Intellectual Property Archive » February, 2004

Intellectual Property - February, 2004

111 articles

• Canada Antitrust Watchdog Rejects Probe Over Drug-Patent Evergreening Tactics
• Gemstar, Pioneer Settle Long-Running Patent Dispute
• Renesas Sues Nanya In Tokyo District Court Over DRAM Patents
• Federal Circuit Rules For Pfizer In Suit Over Norvasc Patent
• Greenspan Tackles IP At Stanford Forum
• Malaysia Issues World's First Compulsory License
• E.U. IP Bill Clears Parliamentary Committee, Headed For Final Vote
• Advocacy Groups Ask USPTO to Revoke Beagle Patent
• Study Finds Limited Impact Of New FDA Rule On 30-Month Stays In Drug Patent Challenges
• AT&T Seeks $90M In Patent Suit Vs. Microsoft As Trial Opens
• Judge Hears Disney's Arguments For Dismissal In Pooh Copyright Case
• U.S. Judge Overturns Verdict Vs. Hallmark In Patent Suit
• Culinary Institutes Take Trademark Dispute To Court
• Indiana University Sues Merck Over Patents For Papilloma Vaccine
• Court Rejects Patent Challenge Over DNA Sequencer
• Court Agrees To Broad Scope Of Patent Claims In Suit Vs. J.P. Morgan
• E.U. Council Advocates Unlimited Software Patentability
• Pfizer Sues Dr. Reddy's Over ANDA For Norvasc Generic
• Guidant, J&J's Cordis Settle Patent Dispute Over Drug-Coated Stents
• European Parliament Stalls Vote On IP Bill, Again
• Insurers File Antitrust Suit Vs. Purdue Over Oxycontin Patents
• j2 Global Sues Venali Over Internet Fax Patents
• ScanSoft Sues Voice Signal Over Patents, Trade Secrets
• Quidel Strikes Back With Patent Lawsuits Against Rivals
• Syngenta, Monsanto Settle Broad-Leaf Patent Dispute
• Judge Bans DVD Copying Software Under DMCA
• Supreme Court Asks Indian Government To Oppose Monsanto Patent At EPO
• USPTO Labor Organization Urges Congress To Reject Fee Hikes For Small Businesses
• Boston Scientific , Guidant Settle Patent Suits Over Drug-Coated Stents
• EU Parliament To Vote On Controversial IP Legislation On Monday
• Japan Outpaces Germany In Global Patent Filings
• Judge Dismisses Patent Suit Against Amgen
• Civil-Liberties Group Seeks Reversal Of Key Internet Trademark Ruling
• WHO Sets Up Panel To Review IPR Impact On Drugs
• Drug Companies Seek Trademarks At Early Stage, Survey Finds
• Pfizer Faces Setbacks In Patent Battle Over Viagra
• Proskauer Rose Eyes High-Tech With Patent Group Expansion
• French Court Shuts Down Production Of Classic Porsche Replicas
• India To Form Panel To Review Data Protection
• Lindows To Relaunch As "Lin---s"
• French Atomic Agency Expands LCD Patent Litigation
• European Court Allows Combined Descriptive Marks
• FDA Reviews Process For Approving Biotech Generics
• FTC Administrative Judge Dismisses Rambus Antitrust Case
• RIAA Sues 531 More "John Does"
• U.S. To Review Chiron's Hepatitis C Patent Deal
• Federal Circuit Upholds Ruling Invalidating University of Rochester's Patent
• Maryland Judge Upholds Record Copyright Infringement Award
• FTC Closes Antitrust Probe Of Allergan's Acular Drug
• Proskauer Raids Testa Hurwitz IP Group, Sets Up Boston Office
• Federal Circuit Overturns Ruling In Lawsuit Over On-Screen Program Guide Technology
• Copyright Owners Agree To $200M Cable Royalties Package
• Canada Parliament Mulls Government's Patent Law Amendments
• Timeline and Cognos Settle Patent Dispute
• Wyeth Appeals Materna Patent Dispute To Supreme Court
