Intellectual Property Archive » October, 2008

Intellectual Property - October, 2008

267 articles

• Eveready Wins Injunction In Rayovac Battery Tiff
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Rejection Of Cancer Patent Claim
• Lawyers Don't Expect Big IP Changes Under Obama
• P&G Adds Patent To Coffee Container Suit V. Kraft
• Arthur Chong Is Broadcom's New General Counsel
• Defending A Patent Litigation: Knowing The Endgame
• To CIP Or Not To CIP? There Is No Question
• Court Affirms Noninfringement Of J&J Suture Patent
• Biax, Sun Settle Dispute Over Server Patents
• 5 Patent Offices To Share Work Worldwide
• Injunctions Harder To Win In Post-EBay Courts
• Jury Awards Ariba $4.9M In Online Auction Patent Suit
• Sony Wins Summary Judgment in Agere Patent Suit
• Business Method Patents Down But Not Out: Experts
• Tyco Owes $58M In Needle Shield Patent Suit: Judge
• Bifurcation Warranted In Lotrel Patent Spat: Judge
• DVD Vending Companies Tangle Over Kiosk Patents
• IBM Faces Patent Suit Over Supercomputer
• The 'Machine-Or-Transformation Test' For Processes
• Slower Growth Forecast For US Drug Market In 2009
• Broadcom Ordered To Return $11M In Patent Royalties
• Changes To Expert Witness Rules Draw Criticism
• Pioneer Scores $59.4M Verdict Against Samsung
• Blade Server Patent Holder Takes Shot At IBM, HP
• AstraZeneca Sues Handa Again Over Seroquel XR
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Attorneys' Fees In NTP Fight
• Video Game Giants Sued Over Console Systems
• VNUS Ends Patent Fight Over Vein Laser Treatments
• Section 337: What Every Chinese Co. Should Know
• Judge Upholds $1.7M Sears Fine In Wishbone Case
• Wachovia Sues Former Brokers For Stealing Clients
• Bally Antitrust Trial Stayed Pending Patent Appeal
• Judge Pulls 'Hedge Fund Wives' From Web
• Lawyer Sues Citigroup Over Airport Financing
• Placing A Premium On Clearly Defined Patent Rights
• Fiber Optics Titans Clash Over Cable Patents
• Mosaid Settles DRAM Spat With Powerchip
• You're A Co-Inventor? Prove It
• Jury Hands NASA Contractor $2M In Trade Secret Suit
• A Good Day For Authors
• Zydus Says Teva Patents Violate Antitrust Laws
• Attorneys Drop Plaintiff In Software Copyright Dispute
• No New Trial For KB Home In Copyright Spat: Judge
• CPS Energy Disputes Subpoena In Avaya Antitrust Suit
• Google Settles E-Library Copyright Battle For $125M
• Cipro: A Road Map For Reverse Payment Litigation
• Inventors Sue Logisys Over Glowing Keyboards
• Purported Mobile E-Mail Co-Inventor's Appeal Fails
• In Re VW: Patent Filing In Eastern District Of Texas
• Bally Fitness Hit With Fresh Trade Secrets Suit
• Netflix Sued Over E-Mail Notification Patent
• On-The-Job Harmonization Of European Patent Law
• Qualcomm Hit With Patent Suit Over GPS Technology
• NMT Jolts WL Gore Over Patented Heart Implant
• Genentech's Rituxan, Others, Under Fire From Sanofi
• Merrill Lynch Wins Injunction Against Ex-Adviser
• QPSX, UTStarcom Settle Digital Network Patent Suit
• APC Sues Rival For Nabbing Workers, Trade Secrets
• The 'Ordinary Observer' Test Post-Mummification
• LG Comes Out Clean From Whirlpool Patent Suit
• Trademark Usage In Search Engine Advertising
• Business Method Inventors Await Decision In Bilski
• Novartis Adds Wyeth To Hemophilia Patent Hit List
