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Intellectual Property - December, 2011

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• Doctors Seek High Court Reversal Of DNA Patentability
• SmartDrive Meets DriveCam Patent Claims Head-On
• Bristol-Myers Escapes Navy Encryption IP Suit
• BuySAFE Goes After Google In Safe-Shopping Patent Suit
• Louis Vuitton Sues Over Knockoff Bag In 'The Hangover'
• US Bancorp Ends Check Tech Fight With Licensing Co.
• Camera Maker Sues Rival Over Ex-Exec's Email Hacking
• Rambus Strikes Semiconductor IP Deal With Broadcom
• Aon Wins Solicitation Ban Against Ex-Exec, Alliant
• Santarus Tries To Shoot Down Zydus' Generic Zegerid
• Clash Media Worker Wrongly Fired Over Groupon Deal: Suit
• Global Harmonization Of Patent Laws: A Turning Point
• Tackle Co. Targets Land O'Lakes In $40M Trademark Suit
• Thompson Hine Snags Contract Expert In Atlanta Expansion
• Ex-International Paper Workers Face Trade Secrets Suit
• DNA Probe Patent Suit Belongs In California: Fed. Circ.
• Hagens Berman Lures Away Dorsey & Whitney IP Pro
• PACid Looks To Put A Fork In Encryption Patent Suits
• Nintendo Mii Avatars Not Playing By IP Rules: Suit
• Fed. Circ. Kills Cooling Tech IP Suit Against Sony, Lenovo
• Caterpillar Blasts Kirkland & Ellis' Discovery Requests
• Broker Beats Trademark Suit Over 'Selling NY' Furniture
• Sanofi, Sun Settlement Ends Plavix Patent Case
• Warner Bros. Says 'Last Samurai' Plaintiffs Forged Docs
• Author Dan Brown Battles For 'Demons' In 1st Circ.
• Customs Sting Yields $80M In Counterfeit Goods
• MacroSolve Fires Off 6 More Mobile App Patent Suits
• When To Call The Feds For Trade Secret Theft
• Okami Sues Ex-Partner Over Long-Lasting Sushi Secrets
• Marine Polymer V. HemCon: New Breed Of Intervening Right
• Privacy Invasion Suit Over Jimmy Kimmel Sketch Tossed
• Disney Accused Of Swiping "Santa Paws" Movie Idea
• Nissim Gets ClearPlay's Claims Axed In DVD Filter IP Fight
• Novartis, Others Can't Stop Generic Tobramycin Suit
• UMG Can't Trim Contract Suit Over Rapper's Royalties
• Sears Faces Another Video Signal Processing IP Suit
• Dow Scientist Gets 7 Years For Trade Secret Theft
• IP MVP: Quinn Emanuel's Charles Verhoeven
• Patent Deal Hands $19M In ComScore Stock To Nielsen
• Tris Pharma Kicks Cough Syrup Infringement Claims
• Genentech Sues Dr. Reddy's Over Generic Valcyte
• Insurer Tries To Sidestep EA Antitrust Action Coverage
• Apple Ends Playlist Patent Fight With Personal Audio
• Kelley Drye Lands 2 Schiff Hardin IP Partners
• Walgreen Co., Sears Sued Over Custom Shoe Insert Patent
• 9th Circ. Nixes Arenas' Bid To Block 'Basketball Wives'
• Soft Drink Co. In Shootout Over 'Wild Bill' Trademark
• Counterfeit Perfume Importer Lands 1-Year Prison Term
• USTR's Notorious Markets List Balances Praise, Concern
• A Lopsided Estoppel In Post-Grant Review
• AU Optronics Escapes Apeldyn's LCD Patent Battle
• Motorola Infringed 1 Microsoft Patent: ITC Judge
• Vulcan Countersues Martin Marietta Over $5B Hostile Bid
• Harry Connick Jr. Sues Medicare Provider Over Ad Videos
• Microsoft, Google Bash Data Transmission Patent Suit
• 'Big C' Creator, Showtime Cured Of Idea Theft Suit
• RIM Exits Personal Audio's IP Suit Over Phone Playlists
