Intellectual Property Archive » May, 2008

Intellectual Property - May, 2008

257 articles

• Federal Circuit Examines Design Patent Test
• RIM Sues German Patent Firm Over Radio Phone IP
• CORRECTED: Cornell University Takes On HP In $575M Patent Trial
• 8th Circ. Puts Kibosh On NVE Shareholders' Fraud Suit
• Oxford Gene Sues BioArray Over BeadChip Patent
• Skin Cream Patent Claims Against Immudyne Tossed
• Wyeth Sues Sandoz Over Contraceptive Patent
• Glaceau Fires Back Over Vitaminwater Trade Dress
• 'Clean Rooms' Are Not Just For Kids
• Nanometrics Sues Inventor Over Spectrometry Patent
• Experts Urge Caution When Hiding Patent Mistakes
• Court Rules Appeal Of Arriva Bankruptcy Plan Moot
• BMW Takes Aim At Bluestar Over Wheel Rims
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Tomar Sues TorQuest Over Traffic Control Patent
• Patent Auctions Invite New Opportunities, Risks
• Jury Fines Dow $2.85M For 'Malicious' Lawsuit
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Baker Hughes, ReedHycalog Reach $100M Settlement
• Presstek Settles 3 Legal Actions And Part Of Another
• Judge Rules Stanford's HIV Test Patents Obvious
• Drugmakers File 2nd Suit To Thwart Generic Xyzal
• McCarter & English Adds Partner From Pepe & Hazard
• Verdict Hiked To $25M In Sears Trade Secrets Suit
• Seoul Semiconductor Adds 5 Names To ITC Complaint
• Medtronic Wins $250M From Boston Scientific
• AstraZeneca Sues Barr Over Crohn's Disease Drug
• Two More From Perkins Coie Join King & Spalding
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Dewey Scores IP And Biotech Dream Team
• YouTube Can't Hide Behind Copyright Act: Attorney
• Northwest Sued Over Tracking Technology
• Holland & Knight Adds 5 From Seyfarth Shaw In D.C.
• Chemical Reactor Patent Not Infringed: Federal Circuit
• Australian Court Upholds Pfizer's Lipitor Patent
• U.K. Court Revokes Aerotel Patent For Obviousness
• Versatile Heller Ehrman Litigator Joins Howrey
• Protecting Brands In The Gulf Region
• Fed. Circuit Grants Mixed Ruling On Network Patents
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Four Cos. Ink Deal With LED Technology Inventor
• Master Lock Unhinges One Patent From Suit
• Abbott, Roche Settle Glucose Test Patent Dispute
• Federal Circuit Remands Lawler Valve License Case
• Vitaminwater, Asante Spar Over Packaging Trademark
• Camouflage Gear Co. Sues For Design Theft
• DMCA Protects YouTube, Google Claims
• Belgian Copyright Group Seeks $77M From Google
• Power Integrations Drops Suits After USPTO Rejections
• Verint Notches Another Win Against Nice
• Firm Accuses Morgan Lewis Of Botching Patent Filing
• Investing In India's Energy Sector And Protecting IP
• Media Giants Battle Over Trade Secrets
• Monsanto, Syngenta Settle Disputes In License Deal
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Sun Wins Partial Stay For Re-Exam Of NetApp Patent
• MedImmune, Genentech Strike Deal In Synagis Case
• GE Sues To Invalidate SonoSite Ultrasound Patent
• AutoCAD OK For EBay Resale Despite Copyright: Judge
• Federal Circuit Vacates Inequitable Conduct Decision
• Baxter Sues Talecris Over Blood Test Patents
• Appeals Court Spurns Rattler Tools' Patent Claim
• Nissim, ClearPlay Spar Again Over DVD Content Filter
• Cognex Sues MvTec, Fuji Over Machine Vision
• Wilson Sonsini Adds Mylan's Ex-Chief Legal Officer
• Crossroads Sues 10 Cos. Over Storage Patents
• The Road To A Successful Markman Hearing
• Court Keeps Covad's VoIP Trade Secrets Suit Alive
• Visa, MC, AmEx Off The Hook In Gift Card Patent Suit
• Weil Builds Up D.C. IP Presence
• Apple, CBS Sued Over 'Mighty Mouse' Trademark
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Casino Game Producers Hit With Infringement Suit
• Merck Wins U.K. Appeal For Propecia Patent
• Mattel, Bratz Inventor Settle Suit Over Dolls
• Golden Bridge Loses Appeal In Lucent, Nokia Case
• Freedom Wireless, VeriSign Strike Deal In Patent Suit
• Razorsight Pays $4.5M To Settle Software Theft Suit
• Alcatel Not Infringing Microsoft Patent After All: ITC
• Brand-Name, Generics Deals Stifle Competition: FTC
• ITC Agrees To Investigate Tessera's Allegations
• Redefining 'Distribution' In The Internet Age
• 9th Circuit Revives Title Insurer's Copyright Suit
• Cognex Scores In Patent Battle Against Veritec
