Intellectual Property Archive » August, 2004

Intellectual Property - August, 2004

114 articles

• Judge Denies Injunction In Vuitton Trademark Suit
• Sonnenschein Hires William Sipio From Chadbourne; To Focus On Hatch-Waxman Cases
• Lathrop & Gage Raids Duane Morris To Set Up IP Outpost In New York
• USPTO To Raise Patent Fees On Oct. 1
• ArvinMeritor Sues Eaton Corp. Over Transmission Patent
• India To Allow Patenting Of Embedded Software
• Judge Invalidates Ormco Patents In Suit Over Clear Braces
• Genesis Signs Licensing Deals With Samsung, Tovis After ITC Win
• High-Tech Industry Asks Senate To Soften "Induce" Copyright Bill
• High-Tech Fuels Surge In Asian Patent Filings
• Agfa Guilty Of Inequitable Conduct, Judge Rules
• India Mulls Special Courts For IP Cases
• Billboard Posting Qualifies As "Printed Publication," Federal Circuit Rules
• Canon Buys Candescent's Flat-Panel Patent Portfolio
• Adidas Sues Ralph Lauren Over Three-Stripes Trademark
• j2 Global Sues Rival Over Online Messaging Patent
• E.U. Orders Probe Into Microsoft-Time Warner Deal On Anti-Piracy Software
• Taiwan Passes Stricter Copyright Law
• Kilpatrick Stockton Hires Simmons IP Heads In London, New York
• InterVideo Sues Acer Over Device Integration Patent
• Allergan Sues Alcon Over Alphagan Patent
• Federal Circuit Partially Upholds Verdict In Case Over Tail-Light Moldings
• Judge Dismisses Promega's Suit Vs. Roche In Long-Standing Patent Dispute
• Michigan State To Offer LLM In IP Law
• India Mulls Capping Data Exclusivity At Four Years
• Benitec Settles Suit Vs. Genscript Over RNAi Patent
• NJ District Court Denies Pfizer's Attempt To Block Neurontin Generic
• Genesis Wins ITC Complaint Vs. Taiwanese Rivals Over LCD Controller Patent
• Teva Loses Patent Challenge For Glaxo's Zofran
• Medimmune Sues Sun Pharma Over Plans For Ethyol Generic
• Dorsey & Whitney Hires IP Attorney Gary Abelev From Baker & Botts
• Preliminary Hearing In Plavix Trial Set For December
• Judge Denies Injunction Vs. Hershey In ZonePerfect Trademark Suit
• Illumina and Applera Settle Patent Disputes
• California Appeals Court Deals Major Blow To Entertainment Industry In Copyright Suit
• Inventor Sues Pfizer's Japan Unit For 1B Yen
• Taiwan Semi Files ITC Complaint Vs. Mainland Rival Over Chip Patents
• DC Appeals Court Sides With FDA In Mylan's Patent Challenge For Duragesic
• Cornice Countersues Seagate In Patent Fight Over Disk-Drive Technology
• Compuware Asks Court To Throw Out IBM Evidence In Copyright Suit
• Federal Circuit Affirms District Court's Ruling For Fisher-Price Vs. Safety 1st
• USPTO Rejects Eolas Claims In Second Round Of Reexamination - Report
• Ivax Launch Of Generic Neurontin Raises Eyebrows
• Judge Awards Halliburton $36M In Patent Suit Vs. Smith International
• Malaysia Mulls Intellectual Property Court
• Greenberg Traurig Hires SAP IP Chief To Head Silicon Valley IP Group
• Taiwanese Court Rules For Jusung In LCD Patent Dispute With Applied Materials
• Glaxo Gives Up One Of Three Patents For Avandia In China
• DC District Court Sides With FDA In Alphapharma's Celexa Patent Challenge
• Qualcomm Abandons Bid For Damages In Licensing Spat With TI
• India Mulls Broad Compulsory Licensing Under New Patent Bill
• Aventis Sues Teva Over ANDA For Generic Actonel
• Judge Clears Cable, Satellite Companies Of Infringing Datacasting Patent
• Katten Hires IP Partners From Welsh & Katz
• Novartis Sues Dr. Reddy's, Watson Over ANDAs For Generic Exelon
