Intellectual Property Archive » June, 2012

Intellectual Property - June, 2012

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• Judge Won't Let Cassini Mattress Trademark Case Rest
• Judge Halts Samsung Smartphone Sales Over Apple Patents
• Varian Again Loses Bid To Nix Pitt X-Ray Patent Ruling
• Law360's Global 20 Firms Open Up New Frontiers
• Endo Sues Noven To Protect The Market For Lidoderm
• Paris, London, Munich Will Share EU Patent Court
• End Of The Road For Getty In Car-Freshener Trademark Row
• Florida Atlantic Targets Acer, Others In Monitor Patent Suits
• Supreme Court Seeks SG's View In Claim Construction Case
• HTC Asks ITC To Reinstate 5 Patents In Apple Fight
• Apple V. Motorola: Implications For Patent Damages
• Running An End-Around On Customs? — Part 2
• Samsung Must Pay $38M For Willful Infringement In Fractus Suit
• Microsoft Asks 9th Circ. To Spurn German Xbox, Windows Ban
• New Zealand Judge Rules Kim Dotcom Raid Was Illegal
• NYC's Olshan Picks Up Dewey Advertising, IP Pro
• Judge Allows New Claims In Row Over Eminem Royalties
• Motorola Says Apple Ruling Not Relevant To ITC Xbox Case
• Pepsi Prevails In 'Can Dew' Trademark Dispute
• UK High Court Says Oracle Gets 1st Marketing Rights
• Ex-McDermott Atty Gets Theranos Trade Secrets Suit Trimmed
• Customs IP Rule Could Aid Counterfeiters, Groups Say
• 2nd Circ. Upholds $1.2M Award Over Black Eyed Peas Track
• ObjectVideo Ramps Up Patent Suit Against Pelco In ITC
• Reebok Accused Of Lifting EasyTone Design From Inventor
• Apple's Trademark Fight In China: The Saga Continues
• Getting To A Rule For Reverse Payments
• Biosimilars Dodge Bullet As High Court Upholds ACA
• Kodak Shareholders' Bid For Equity Committee Blocked
• Judge Rips Vector's Reading Of Goodrich Nondisclosure Deal
• Judge Deals Knockout Blow In Mayweather Copyright Case
• 2nd Circ. Ruling May Be A Royal Pain For Movie, TV Studios
• Microsoft Ruling Gives EU Ammo In Essential-Patent Cases
• Sandoz Takes Aim At Ranbaxy's Generic Nexium Sales Rights
• McKool Settles Malpractice Claims Over NFL Players' Images
• Sunbeam Roasts Hamilton Beach Over Coffee Maker IP
• France Telecom Sues Marvell Over Digital Data Patent
• Ravens Logo Designer Hits Team With Another Copyright Suit
• McKenna Long Picks Up Patent Litigator From IP Boutique
• Issa Requests That He 'Observe' Next Round Of TPP Talks
• USPTO Official Slams Use Of Compulsory Patent Licenses
• Ivera Expands IV Cap Patent War Against Hospira, Others
• The E-Discovery Dance For Patents: Changing The Tune
• Dissecting Da Silva: There Is A Science To It
• Samsung Tablet Sales Banned Over Apple Design Patent
• Cumberland Tries To Shut Down Sagent's Generic Acetadote
• Website Link, Excerpts Don't Infringe, Canadian Judge Says
• Hayden Christensen Gets 'Royal Pains' Contract Suit Reopened
• FDA User Fee Bill Breezes Through Congress
• High Court Trademark Case May Spur Patent, Copyright Battles
• Fed. Circ. Tightens 'Teach Away' Rule For Obviousness
• ITC Probes HTC, Others Over FlashPoint Imaging Patent Claims
• AOL Settles 'Super Bowl Shuffle' Copyright Suit
• Dish CEO Defends Hopper, Seeks Retransmission Rule Revamp
• Memory Card IP Antitrust Suit Time-Barred, Panasonic Says
• UK Regulator Pushes Ahead With Piracy Crackdown Plan
• 2nd Circ. Tosses Woman's Claim To Yankees' Top-Hat Logo
• Troutman Continues IP Expansion With McDermott Patent Trio
• Luck Of The Draw: The Andrew Luck Trading Card Case
• The Role Of IP In Medical Device Investments
• BMW, Toyota Flout Interactive System Patents, Suits Say
• Sheppard Mullin Says Kohl's Skipped Out On Legal Tab
• Kodak Licensees Balk At Proposed Patent Sale Process
• Apple V. Motorola's End Raises Standards In Smartphone Wars
• Apple-Motorola Wi-Fi Patent Ruling To Get 2nd ITC Look
• McDonald's, Agency Say Filet-O-Fish Ad No Rip-Off
• Pfizer Sues 11 Rivals To Defend Pristiq Patent
• Mylan, Sandoz Infringed Teva's MS Drug Patents, Judge Finds
• Microsoft Says Apple Patent Dismissal Precludes Xbox Ban
• Ex-Kasowitz Atty's Suit Against Firm Time-Barred, Court Says