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Experian, Katz Settle Over Call Processing Patents
• Insurance Companies Battle Over Patent
• Bausch & Lomb Looks Askance At Patent Stay Ruling
• Agrizap's Lesson On Secondary Considerations
• Two Join Fish & Richardson's Silicon Valley Office
• Wyeth, Nycomed Take Aim At Sandoz Over Protonix
• AT&T, Others Hit With Patent Suit Over Fiber Optics
• Samsung, Renesas Settle DRAM Infringement Disputes
• Sprint Owes $2.8M For Cell Phone Patents: Jury
• Semiconductor Patent Battle Starts With Venue Fight
• Alltel Gets Wires Crossed Over Mobile E-Mail Patents
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Widevine Expands Patent Suit Against Verimatrix
• Weil Gotshal Paralegal Sues Firm For Gender Bias
• Verint Wins $3.3M In Speech Analytics Patent Suit
• U.K. Antitrust Guidelines To Cover IP, Remedies
• Nanya Drops Appeal In DRAM Suit Against Fujitsu
• BorgWarner Sued Over Timing Technology Patent
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Architect Loses Copyright Appeal Against Trump
• Photo Studio Takes A 'Shot' At Hannah Montana
• Judge Finalizes $2.25M Cardia Settlement
• Apple Sues IPod Accessories Maker For Infringement
• Smucker, River West Brands Settle Puritan Oil Spat
• Dura's Trade Secrets Claims Must Be Clearer: Judge
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Kodak Settles Digital Camera Patent Disputes
• Semiconductor Cos. Face ITC Probe Over Patent
• Order May Clarify Southern Calif. Patent Local Rules
• HP Wins $51M Judgment Against Insurer
• Section 337: A Thoroughly International IP Statute
• 9th Circ. Grants L.A. Biomed New Graft Patent Trial
• Salix Sues Novel Labs Over Bowel Cleanser Patent
• Credit Suisse Accused Of Stealing Trade Secrets
• McKesson Ruling Still Poses Challenges For IP Lawyers
• Judge Tosses Nearly All Of J&J's Red Cross Claims
• Court Won't Enjoin Nova In Glucose Meter Fight
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• McKool Smith Nabs Patent Pro For NYC Office
• Wal-Mart's 'Express For Less' Slogan Riles Express
• 2nd Circuit Chews Over, Reverses Bazooka Ruling
• Judge Tinkers With Stent Claim Order Again
• FDA's Exclusivity Forfeiture Saga Continues
• Nintendo To Pay $21M For Game-Controller Patents
• Nokia, Fujifilm Tagged In Pic-Sharing Patent Suit
• Appeals Court Upholds Patent Verdict For Genlyte
• Federal Circuit Remands DuPont Injunction Request
• Banks' Web Security Systems Infringe: Suit
• Suit Claims DreamWorks Stole Idea For 'Madagascar'
• Federal Circuit Affirms Aventis' Inequitable Conduct
• Fed. Circ. Erases Memory Patent Case Against Oracle
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Heir's Patent Right Not A Question Of Federal Law
• Dana's Win On $20M Claim Affirmed On Appeal
• Judge Denies Fees To Nichia In LED Patent Fight
• Payless Fights $304.6M Adidas Trademark Award
• Intermec Loses Bid To Exclude Expert Opinions
• Ex-Coke Secretary's Trade Secrets Sentences Upheld
• Natl. Semiconductor Sued Over Circuit Design Tools
• Transocean Offshore Drill Patent Suit Dismissed
• Rule Changes Challenge Patent Law Practitioners
• Fed. Circ. Revives Stryker-Acumed Nail Patent Case
• FTC Furthers Probe Into Mylan's Keppra Settlement
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Court Lets Bone-Cleaning Firm Add Patent To Suit
• Craigslist Swipes Back At EBay With Antitrust Suit
• DSW Sues Zappos.com For Trademark Infringement
• Crocs Awarded $56M In Suit Over 'Shoe Charms'
• 5 Years On, Trademark Fraud Ruling Still Resonates
• Invitrogen Strikes Deal For Stem Cell Patents
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Diazyme Win On Assays Patents
• Jackson Lewis Picks Up Trade Secrets Litigator
• UPS Plane Safety Technology Under Patent Scrutiny
• Nuijten Appeals Patent Application To Supreme Court
• StemCells Fires Back At Neuralstem Over New Patent
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Office Depot Faces Patent Suit Over GPS Holders
• Supreme Court Declines To Hear Apotex Appeal
• High Court Lets $4.3M Prius Patent Verdict Stand
• Beware The Many Faces Of A Trademark Scam
• Glycoproducts Infringed Mannatech Patent: Jury
• Wall Street Firms In A Trade Secrets State Of Mind
• Litigators Urge Clarity Over Punitive Damage Rules
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Schering-Plough Sued Over Coppertone Trade Dress