• Energizer Sues Gillette Over Razor Patents
• Whirlpool Files Another Suit Vs. LG Over Washer Patents
• House Committees Agree To Raise USPTO Fees 15%-20%, Halt Fund Diversion
• Merchant & Gould Names Partners, Appoints Leonard Hope to Board of Directors
• Federal Circuit Remands Intergraph's Patent Suit Vs. Intel
• Townsend Acquires Bay Area's Legal Strategies Group
• WIPO Launches Electronic Filings Of International Patent Applications
• Patriot Strikes Back Against Intel With Counterclaim In Chip Patent Dispute
• PharmaStem Sues Five Rivals Over Umbilical Cord Blood Banking
• McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff Names Three New Partners
• EPO Revokes Rambus Patent For Memory Chip
• E.U. Court Clears Three-Dimensional Marks
• Judge Rules For TiVo In Patent Suit Over Digital Video Technology
• University of California Takes Patent Crown For Tenth Consecutive Year
• U.S. Copyright Office Sets Royalty Rates For Online Music Broadcasts
• China To Accept Electronic Patent Applications From March 12
• Inventors Win $5M Settlement In Dispute Over Dental Implant Technology
• Microsoft Faces Patent Suit Over Key Windows Feature
• Judge Orders Jury To Consider Whether "Windows" Was Generic Mark In 1980s
• Judge Hears Case On Alleged Copyright Abuse By Diebold
• European Parliament Pulls Vote On IPR Directive
• Ireland Warns Of Need For Political Breakthrough On E.U. Patent
• Intel Sues Patriot Scientific Over Chip Clock-Speed Patent
• FDA To Appeal Ruling On 180-Day Shared Exclusivity
• Australia To Revamp IP Laws Under Free Trade Pact With U.S.
• Japan Diet To Consider Patent Law Amendment
• Court Hears Arguments In Patent Suit Over Streaming Media
• Japanese Court Rules For Czech Brewer In Battle Over Budweiser Trademark
• Club Med Sues Fox Searchlight Over "Club Dread" Satire
• Glaxo Sues Israeli Drug Maker For Trademark Infringement
• House Nears Compromise On USPTO Fees
• FDA To Review Approval Of Norvasc Generic As 505 (b) (2) Gateway Is Tested In Court
• Glaxo Pays $175 Million To Settle Antitrust Suit Over Relafen Patent
• Chinese Court Hears Argument In DBTEL's Lawsuit Vs. Motorola
• Net2Phone Wins Appeal In Multi-Tech's Patent Suit
• Indonesia Readies Optical Disk Bill
• India's Supreme Court Rules On Preliminary Injunctions In IP Lawsuits
• WIPO Revamps IP Data Standards To Make Searches Easier
• AstraZeneca Sues Andrx Over Tropol-XL Patent
• Shaw Pittman Hires ITC Expert Steven Adkins
• Databases Protected By Copyright, Korea Court Rules
• Wolf Greenfield Names Three New Shareholders, Three Associates
• Guidant Sues St. Jude Over Pacemaker Defibrillators
• Monsanto Wins Patent Interference Vs. Dow Chemical
• Third Circuit Rules On Concurrent Use Trademark Actions
• Energizer Settles ITC Dispute With China's Top Battery Maker
• Mauritius Court Shuts Down Hundreds Of "Ralph Lauren" Stores
• Appeals Court To Hear Landmark File Swapping Case Tuesday
• European Commission Proposes IP Court
• Lebowitz Joins Fried Frank's Intellectual Property Practice
• Bacardi Loses Trademark Dispute Over Havana Club Label
• TruePosition, Andrew Corp. Settle Lawsuit Over Location Technology
• Bush Budget Would Let USPTO Raise, Keep Fees
• Boston Scientific, Johnson & Johnson To Square Off In Court In June 2005
• Federal Circuit Rules For Shwarz Pharma In Suit Over Univasc Patent
• Japan Patent Office To Staff Up To Speed Up Processing