Intellectual Property Archive » December, 2007

Intellectual Property - December, 2007

135 articles

• After Seagate, Counsel Is Optional – But Advisable
• IP Legislation To Watch In 2008
• RIM Faces Patent Suit Over Wireless Devices
• Paddock Labs Attorney Fee Bid Nixed
• ITC Suspects Qualcomm Is Violating Chip Import Ban
• Judge Hands Victory To eBay In Netcraft Patent Battle
• Open-Source Software Outfit Gets Microsoft Protocols
• Trade Secret Claims Bite Back In Semiconductor Suit
• Apple Settles With "Think Secret" Blogger
• Assuming Patent, Technology Licences Under Ch. 11
• O'Melveny Not Kicked Off MySpace Copyright Case
• 3M's Water Filter Patent Suit Will Keep Percolating
• Informatica Collects $1.7M In Interest From Rival
• Congress Changes Tune On Royalties For Radio Play
• LSI Loses $18M Trade Secret Verdict
• Intergraph Strikes Deal In Microprocessor Patent Suit
• Institute Fires Off Suit Against Amgen Over Royalties
• Antor Ordered To Hand Over Data On Prior Suit
• Court Revives Staffing Co.'s Trade Secrets Claim
• Law Firm Patents Its Own Business Method
• Northwestern Sells Drug Royalty Rights For $700M
• Guestbridge Settles Internet Reservations Patent Suit
• XM, UMG Settle Copyright Suit Over Recording Device
• Accenture Sues Software Co. For Infringement
• South Florida Catches Heat As Top "Judicial Hellhole"
• Judge Hands Vector Patent, But Not Infringement
• IP Cases To Watch In 2008
• Toshiba, Matsushita, JVC, NEC Settle Microchip Suit
• Vizio Dropped From Zenith's HDTV Patent Suit
• Shareholders Fight Bid To Dismiss Part Of Apotex Suit
• Famous Marks Doctrine Not Recognized By N.Y.
• Amazon Loses Gift-Order Patent In Europe
• Nortel Files Counterclaims Against Vonage
• Ring Plus Wants Baker Botts Removed In Cingular Suit
• Dura Allows Auto Rival's IP Counterclaims
• The Shifting Scope Of Patentable Subject Matter
• Biamp Loses Bid To Toss Trade Secret Claims
• Barr Sues To Block Generic Seasonale
• ITC To Investigate Micronics, Phicom Probe Cards
• Marvell Fails To Stay Cases Over CSIRO Patent
• IP And Knowledge Process Outsourcing In India
• Device Co. Closes Up Suture Suit Against Abbott
• Claim Constructions Adopted In Catheter Patent Suit
• Judge Hits Start Button For Nintendo Mediation
• Software Firm Must Hand Over Info In Facebook Spat
• Depomed Secures Summary Judgment Against Ivax
• In ITC Handset Battle, Nokia Keeps "Edge"
• Broadcom Gets Over $9M In Fees, Interest
• Applied Medical Clears Seagate Test In Tyco Case
• EBay Vows Fight Over Final Judgment In Patent Suit
• AstraZeneca Fires Off 7 Suits Over Crestor ANDAs
• Kenyon & Kenyon Asks Court To Toss ERISA Suit
• Wyeth Settles With J&J Unit Over Effexor Patent
• Copyright Office Probes "Phantom Signal" Royalties
• Quinn Emanuel Goes To Japan
• Jury Hands Bard $185M Verdict In Graft Patent Case
• Final Judgment Entered In EBay, MercExchange Suit
• Nokia, Samsung Accused Of Infringing New 3G Patent
• Cadwalader Adds 3 To New IP Group
• Bra Retailers' Case Sags Amid Judge's Ruling
• Sharp Brings New LCD Patent Suit Against Samsung
• Invitrogen, Genetic Applications Settle Patent Fight
• Time Warner, Comcast Cleared In VOD Patent Suit
• IP Boutique Snags Biotech Team
• Injunction Lifted In Metabolite Case Against LabCorp
• Amazon.com Added To Play List Patent Dispute
• Novo Nordisk Settles Patent Dispute With Pfizer