• Stallone Knocks Out Copyright Suit Over 'Expendables' Script
• Oprah's Trademark Infringement Widespread, 2nd Circ. Told
• Lane Powell Brings In Tech Patent Atty From Kilpatrick
• Inventor Claims Firm's Negligence Led To Loss Of Patent
• Supreme Court Will Hear Nike Trademark Validity Case
• Medtronic Owes $7M In Device Royalties, University Says
• Justices Ask SG To Weigh In On GSK, Classen Patent Row
• Section 102: A Dead Letter For Qualifying Claims
• Dangerous Cyber Waters: You're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat
• Latham Lures IP, Tech Licensing Ace From Bingham
• Army Contractor Intrepid Escapes Exec Poaching Suit
• Apple Strikes HTC With Antitrust Claims In Patent Quarrel
• Sony, UK Band Claim Rights To 'One Direction' Mark
• IP Groups Tell US Not To Keep Valuable Patents Secret
• Fox Gets Speedy Discovery In Dish Ad-Skipping DVR Suit
• Producer Drops Rapper 'Game' Royalties Suit Against UMG
• GCs Name Law Firms With Top Shelf Brands
• Day Pitney Picks Up Ex-Chadbourne Patent Pro
• Wrigley Gum Patent Was Obvious, Fed. Circ. Rules
• Black Keys Say Home Depot, Pizza Hut Swiped Songs In Ads
• Judge Trims Fraud Claim From Mickey Rooney Elder Abuse Suit
• EU Commissioner Warns Essential Patent Bans May Be Abusive
• Media Co. SMG Seeks To Block Exec's Move To Rival
• Running An End-Around On Customs? — Part 1
• Medical Device Cos. WL Gore, Cook Sued Over Stent Patents
• Apple Says Bankruptcy Court Can't Handle Kodak IP Row
• Abbott Can't Shake Roxane's Suit Over Generic Norvir
• NY Court Rejects Honeywell's $36M Oaktree Royalty Claims
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Eatoni's Antitrust Suit Against RIM
• InNova Hits Facebook, 23 Others With Email Patent Suits
• DuPont Sues Solar Cos. Over Photovoltaic Cell Patent
• Bristol-Myers Hits Sandoz Over Generic Hepatitis Drug
• Faegre Baker Adds K&L Gates Software Patent Pro
• LG Can't Enforce Daewoo Settlement Over Washing Machine IP
• EPA Conflict Of Interest Biased Navistar Dealings, Group Says
• Yanks Cry Foul Over Letter To 2nd Circ. In Logo Fight
• Microsoft Rejects Motorola Royalty Offer Amid Patent War
• Exercise Routines Still Not Protectable, Copyright Office Says
• 5th Circ. Upholds Sanctions Against Law Firm In Tire Case
• EU Panel Votes To Reject Global Anti-Piracy Pact
• ITC To Probe Claims Of Stolen Resin Design
• Bloomberg, E-Trade, Others Face Stock Alert Patent Suits
• SocGen Trader Appeals Code Theft Verdict In 2nd Circ.
• BDT Cleared In ITC Over 2 Overland Data Storage Patents
• Kevin Durant, Nike Sued By Guitarist Over 'Durantula' Mark
• How To Protect Company IP In The Age Of Social Media
• Calculating Damages For Software Patents
• Apple, Motorola Duel Over Injunctions In Phone Patent Suit
• Medtronic Trumps Gore's Stent Graft Patent Claims
• DuPont, BP Can't Stop Gevo Biofuel Sales In Patent Fight
• Yahoo, Facebook Extend Settlement Talks In Patent Suit
• Bristol Palin TV Show Producers Hit With Copyright Suit
• HTC Says Apple Suit Ruling Doesn't Affect New Imports
• Kappos Sounds Alarm On Essential Patent Injunctions
• FDA User Fee Bill Keeps Rocketing Through Congress
• Samsung Takes A Bite Out Of Apple In Dutch Patent Battle
• Boston Scientific Stents Again Beat J&J Infringement Claims
• Eckert Seamans Adds Former USTR Official To IP Group
• Someone Stole My Website: Another Way To Recover Domains
• A New Frontier In Reasonable Royalties: Market Research
• Prince Scores Court Approval For $74M Licensing Deal
• Art Triumphs Over Fashion In LV's 'Hangover' Ruling
• Drugmakers Find Much To Love In Final FDA Reform Bill
• 2nd Circ. Panel Skeptical Of Claim To Yankees Top-Hat Logo
• Monsanto Targets DuPont Over Seed Selection Tech IP
• Canada's House Of Commons Passes Copyright Reform
• Judge Certifies Limited Class In Flonase Antitrust Action
• Fed. Circ. Backs Apple's Right To Seek Samsung Injunction
• GM, Chrysler, Garmin, Others Face Nav System IP Suits
• USPTO Says Novartis' Patent Term Case Is Time-Barred
• Paramount Hit With $10M Suit Over Game Development Deal
• Troutman Sanders Lures 5 Rutan & Tucker Attys In Calif.