• India To Introduce Patent Bill Within Two Weeks, Minister Says
• Orbitz Targeted In Patent Suit Over Automated Notifications
• Trading Technologies Sues eSpeed Over Bond Trading Technology
• NCR Sues Intellisync Over Synchronization Technology
• Medivir, Novartis Resolve Dispute Over Partially Overlapping Patents
• Donaldson To Appeal $16M Judgment In Patent Case
• Embrex Sues Again Over In-Ovo Injection Patent
• IXYS, Advanced Power Technology Settle Patent Suit Over MOSFET Technology
• Weil, Gotshal To Open D.C. Patent Litigation Practice
• Prometheus Settles Lawsuit Vs. Specialty Labs Over Gastrointestinal Assay
• Vastera Cleared Of Stealing Expeditors' Trade Secrets
• ITC Probes Sony Over Digital Camera Patent
• Judge Grants Computer Associates Injunction In Case That Tests Open Source Licensing
• Judge Increases Damages In Masimo's Patent Suit Vs. Tyco Unit
• Federal Circuit Rules For TV Makers In Suit Over V-Chip Technology
• New York IP Boutiques Merge
• Applied Materials, ASM Settle Patent Dispute
• U.S. Government Report Tackles Options For Digital Copyright Policy
• Medical Device Makers Take Dispute Over Wrinkle Treatment To Court
• Court Rules Business Objects Misappropriated Trade Secrets, But Clears Company Of Patent Infringement Claim
• CoolBrands Sues Weight Watchers For $360M Over Trademark Licensing Deal
• Barr Gets License For Generic Actiq As FTC Clears Cephalon-Cima Merger
• Pinkos Named Deputy Director At USPTO
• Horace Ng Joins McDermott Will & Emery As IP Partner
• Benitec Settles Patent Dispute With Ambion
• Attorneys Unearth Patent For First Internal Combustion Engine
• Terry Kearney Joins Wilson Sonsini From Fish & Neave
• Microsoft Expects Licensing Battle In Japan To Take Years
• Google To Pay At Least $300M In Stock To Settle Yahoo! Patent Suit
• Acacia Targets Universities In New Twist In Licensing Strategy
• Seagate Sues Western Digital Over Trade Secrets
• Prana, PNG Settle Suit Over Patent For Alzheimer Biotech Drug
• Forgent Expands Controversial Litigation Over JPEG Patent
• Novo's Human Growth Hormone Patent Ruled Invalid, Unenforceable
• Court Denies ICU Medical's Request for Preliminary Injunction
• Warner Chilcott Prevails Vs. Teva In Sarafem Patent Suit
• California Supreme Court Rules For Napa Vintners In Case On Appellation Of Origin
• Federal Circuit Refuses Rehearing Of Homocysteine Assay Patent Case
• Australia Near Deal On IP Policy For Pharmaceuticals
• Virgin Sues Apple France Over iPod Licensing
• Apple Settles Download Patent; 14 More Companies Sued
• E.U. Delays Vote On Software Patents
• NIH Rejects Compulsory License For Abbott's Norvir
• Affymetrix Sues Illumina Over Gene Detection Patent
• FCC Approves Controversial TiVo Feature
• Appeals Court Affirms Ex-Employee's Idea Belongs To Alcatel
• Condom Maker Sues Rival Over Patent For Special "Twist"
• Chinese Drug Companies Form Alliance To Make Generic Viagra
• Pfizer Sues Online "Viagra" Marketers
• ITC To Probe Gateway's Patent Complaint Vs. HP
• USPTO Unveils Public Patent Tracking System
• VIA Unit Pays $25M To Settle MediaTek Chip Patent Suit
• E.U. Cancels Lego Design Trademark
• Cruikshank & Fairweather Rebrands As Marks & Clerk Scotland
• Qualcomm Wins Patent Suit Over "911" GPS Technology
• IP Takes Back Seat To Labor, Contract Disputes, Survey Finds
• Fuji Photo Wins ITC Dispute Over Camera Patent
• India Prepares Amendments To Data Protection Regime
• Bush Names Dudas To Head USPTO In Recess Appointment