• NYT Wants HuffPost Banned From Using 'Parentlode' Name
• 9th Circ. Backs Veoh In UMG Video Infringement Suit
• Speech Group Backs 'South Park' In 7th Circ. Parody Suit
• IP MVP: Crowell & Moring's Michael Songer
• Ex-Akamai Employee Sentenced For Economic Espionage
• Ex-Morgan & Finnegan Attys Fight Trustee's Fee Claims
• 'Wimpy Kid' Writer Says 'Zombie Kid' Picked His Brain
• Reed Smith Snags Seasoned Silicon Valley IP Pro
• Controlling E-Discovery Cost — Judges Take The Lead
• Groupon Aims To Log Out Of Trademark Battle
• Pfizer, Sandoz Agree To End Caduet Patent Fight
• Fed. Circ. Won't Nix Marvell IP Case Transfer
• Philip Morris Brings Packaging Row To Aussie High Court
• US V. Chung — A Study Of Economic Espionage
• Ruling Delayed In Kodak's Patent Battle With Apple, RIM
• Tech Co. Juniper Sues Competitor Over Firewall Patents
• Smith & Nephew's $85M Win Axed In Suture Anchor IP Row
• Vector Breached Nondisclosure Deal In Tidel Buy: Suit
• SIGA Can't Scrap Smallpox Drug Profit-Share Ruling
• Acer, Motorola, HP Hit With Patent Suits Over Tablets
• Kyocera Says Kodak Violated Inkjet Patent
• Apple Notches Limited Win In HTC Smartphone IP Case
• Vote Set For Protect IP Act As Filibuster Threat Looms
• Singer A 'Great Pretender,' Infringes Platters IP: Founder
• Sprint Slams 4 Cable Cos. With VoP Patent Suits
• Cisco Resolves Patent Row Over Device Detection Tech
• Samsung Expands Apple Patent War With New German Suit
• IP MVP: Munger Tolles' Rohit Singla
• BT Takes Aim At Google On Navigation, Location Patents
• Golan V. Holder: Potential Shift In Judicial Scrutiny
• IP Malpractice Suit Belongs In Fed. Court: Texas Top Court
• Ex-Boeing Unit Worker Denies Swiping Trade Secrets
• SOPA Hearing To Keep Going After 2 Heated Days
• Pfizer Seeks To Stymie Sandoz, Accord's Generic Torisel
• Insurer Wants A Pass In Steelers T-Shirt Patent Row
• Amazon Slams Patent Holder's Bid To Ban Kindle Imports
• Upper Deck Coverage Suit Over Counterfeit Cards Chucked
• Otis Denied New Trial In Elevator IP Row
• ITC To Tackle Elpida's Memory IP Claims Against Nanya
• IP MVP: Paul Hastings' Jeff Randall
• ITC To Probe Rovi's IP Claims Against Vizio, Haier
• Scrutinizing Reverse-Payment Settlements
• Facebook, Zynga Hit With Online Game Patent Suit
• McCarter Nabs Proskauer Patent Expert
• EU Eyes Honeywell, DuPont In Antitrust Probe
• Yahoo, Xerox End Tiff Over Internet Search Patents
• Kanye West, Jay-Z Fire Back In 'Watch The Throne' IP Suit
• Insurer Balks At Coverage In EA Antitrust Actions
• 'Real Housewives' Stars Accused Of Swiping Drink Idea
• Kilpatrick Townsend Ducks Tent Maker's Defamation Suit
• Shire Takes Aim At Mylan Again In New Intuniv Patent Suit
• Toshiba Settles Ogma's ITC Sound Effects Patent Case
• BRP Revs Up Snowmobile Patent Suit Against Arctic Cat
• TomTom, Garmin Beat GPS Patent Suit In Fed. Circ.
• IP MVP: WilmerHale's Bill Lee
• Kimberly-Clark Sues Cardinal Over Sterilization Wrap IP
• Warner Bros., Shirelles End 'Baby It's You!' Mark Feud
• Macy's, Gap, Others Caught In Radio ID Patent Blitz
• Arizona Republic Targeted In Text Messaging Patent War
• J&J Unit Aims To Thwart Sandoz's Generic Doribax
• MPAA Backs Maximum File Sharing Damages In 8th Circ.