• Sony Attacks Antor's Attorney-Privilege Objections
• Judge Nails Medtronic With $226M Screw Judgment
• Dell Claims License In New Claim Against Lucent
• O2 Aims To Stop Rohm's Subpoena Of Expert
• DTL Says Phone Cos. Infringe Transducer Patent
• Suit Calling PTO Deputy Director Unqualified Tossed
• Pfizer Sues Cobalt Over Lipitor Patent
• RTI Opposes Split Of Becton Antitrust, Patent Claims
• Mangosoft Aims To Secure Skype's Source Code Files
• Tessera Seeks ITC Probe In Semiconductor Spat
• Google Denied Stay For Antor Patent Re-Examination
• ImClone Settles Patent Row With Yeda, Sanofi
• Sharp Adds New Defendants To LCD Patent Suit
• Nielsen Product May Bolster Claims Against YouTube
• Medtronic-Cordis Coronary Stent Suit Heads To Trial
• Bank Says BNP Poached Trade Secrets, Employees
• Verizon Hit With Open Source License Lawsuit
• Abbott Labs Sues Zydus Over Depakote
• AstraZeneca Handed Partial Win In Seroquel Fight
• Dell Pulled Into Tablet PC Patent Rift
• Judge Won't Let Intervoice Off Hook In Sony Suit
• Novartis, Sun, Watson Strike Deal In Exelon MDL
• Weatherford Sues Tesco Over Oil Drilling Patents
• Informatica Denied $5M In Attorneys' Fees
• Samsung, Nokia Sued Over Four Cell Phone Patents
• Bill Seeks To Step Up Enforcement Of IP Infringement
• Judge Refuses To Halt Lucent Trial V. Microsoft, Dell
• At SanDisk's Cue, ITC To Investigate Flash Devices
• Parent Telecoms Dismissed From Patent Suit
• Q&A With Baker Botts' Barton E. Showalter
• IBM Seeks Import Ban Against ASUSTeK CPU Parts
• Embattled Online Patent Asserted Against 16 Cos.
• Patent Company Settles With Capital One, Netflix
• Samsung To Pay InterDigital $134M In Royalties
• Teflon Trademark Claims Shouldn't Stick: Pureflex
• Duane Morris Adds Four IP Attorneys
• Twombly Becomes Focus Of Photo Patent Suit
• Is A U.S. Patent More Difficult To Obtain After KSR?
• K&L Gates Scores New Commercial Litigator
• USPTO Will Re-Examine LunarEye GPS Patent
• Judge Nixes Remaining Claims In World Wrestling Suit
• Patent Case Against Sprint Nextel To Go Forward
• Foley & Lardner Sets Up IP Shop In Shanghai
• Judge Denies Fee Award To Pfizer In Celebrex Case
• GE Faces Suit Over Satellite Tracking Technology
• Seoul Files ITC Complaint Over Nichia Laser Devices
• Biovail Settles Cardizem Suit With Watson Unit
• Samsung, Matsushita Resolve Patent Suits
• Tobacco Co.'s "Top" Trademark Suit Extinguished
• YouTube, Google Fire Back Over Copyright Suit
• Rohm Seeks Sanctions Against O2 In LCD Patent Suit
• BofA's "Keep The Change" Triggers More Litigation
• Micron Launches Attack On Mosaid's DRAM Case
• Lucent, Dell Clash Over Circuit's Seagate Ruling
• Red Cross Wants J&J Expert's Testimony Tossed
• Hitachi Rails Against LGE Plasma Case Consolidation
• Acacia Unit Reaches Settlement With Sharper Image
• Judge Tosses LimeWire Antitrust Counterclaims
• MicroUnity, Sony Playstation Patent Case Closed
• Claims Constructed In Game Controller Patent Case
• Growth Of Specialty Pharma Draws Generics Litigation
• King Pharmaceuticals Loses Rehearing Bid
• VoIP, IPhone Called Out In Voice Mail Patent Suit
• CDW Points Finger At Merchants In Design Co.'s Suit
• EU Sets Hearings In Rambus Patent Ambush Case
• Judge Finds Warner-Lambert Accupril Patent Enabled
• Beyond Rule 11: The Case For Full Early Assessment
• Court Won't Stay Generic Approval Of HDI Body Oil