• 'Hedge Fund Wives' Sparks Copyright Family Feud
• Verizon, Klausner Settle Patent Fight Over Voicemail
• Lectra Zings Eastman Over Cutting-Machine Patent
• CDW, 3rd-Party Defendants Settle In Display Suit
• St. Jude Wields Patents Against Device Maker
• Kraft Settles Coffee Pod Patent Suit For $17M
• Watson Says Barr Infringes Patent For Oxytrol
• Bristol-Myers Shells Out $21M To Settle Orencia Suit
• Atmel Fires Back At OPTi In Interface Patent Suit
• Sharp Dismissed From Volume-Control Patent Suit
• Acacia Unit Settles Hyperlink Patent Suit
• CWC Reaches 3 More Settlements In Sales Patent Suit
• Roche Sues Orchid Over Newest Boniva Patent
• Marvell Loses Bid To Disqualify Lawyers In Patent Suit
• Kelley Drye Not Conflicted In Tricom Case: Judge
• Otsuka Sues Apotex Again Over Generic Abilify
• New Antitrust Allegations Axed In CNET Patent Spat
• Bally Fitness, CEO Off The Hook In Trade Secret Suit
• Aerocrine Sues Apieron Over Asthma Monitor
• Visa, DataTern Resolve Web Site Patent Dispute
• Endo Sues Barr Over Opana Patents
• Judge Hands Medtronic Win On Rapid-Exchange Bar
• ConSemi Settles In Employee Patent Theft Suit
• Antitrust Suit Over RFID Patent Dismissed
• Hershey's Sues Furniture Chain Over Candy Bar Ad
• Traffic System Patent Holder Guns For Wireless Cos.
• PC Guardian, ACCO Face Off In Laptop Lock Suit
• Takeda, Mylan Drop Claims In Diabetes Drug Suit
• Third Dimension, Infineon Settle Semiconductor Suit
• WWE Wins Match In Trademark Infringement Suit
• Proper Scope Of ITC Remedies After Qualcomm
• Cordis Hits Boston Scientific Over New Taxus Stent
• TPL Loses Bid To Toss Microprocessor Patent Suits
• Capcom Prevails In Battle Of Flesh-Eating Zombies
• K&L Gates Adds NY Litigator And 2 From Dallas
• Sony Faces Patent Suit Over TV-Internet Link
• Fairchild, Alpha & Omega Resolve Patent Dispute
• DOJ Clears Joint Licensing Group For RFID Patents
• MedioStream Adjusts Defendants In Patent Spat
• The Human Elements Of Persuasion
• Texas Court Nixes 7-Yr. Term For Trade Secrets Theft
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Preliminary Injunction On Biaxin XL
• Antitrust Counterclaim Survives In Flash Memory Suit
• American Airlines Targets Yahoo In Keyword Suit
• Adidas Sues Calif. Shoemakers Over Classic Stripes
• Terms Defined In Freedom Wireless Phone Patent Suit
• Foley Hires 10 Heller Attorneys
• BofA Looks To Settle One 'Keep the Change' Suit
• Fed. Circ. Reverses Verisign Credit Card Patent Claims
• Plaintiffs Lack Standing In Flonase Suit: GSK
• PhoneFusion Dropped From Klausner Patent Suit
• Tesseron Asks Court To Drop IP Suit Against Konica
• Polaris Patent Case Needs New Damages Trial: Court
• Louis Vuitton's $3M Damages Award Appealed
• Former Heller Practice Auctions Itself To Survive
• IP Practice: Dewey & LeBoeuf
• Tyco Loses JMOL Bid In Needle Shield Patent Suit
• Synaptics, Elantech Make Nice Over Touch-Pad Patent
• Baker & Daniels Hit With Malpractice Suit
• Daewoo, Funai Face Off Over $7M VCR Patent Verdict
• Perkins Coie Takes Over Heller's Wis. Office
• Bally Antitrust Claims Stay On Table In Patent Suit
• St. Clair Digital Camera Suits To Move Forward
• Development And Use Of Visual Tools In Litigation
• ArvinMeritor Prevails In Auto Parts Patent Battle
• Business Method Patents: Is A Perfect Storm Coming?