• Womble Carlyle Snags Patent, ITC Atty From Oblon Spivak
• Test Prep Co. Bags 'Coach' Trademark Win
• National Oilwell Varco Wins $19M In Drilling IP Fight
• Software Co. Citrix Must Pay $10M To SSL Over Patents
• 'Big Reveal' Roundup: 8 Tips For Reviewing The New GTLDs
• GE Says Cybersquatting Ultrasound Dealer Infringes Marks
• Kodak Wants Apple Claims Tossed So Patent Sale Can Proceed
• Myriad, ACLU Argue Over Prometheus In Gene Patent Battle
• Drug Theft, Counterfeiting Bills Would Garner Few Cases: CBO
• Software Co. Eatoni Pushes To Revive RIM Antitrust Suit
• MacroSolve Targets JPMorgan, LinkedIn Over Mobile App IP
• Dish Says Ad-Skipping DVR Copyright Suit Belongs In NY
• Intel Beefs Up Mobile Arsenal With $375M InterDigital IP Buy
• Chipotle, Kroger Settle Trademark Row Over Chicken Labels
• Patent Malpractice A Federal Court Issue, Justices Hear
• Spain Fines IP Licensing Groups $4.2M For Abusing Monopolies
• Cooley Nabs IP Pros From Dickstein Shapiro, Kaye Scholer
• An Economic View Of The ITC's Domestic Industry
• Judge Tosses Louis Vuitton's Suit Over 'Hangover' Bag
• Insurers Hold Their Ground In MGA Bratz Battle
• Apotex Did Not Infringe On Merck's Nasonex Patent: Judge
• Flynt Brother's Ex-Attys Must Face Malpractice Suit
• Baker Botts Concealed Patent Work For Rival, Axcess Says
• ITC Clears AUO, Others In LCD Patent Probe
• Time's Up For 'Men In Black' Watch Infringement, Swatch Says
• Ex-KISS Guitarist Must Forfeit Royalties For Fees: 9th Circ.
• Judge Unlikely To Shatter ABC's 'Glass House' Premiere Plans
• Janssen Sues Mylan, Others To Block Generic Prezista
• McCarter & English Brings Day Pitney IP Trio To NY
• More Ammunition Against Obviousness Rejections
• Performance Rights: US Vs. Canada
• Quinn Emanuel May Pose Conflict In Megaupload Case, Feds Say
• Health Care Ruling Could Mean Years Of Delay For Biosimilars
• Fed. Circ. Won't Rethink Standing In Myriad Gene Patent Case
• Fed. Circ. Makes It Harder To Prove Willful Infringement
• Brocade Drops Trade Secrets Suit Against Ex-Employee
• Apple, Motorola Can Vie For Injunctions In Smartphone Row
• Facebook Author Rips Judge For Citing Wiki in Copyright Suit
• Fed. Circ. Won't Stomach Low-Cal Dough Patent
• Navy Encryption IP Found Unenforceable In State Farm Row
• Drinker Biddle Picks Up 2 Greenberg Traurig IP Attys In NY
• Is Your Trademark License Assignable In Bankruptcy?
• Lights, Camera, Courtroom: Lessons From Mike Wallace
• New Web Domains Present IP Headaches For Brand Owners
• Microsoft's Emotion-Sensing IP Flies In Face Of No-Track Move
• Judge Boots Ex-NFL Players' Antitrust Suit Over Game Footage
• CBS Demands ABC Docs In 'Big Brother' Copyright Dispute
• Firm Sued Over Fees To Preempt Malpractice Claims: Lab Co.
