe & Johnson as Partner
• Lowrie, Lando Names Partner and Hires of Counsel
• Prominent IP Attorney Steven Bazerman Dies at 63
• Drop in Online Music Piracy Seen Validating RIAA Strategy
• Piper Rudnick Eyes IP Acquisitions in 2004
• Court Rules for Allergan in Suit Vs. Apotex Over Acular
• Glaxo Settles Patent Suit Over Paxil
• Appeals Court Dismisses Injunction Vs. eVisa
• Eckert Seamans to Staff Up IP Practice After Alcoa Win
• Medicare Act Reforms Hatch-Waxman Procedures
• French Government Agency Sues Chi Mei Over LCD Patents