Intellectual Property Archive » July, 2004

Intellectual Property - July, 2004

121 articles

• Knobbe Martens Team Wins Judgment Against Another Tyco Unit
• Microsoft Takes On IBM For U.S. Patent Mantle
• Judge Doubles Award In Aero Patent Suit
• Court Awards Symbol Technologies $26M In WLAN Patent Suit
• Chasser To Step Down As U.S. Trademarks Commissioner
• U.K. Mulls Fund To Aid Patent Litigation
• Monsanto, Syngenta Locked In Biotech Patent Battle
• Cisco Settles Suit Vs. Huawei
• ANDA Filing Not Willful Patent Infringement Per Se, Federal Circuit Rules
• Pfizer Loses Marketing Exclusivity For Diflucan
• Forgent Signs On Baker Botts As Jenkens Battles Ex Employees
• Frederick Whitmer Joins Brown Raysman As Lead Trial Attorney In Patent Practice
• IP Attorneys Eye Federal Circuit Reexamination Of Patent Claims
• Judge Grants Summary Judgment For Gen-Probe In Enzo's Patent Suit
• Judge Rules ISPs May Be Compelled To Divulge Subscriber Identities
• TSMC Refiles Trade-Secret Suit Vs. Mainland Foundry
• IP Attorneys Bill More But Get Paid Less
• Appeals Court Orders FDA To Stay ANDA Approval For Neurontin Generic Capsules
• Chinese Drug Makers Target Glaxo Drug, Citing Viagra Decision
• Irwin Gross Leaves Wilson, Sonsini For Venture Fund
• Indian Generic Makers Offer 4% Of Turnover In Royalty Under New Patent Regime
• Aventis Loses Second Lovenox Patent Reissuance Bid
• Maytag Sues Electrolux Over Patent In Sign Of Escalating Home-Appliance Litigation
• Thermage Sues Syneron Over Patent For Wrinkle Treatment
• Japanese Airlines Take Dispute Over Business Model Patent To Court
• OraSure Sues Schering-Plough For Cryosurgical Patent
• Microsoft Appeals Japanese Antritrust Decision Over Patents
• Long-Term Biotech Client Sues Townsend For Malpractice
• MediaTek Counter-Sues Zoran In Dispute Over DVD Patents
• Mylan Acquires King For $4B In Move Toward Branded Drugs
• Cipla Eyes Generic Challenge To Sanofi-Synthelabo's Plavix
• Arbitration Court Rules Against Google In Trademark Dispute
• Judge Denies Subpoena Of Patent Counsel
• Judge Rejects Biovail's Claim Construction In Diltiazem Patent Suit
• AstraZeneca Sues Andrx Over Toprol-XL Patent
• Tech Companies Oppose Copyright Inducement Bill At Senate Hearing
• Huther Takes Reins At IIPI
• U.K. Amends Patent Act To Deter "Unreasonable" Lawsuits
• Dutch Court Rules Fragrances Can Be Copyrighted
• Schick Seeks Injunction Against Gillette's Latest Razor
• Judge Refuses To Overturn Pooh Copyright Decision
• Plavix Patent Trial Delayed
• U.K. Court Bans Sony Piracy Devices In Landmark Ruling
• TiVo Braces For Copyright Battle With Entertainment Giants
• eBay, AT&T Settle Patent Suit Over Online Payments
• U.S. Judge Expands Safe Harbor Provisions In DMCA
• Cooking School Drops Trademark Suit As Food Accrediting Service Changes Name
• Marvel Sues Disney Over Spider-Man Royalties
• E.U. Paper Seeks To Tweak Copyright Regime
• Eolas Plaintiffs Counter Microsoft Request For Federal Circuit Appeal
• Radware Sues F5 Over Data-Center Patent
• European Patent Office Revokes Merck's Fosamax Patent
• Nortel Sues Arbinet Over Copyrights, Trade Secrets
• E.U. Members Seek To Reverse Votes On Software Patents
• U.K. Company Sues Microsoft, Apple Over Automatic Download Patents
• Teva Files Paragraph IV ANDA For Avapro
• Verizon California Settles Lawsuit Over Computer Telephony Patents
• Pfizer, Trade Group Protest China's Overturn Of Viagra Patent
• Microsoft Pays $20M To Settle Lindows Trademark Dispute