• DuPont, BP Win Halt To Rival's Fuel Sales In Patent Fight
• Dolby Says Monster Can't Split Headphone Logo In Two
• Univ. of Utah's RNA Patent Suit Survives Challenge
• Kodak Judge Won't Say Apple Doesn't Own Patents
• ITC Won't Review Purported Split Over Safe Harbor Rules
• Brocade Allowed To Pursue Trade Secrets Suit Against Rival
• Wolf Greenfield Lands IP Pros From Kirkland, WilmerHale
• 2nd Circ. Backs DMX's Lower Music Licensing Fees
• Writer Suing Over Fox Show 'Touch' Claims New Evidence
• NH Gov. Nixes Bill Seeking To Protect Salinger Legacy
• How The Village People's Cop Laid Down The Law
• CVS, Rite Aid Latest To Sue Wyeth, Teva Over Effexor
• Apple Blasts Motorola's Stance On Essential Patents
• Lawmakers Spar Over Motorola's Xbox Patent Suit In ITC
• USPTO Says Use Of Copyrighted Materials Vital To Patent Apps
• Jury Awards $6M To Egg Co. In IP Row With Michael Foods
• Capitol Won't Surrender Royalties In '80s Singer's Suit
• China's Compulsory License Rule Has Drug Cos. On Edge
• VeriFone Takes $15.4M Hit In CardSoft Patent Verdict
• Auto Coating Co. Sues Ex-Sales Rep. For Poaching Clients
• '70s Star Cassidy Presses To Keep $10M Sony Row In Court
• How To Respond To ICANN's New GTLDs
• FTC Blasts Androgel Pay-For-Delay Ruling In 11th Circ.
• Troutman Adds McDermott Life Sciences IP Quartet In NY
• GSK To Hand Over $227M For Basilea Eczema Drug
• Disney Says CBS Shouldn't Throw Stones At 'Glass House'
• Patentability Of Predictive Analytics Post-Prometheus
• Kodak Floats Bidding Procedures For Patent Auction
• 1st Amendment Protects 'Bama Football Paintings: 11th Circ.
• ACLU Defends Standing Of Lone Gene Patent Plaintiff
• Rolex Loses Bid To Block Ralph Lauren From RLX Mark
• RyMed Wins Catheter Row After USPTO Nixes Rival's Patent
• InDyne Loss Shows IP Risks For Gov't Software Developers
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Microsoft Patent Win Over Intellivision
• Suit Over Romney's Facebook Page Paused For Patent Review
• Google, AOL Accused Of Infringing Ad, 'Snippets' Patents
• J&J Dumps Wrist Device IP To Clear Way For $21B Synthes Buy
• Small Biz Group Claims DOD Is Shielding HP Contract Docs
• Imation's DVD Patent Suit Victory Vacated By Fed. Circ.
• Quinn Emanuel Brings On Pro IP Litigator From Latham
• Google Reaches Deal To Digitize Books In France
• ITC Judge Chucks 5 HTC Patent Claims In Apple Imports Row
• Is Food Art? The Copyrightability Of Food
• Va. Court Shrinks $14M Trade Secrets Award To IT Firm
• YouTube IP Decision Gives 9th Circ. Pause On Veoh Ruling
• Microsoft Atty Slams Google-Motorola On Patent Tactics
• CBS Wants Alleged 'Big Brother' Copycat 'Glass House' Banned
• Haynes And Boone Lures Kirkland IP Litigator To Dallas
• Genentech, UPenn End Herceptin Patent Row On Eve Of Trial
• Tech Giants Back FTC On Essential Patent Injunctions
• MGA Insurer Takes Bratz Defense Dispute To 9th Circ.
• Networks Blast Dish Bid To Kill Calif. DVR Copyright Cases
• Mylan, Teva Settle Over Generic Provigil Market Rights
• Duane Morris Snags MoFo IP Partner In San Diego
• The Whole Is Not Always The Sum Of Its Parts
• FTC Opposition To Import Bans Plays Murky Role In IP Debate
• Publishers Defend Copyright Suit Over Law Firm Patent Apps
• Corbis Tells 9th Circ. Actress's Publicity Suit Preempted
• Fed. Circ. Finds SanDisk Filings Bungled Patent Links
• Generics Industry Pushes Congress On Brand-Name Samples
• Fed. Circ. Flips Qualcomm Win In Logistics Patent Row
• HTC Faces Probe Over Smartphone Circuit Patents
• Medicis Sues To Block Zydus' Generic Acne Treatment
• Ex-Lufkin Inventors Assert Andrews Kurth Ties In 5th Circ.