• Ocean Spray Sues Rival Over Craisin Technology
• Target Corp. Settles Digital Video Patent Suit
• Surgery Tool Maker Sues Rival Over Drill Guide Patent
• German Court Clears CoreValve In Patent Spat
• USPTO Says Blocked Rules Lie Within Its Authority
• Nike Claims Wal-Mart Shoes Infringe 'Shox' Patents
• Judge Likens Ablaise Patent Spat To 'Peanuts' Comic
• Universal Faces Antitrust Suit Over Sales Contract
• Caltech Sues Camera Giants Over Imaging Patents
• Sharper Image Brand Lives On With $540M Pact
• Shell Settles Over Magnetic-Strip Card Patent
• Wireless Patent 'Visionary' Targets New Defendant
• YouTube Denies McCain Bid For DMCA Immunity
• Protective Order For Apotex Employees Mostly Denied
• Fairchild Reboots Power Integrations Patent Spat
• Lift Of Chip Ban Changes ITC Landscape: Experts
• Microsoft Prevails In MIT's Color Copy Patent Suit
• Heller Ehrman Attorneys Bulk Up Hogan & Hartson
• Get Ready For Antitrust Trial, Judge Tells Sanofi
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Reverse Payment Suit
• Google Funds Typosquatting, Infringement: Study
• Judge Rejects Invalidity Bid In Online Payment Suit
• Federal Circuit Clears Gennum In Video Tech Case
• Biolase, Diodem Settle Dispute Over Patent Deal
• Seyfarth Wins Discovery Reversal In Malpractice Suit
• Lawyers Eye VW Suit's Progress In Texas Courts
• Court Vacates Ban On Importing Qualcomm Chips
• IP Work Stays Steady Amid Rocky Times
• Transferring Cases Out Of Eastern Dist. Of Texas
• Sony, Panasonic DVD Patents Infringed: German Court
• Hi-Tech Loses Motion And Now Awaits FDA Decision
• Nokia Faces Patent Suit Over Firewall Appliance
• Linksmart Renews Wireless Patent Fight Against AT&T
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Semiconductor Patent Decision
• AstraZeneca Sues Ivax, Teva Over Nexium Patent
• Con Ed Sued Over Pipeline Patents
• Adobe Settles Network Patent Dispute With Droplets
• DLA Piper Snags Patent Maven From Townsend
• Google To Appeal German Thumbnail Copyright Suits
• Big Cos. Expect Patent Suits To Increase: Survey
• Britannica Asks To Renew Search Systems Patent Suit
• SimpleAir Drops Mobile Message Co. From Patent Spat
• Music Choice Attacks Viacom Digital Music Patent
• Jury Hears NASA Contractor's $27M Trade Secrets Suit
• Cisco Systems Sued Over Wireless Network Patents
• Patent Holder Files 3rd Suit Over Heat Sink Patent
• Federal-Mogul Sues Dorman Over Gasket Patents
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Preliminary Ban on Roche's Mircera
• ITC To Review 3 Of 6 Claims In SiRF-Broadcom Spat
• College Board Seeks Injunction For Alleged SAT Thief
• Alcon Sues Synergetics Over Eye Laser Patent
• Tesseron, EFI Settle Printer Patent Spat
• PTO Didn't Broaden Predicate Logic Patent: Fed. Circ.