• Barr Eyes Mid-2008 Launch For Generic Yasmin
• The Boundaries Of Patent-Eligible Processes In Bilski
• 'Green Revolution' Spurring The Next Patent Boom
• Two IP Litigators Join Greenberg Traurig's Ranks
• Wildman Harrold Snags Partner From Foley & Lardner
• Patent Commissioner Promotes Hiring Push
• Burst.com, RealNetworks Settle Patent Spat
• Smucker Claims "Trademark Piracy" In Puritan Oil Spat
• Canadian Court Nixes J&J Suit V. Boston Scientific
• Federal Circuit Weighs Limits On Business Methods
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• U.S. House Passes IP Enforcement Bill
• The FTC's Ongoing Opposition To Reverse Payments
• Movie Studios Reap $111M Damages Award
• Patent Holders Prevail More Often Before Jury: PwC
• National Oilwell's Trade Secrets Case Weak: Jury
• Morrison & Foerster Adds Tokyo IP Partner
• ESPN Claims Quiksilver Infringed X Games Trademark
• IP Playbook Can Save Companies From 'World Of Hurt'
• Patent Reform Act Runs Aground In Senate
• TRW Claims Takata Infringed Safety Device Patents
• K&L Gates Bolsters IP Group With 2 Ph.D.s
• Lucent Wins Partial Appeal Against Microsoft, Dell
• Google's Patent Search Site Out Of Date
• ITC Plays Bigger Role In Patent Litigation
• Professor Reaches 4th Settlement Over LED Patent
• Man Found Liable For Stealing Real Estate Site Design
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Judgment For Macy's In Patent Spat
• Fisher-Price Gets $5.7M In Safety 1st Patent Suit
• Toyota Prevails In Hybrid Patent Case
• ImClone Cries Fraud Over Erbitux Deal
• Teva Sues To Invalidate Nexium Patents
• Antitrust Group Backs Auto Repair Parts Patent Bill
• Google, Viacom: Full Steam Ahead On YouTube Suit
• Federal Circuit Won't Rehear Celebrex Patent Dispute
• USPTO Decides To Appeal Tafas Ruling
• ITC To Probe Alleged Ink Cartridge Ban Violations
• Alphatec To Pay $11M In Spinal Screw Patent Deal
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Another Symbicort Patent Revoked In EU
• Furukawa, Draka Comteq Settle Infringement Suits
• Netgear Hit With Patent Suit Over Wireless Routers
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Papst Sues Nikon Over Digital Camera Patents
• Ford Asks ITC To Bar Mustang Knockoff Parts
• Jury Awards $305M In Suit Over Adidas Knockoffs
• PSN Porcelain Veneer Patent Noninfringed: Fed Circ.
• Rambus Addresses Some Questions, Raises Others
• WIPO Clears Boston Scientific Of Infringement
• Neuralstem Seeks To Restart Stayed Patent Suit
• Ocean Tomo Offers New Site For Patent Transactions
• Procter & Gamble Targets J&J's Tooth Whitener
• Dickstein Shapiro Continues IP Practice Growth
• AuthenTec Wins Judgment In Fingerprint Patent Case
• USPTO Says Peer-to-Patent Program Is A Winner
• Ex-Merrill Adviser Enjoined In Trade Secrets Suit
• SoundBite Rival Fires Back In Call-System Patent Spat
• Volume-Control Infringement Suit Blasts TV Makers
• Ambush Marketing: New Laws For Sports Events?
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• 3M, Canon and Others Face Projector Patent Suit
• Survey Ranks Countries For IP Competitiveness
• LG Reaches Deal In Iris-Recognition Technology Suit
• Qualcomm Faces Second Antitrust Class Action
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Judge OKs Trade Secret Claim In UNIX Software Suit
• Sanofi-Aventis Sues Over Eloxatin Ingredient
• Named Partner At Thelen Defects To Baker Hostetler
• 3 Things Could Make Or Break An ANDA
• Parker Poe Adds Former Sara Lee IP Chief
• Whirlpool Sues Over Mixer Shape Trademark
• Judges' Top Four Pet Peeves In Patent Litigation
• Durotech Counterclaims Nixed In GED Patent Dispute
• Judge Backs Online Music Royalty Rate Worth $100M
• Whirlpool Counterstrikes In Cold War Against LG
• Kodak Won't Get Damages In Patent Case: Court
• Report Names China, Russia Among Worst IP Pirates
• T-Mobile Settles With Katz
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Sepracor, Breath Settle Xopenex Patent Fight
• In Cephalon Case, FTC Hopes For High Court Ruling
• AOL, Yahoo Hit With Suit Over Parental Controls
• Lehman Hit With Patent Suit Over Trading Technology
• SanDisk Drops Flash Memory Claims Against Acer
• Samsung Dealt Another Setback In Rambus Disputes
• Some Boutiques Keep Thriving Despite Tough Climate
• The Best And Worst Patents For Generics To Fight