• Trial Axed In Apple, Motorola Smartphone Patent War
• 'South Park' Prevails In 7th Circ. Viral Video Copyright Suit
• Inner City Investor Sues Parent Over 'Bogus' IP Suit
• Another USPTO Step To Combat Fraud
• EU Plans To Open Public Access To Orphan Works
• Apple, Microsoft Import Bans May Hurt Competition, FTC Says
• Apple Says HTC Flouted Import Ban On Android Devices
• Microsoft, Motorola Denied Quick Wins In IP License Fight
• Apple, Motorola Clash Over Damages-Free Smartphone Trial
• Nike Says High Court Trademark Challenge Out Of Bounds
• Masimo Says Indian Medical Device Co. Misled TED Audience
• Village People Publishers Want Singer's IP Rights Limited
• Film Cos. Say '50/50' Lanham Act Suit Is Frivolous
• 9th Circ. Won't Strip DC Comics' 'Superman' Docs Win
• ITC Extinguishes Cigarette Paper Wrapper Investigation
• Hynix Loses Bid To DQ Patent Holder's Adduci Counsel
• Kodak Noteholders Want To Grill Execs Over IP Mistakes
• Quinn Emanuel Brings On Jones Day Pharma Patent Trio
• Citizens Says Ex-Consultants, Wells Fargo Stole Clients
• Does A Lump Sum Payment Cover All Future Patent Use?
• ITC Judge Says LG, InterDigital IP Row Can Be Arbitrated
• Merck Targets Sandoz, Intas Over Generic Emend Plans
• High Court Has 2nd Chance To Hear Patent Malpractice Issue
• For Biosimilars, Profit's All In A Name
• NYC Merchant Pushes 'LES' Trademark Suit Against The Gap
• Google's Storage Services Infringe Data Cache IP, Suit Says
• 9th Circ. Voices Doubt On $60M NuVasive Trademark Award
• LG, Netflix, Others Face ITC Probe Over Rovi Patent Claims
• 'Happy Days' Actors To Get Jury For Royalty Row With CBS
• At Trial, HTC Says Intellect Wireless Patents Unenforceable
• Inventor Settles Bra Patent Suit With Victoria's Secret
• 1 Motorola Patent Remains In Apple Smartphone Countersuit
• Apple Can't Block Samsung Tablet Without Fed. Circ. Ruling
• Hitachi, Renesas Settle Price-Fixing Suit Over Patent Deals
• Does Kappos V. Hyatt Apply To Interference Appeals?
• Haynes Snags 2 Media, Entertainment Attys From Sedgwick
• Judge Reveals Skadden Conflict In Dr. Weil Royalty Suit
• Jury Clears J&J In Rembrandt Contact Lens Patent Row
• Apple Wants Kodak Patent Fight Out Of Bankruptcy Court
• Omega Tells 9th Circ. It Didn't Misuse Copyright In Costco Case
• Motorola, Apple Bids To Bar Damages Could Nix Patent Trial
• Networks Must Persuade Judge That Ad-Erasing DVR Kills TV
• Oracle Slams Lodsys For Threatening Software Clients Over IP
• Judge Nixes Microsoft Contract Suit Over Eolas Patent Blitz
• Abbott Targets Kremers Over Niaspan Clone
• ITC To Weigh Nokia's Phone, Tablet IP Claims Against HTC
• Legal Considerations For mHealth Stakeholders
• TiVo Sues Cisco Over Alleged DVR Patent Infringement
• Nokia, RIM, STMicro Face ITC Probe Over Caltech Sensor IP
• High Court Declines Motorola IP Malpractice Suit
• Comcast Slams British Telecom Over Networking Patents
• Android Ruling A Sweeping Win For Open Source Software
• Judge Bars 'Colorful' Steve Jobs Quotes From Patent Trial
• Halliburton Fights VP's Noncompete With Baker Hughes
• High Court Asked To Soften ITC Domestic Industry Rules
• La., NC Move On Fracking Regs As State Patchwork Grows
• Masimo Hit With IP Suit Over Blood-Testing Technology
• Cathas Targets Apple, Amazon, Others In Web Patent Blitz
• Pharmacists Ask FDA For Biosimilar Substitution Power
• Judge Upholds PharmAthene-SIGA Smallpox Drug Profit Share
• LG Hit With Patent Suits Over LCD Television Circuit
• Sonicview On The Hook For $65M In Dish Piracy Case
• Authors Win Class Cert. In Google Books Copyright Battle
• Dissecting The 350-Page GSU Copyright Ruling
• Preparing For CBP's New IP Enforcement Plan
• Ubisoft Wants 'Assassin's Creed' Copyright Claims Offed
• Pros And Cons Of Computer-Assisted Review