• Invitrogen Sues Oxford Biomed Over Protein Patent
• Both Sides Win In Accenture-Guidewire Patent Fight
• Patent Examiner Loses Appeal In Discrimination Case
• Lighting Science Wins LED Injunction Against Philips
• Volkswagen Loses Bid To Void Orders In Patent Feud
• Patent In $41M Contact Lens Suit Invalid: Re-Exam
• Patent Re-Exams Are Growing As Key Defense Tactic
• Intellectual Property Group Objects To FASB Changes
• USPTO Rule Change Could Raise Costs For Appellants
• Circuit Maker Cries Foul Over Blu-Ray Standard Abuse
• Del. Court Upholds Patent Judgment Against Motorola
• Producer Sues Museum Over 'Little House' Rights
• Managing The EU-US Discovery Conflict
• Fed. Circ. Ruling Could Extend 10-Year Patent Spat
• Inventor Sues Soil Remediation Co. Over Patents
• Candela Skin Treatment Patent Case Sags
• Anticipated, But Not Obvious
• Trump Loses Bid To Oust Morrison Cohen From Case
• Suit Says Crestor Infringes Teva Patent
• Court Thins Misconduct Claims In Syringe Patent War
• Walgreen Seeks To Toss Wal-Vert Trademark Ruling
• Judge Extends TRO On RealDVD Copying Program
• 3M Sues BPI Over Connector Patents
• Broadcom Sues Qualcomm Over 'Exhausted' Patents
• In Re Swanson: Take Another Bite Of The Apple
• High Court May Not Hear Any IP Cases This Term
• Law Firm's Patent Lien Suit Goes To Mass. High Court
• Patent Holder Sues Computer Graphics Card Makers
• 5 Heller Antitrust, IP Lawyers Head To Arnold & Porter
• CDW Settles More Claims In Display Screens Fight
• CBS Tackles NFL Rights To Player Statistics
• Judge Remands Flash Memory Patent Malpractice Suit
• Software Patents Get Boost From UK Court
• Microsoft, Aloft Settle Claims In 3 Patent Suits
• Saint-Gobain, W.L. Gore Settle Tubing Patent Spat
• Verizon's $400M VoIP Suit V. Cox Falls On Deaf Ears
• Law Firm, Web Site Operator Battle Over Trademark
• Opinions Of Counsel: Their Utility As A Defense
• TSMC, UniRAM Lay Down Swords Over Trade Secrets
• Dish To Pay $104M After High Court Refuses Appeal
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Ruling For Aventis Over ALS Drug
• Warner Bros. Sues Digiview Over DVD Patents
• Nippon Offers $30M To End Battery Patent Suit
• Kraft Settles Patent Claims Over Coffee Pod Carousel
• Rule 502: Waiver For The E-Document Age
• Judge Allows Ariad To Appeal Enbrel Case
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Appeal In Stent Dispute
• Bilski: Crossroads Of Wall Street And State Street
• High Court Rejects Patent Board Appointments Case
• Covington Nabs 52 Former Heller IP Attorneys
• Ohio Courts Eye New Rules For Patent Cases
• Skullcandy Moves To Dismiss Patent Suit V. Audiovox
• Board Adds Ringtone Royalty Fee, Keeps Other Rates
• Judge To Permanently Enjoin Roche's Mircera
• StarTech Infringed Peripheral Switch Technology: VPI
• Guidance On A Patentee's Provisional Rights
• Cooley Godward Snags Displaced Heller Lawyers
• Fujifilm Settles Photo-Sharing Technology Patent Spat
• FDA's View On Generic Drug Label Carve-Outs
• Best Buy Sued For Using Spybot To Fix Computers
• Jury Sinks Chicken Of The Sea, Gives Contessa $4.5M
• Low Patent Allowance Hurts Innovation: Experts
• Medtronic, McDermott Ordered To Pay $4.4M In Fees
• President, Others At Odds With Copyright Law
• Court Reverses Verdict In Johns Hopkins Patent Case
• Oracle Sued Over Database Management System
• Morgan Lewis Scores Dismissal Of Malpractice Suit
• BrictsonCohn Slapped With Trademark Suit
• Court Bars Presuit Damages In Bone-Cleaning Case
• WilmerHale Lures IP, Antitrust Expert From Heller
• Siig Sued Over Audio Player Accessories
• The Effect Of Quanta On Patent Damages
• Fry's Electronics To Be Dismissed From Orion Suit
• MedioStream Sues Microsoft Over Multimedia Patents
• Rembrandt Sues Tech Cos. Over Dial-Up Patents
• Adidas Sues Target Again Over Three-Stripe Mark
• Insurer Refuses To Defend Law Firm In Fraud Suit
• Adobe Files Patent Suit Against Acacia Research
• US, EU Set Off On 'Patent Prosecution Highway'
• Intel Seeks Judgment On 18 Wi-LAN Patents
• Asics Files Trademark Suit Against Dolce & Gabbana
• EMI Suit Continues Against MP3 Web Sites
• Warcraft Creator Wins $6M Over Software 'Bot'
• J&J Unit Scores $1.2B Judgment In Stent Feud
• IPC Settles With HP, Brother Over Printer Technology