• Federal Circuit Agrees ConAgra Obtained Patent By Fraud, But Sets Aside Antitrust Award
• Inverness Medical Innovations Granted Injunction Against Acon Laboratories
• Judge Limits Kodak's Patent Suit Vs. Agfa
• EU Rejects Budvar Effort to Block "Bud" Mark For Entertainment Services
• Abbott Settles Suits Over Norvir Amid Calls For Compulsory License
• Dr. Reddy's Files FDA Drugmaster Application For Nexium
• James Myers Leaves Kilpatrick Stockton For Ropes & Gray
• Tom Canova Joins Baker & Hostetler As IP Partner
• Nellcor Says Court Rules In Its Favor In Masimo Patent Suit
• Steinbeck Heirs Sue Estate Over Copyrights,Trademarks
• Federal Circuit Rules For Bristol-Myers In Repligen Patent Suit
• Magnequench Sues Microsoft, Philips Over Magnetic Patents
• LML Sues Four Rivals Over Check Processing Patents
• Matsushita Electric Settles Patent Suit Vs. Cinram
• Philips Sues Gillette Over Electric Toothbrush Patent
• LG Could Hit Royalty Jackpot With Korean Digital TV Standard
• Judge Deals Blow To Acacia In Controversial Patent Suit
• U.S., Israel Deadlocked Over Data Exclusivity Rules
• Japan Warns Microsoft Over Patent Provisions In Windows Contract
• Judge Says StorageTek Likely To Prevail In DMCA Suit
• Ampex Sues Sony Over Digital Camera Patents
• Federal Circuit: Abbott Did Not Infringe Novartis Patent For Human Transplant Drug
• Jenkens Sues Two Attorneys Over Forgent Patent Project
• Canadian Music Industry Appeals File Swapping Decision
• India Eyes Patent Reforms Without Industry Input
• GlaxoSmithKline To Pay $92m To Settle Suits Over Patent Gaming
• New Zealand Reaffirms Ban On "Methods" Patents
• Princess Diana's Estate Loses Trademark Bid
• Xcel Sues Par Pharma Unit Over ANDA For Diastat Generic
• Independence Air Sued Over "Ijet" Trademark
• ICE Countersuits In Nymex Copyright Case Dismissed
• Global Software Piracy Costs $29 Billion, Study Finds
• Court Sanctions Samsung In Mosaid Patent Suit
• China Overturns Pfizer's Viagra Patent
• FTC Reinstates Unocal Antitrust Case Over Patents
• Japanese Industrial Giants Pay $30M To Settle Battery Suit
• Computer Giants Sue Motorola Unit To Invalidate JPEG Patent
• Partial Victory For Pfizer In Xalatan Suit Vs. Par
• Disney, OpenTV Settle Patent Litigation
• Federal Circuit Overturns Keyboard Patent Ruling
• King & Spalding Hires Another IP Litigator From Rival In Hiring Spree
• European Software Patent Policy In Jeopardy
• EU To Help China Revamp Copyright System
• Duke Suit Vs. Elan Targets Competing Patent Filings
• Federal Appeals Court Rejects Hearing On Cox-2 Patent
• Gateway Files ITC Complaint Vs. HP Over Patents
• Mylan Pays $9M To Settle Paclitaxel Patent Suit
• European Patent Office OKs Mouse Patent With Restrictions
• Federal Circuit Dismisses University's Appeal Vs. Fujitsu
• House Of Lords To Hear Amgen,TKT Patent Dispute Next Week
• CIBA's Witness Concerns Unfounded: CooperVision
• Qualcomm, Texas Instruments Cheer Patent Suit Ruling
• Alain Pompidou Takes Office As EPO President
• Western Digital Sues Cornice Over Microdrive Patents
• Mylan Demands FDA Response To Petition On "Branded Generics"
• Court Rules For Pfizer In Accupril Patent Suit
• European Patent Academy To Open In 2005
• Ex-Employee Sues Sharp Over LCD Patents
• Start-Up Sues Google Over Code For Affinity Network
• Canada: ISPs Not Liable For Copyright Royalties
• Federal Judge Dismisses Promega Suit Vs. Hoffman LaRoche, Applera
• Barr Cleared Of Infringing Three Patents In Allegra Case