• Teva Unit Targets Celgene Breast Cancer Drug In IP Suit
• J&J Unit Hits Covidien With Surgical Tool Patent Suit
• Judge Limits Damages In 'Big Pimpin' Copyright Fight
• Building A Smartphone Patent Pool
• Cipro Pay-For-Delay Suit Heads To Calif. High Court
• OfficeMax, Scotts Can't Escape Store Locator IP Suit
• Cancer Institute Says Doctor Stole $1B In Research
• Judge Dices Claims In Benihana Trademark Battle
• SOPA Opponents Mobilize Ahead Of House Markup
• UK Moves To Modernize Copyright Laws
• Judge Awards Marathon $6.5M On Contract Claims
• Record Label Gets Ja Rule's Royalty Suit Wiped Out
• Philips, Seoul Bury Hatchet In LED Patent Dispute
• Power Meter IP Suits Combined Into Okla. MDL
• Disney Bids Adieu To 'Hoop-Dee-Doo' IP To-Do
• IP MVP: Morgan Lewis' Daniel Johnson
• T-Shirt Co. Escapes From Power Rangers Bootleg Suit
• Epson Photo Viewers Infringe Media Player Patent: Suit
• ITC Extends Deadline For Apple, HTC Patent Ruling
• The O2 Micro Solution To The O2 Micro Conundrum: Part 2
• Holtec Settles Trade Secret Theft Suit Against Ex-Workers
• Megaupload Targets UMG Over YouTube Video Removal
• Dodd Champions Anti-Piracy Bill Ahead Of House Vote
• Ironwood Lied To Patent Offices: $500M Suit
• Academy Loses Bid For Emails In GoDaddy IP Fight
• Stronger Trade Brought More IP Seizures In 2011: Customs
• Apple Accused Of Violating Caller ID Patent
• Another Writer Says James Cameron Stole 'Avatar'
• US Defends AIA's Limit On Marking Suits In Swiffer Row
• Warner Chilcott Takes Aim At Lupin's Generic Generess Fe
• Sidley Austin Welcomes Greenberg IP Pro To SF Office
• Bayer Rips Dow's Defense In Plant Genetics Patent Row
• Authors Push For Cert. In Google Books IP Action
• Connector Co. Says Imports Don't Infringe Rival's Patent
• IP MVP: Winston & Strawn's Jim Hurst
• Ex-Dow Scientist Faces 87 Months For Economic Espionage
• Abercrombie Wants 'Jersey Shore' Star's IP Suit Nixed
• China's Economic Policy, IP Top U.S. Concerns: Report
• Determining Patentability Of Personalized Medicine
• Merck Urges 3rd Circ. To OK Pay-For-Delay Settlements
• LG Ends Washing Machine Feud With Daewoo, Others
• Samsung, Sharp Sued Over Bluetooth Patents
• Impax's Generic Amrix Must Stay Banned: Cephalon, Mylan
• IP MVP: Kirkland & Ellis' Luke Dauchot
• Judge Leans Toward Bloomberg Win In Swatch IP Suit
• Verizon Can't Hit Pause On ActiveVideo Patent Royalties
• '60s Icons The Kingsmen Sued Over 'Louie Louie' Royalties
• Samsung Exits Suit Over Printer Link Patents
• Valeant Cedes Drugs To Win OK For $770M Skin Care Buys
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Injunction On Mylan's Generic Doryx
• Teva Settles Suit Over Watson's Generic LoSeasonique
• Yoga Guru Can't Copyright Exercises, Former Pupil Claims
• Trademark Bullying And Social Media
• Valeant Ends Fight With Par Over Generic Antidepressant
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Sara Lee Win In Bread Patent Fight
• FTC, Boehringer Wrangle Over Generics Settlement Docs
• AT&T Faces $35M Suit Over Disclosed Smartphone Data
• Vet Ordered To Shell Out Legal Fees For 'Hurt Locker' Suit
• Author Withdraws Injunction Bid In 'Blood And Honey' Suit
• Roscoe's Chain Argues Copyright Standard In 9th Circ.
• Merck Scores Patent Extension Win In EU High Court
• Knowles Seeks ITC Probe Over Microphone Patents
• IP MVP: Fish & Richardson's Juanita Brooks
• German Court Hands Motorola Win In Apple Patent War
• Director Cameron Stole Idea For 'Avatar,' Writer Claims
• Origami Artists Unfold Copyright Suit Against Painter
• IBM, CDW Sued Over Database Patents
• Apportionment Treats The Symptom, Not The Disease
• George Clinton Launches Funkadelic IP Suit
• State Farm Shirked Duty, Photo Licensor Tells 9th Circ.
• Samsung Galaxy Ban Lifted Again In Australian Apple Row
• IP MVP: Kirkland's Gregory Arovas
• USPTO Tosses Oracle Patent In Suit Over Google's Android
• Hollywood Seeks To Sink Piracy Bill Giving ITC Power
• Fed. Circ. Backs Tossing Already-Litigated Patent Claims
• Capitol, Others Ask 8th Circ. For $1.5M In File Sharing Case
• 'Peter Pan' Composer Says Producers Never, Never Paid
• Samsung Can't Get IPhone 4S Sales Blocked In France
• Domain Name Expansion Plan Decried At Senate Hearing
• Jerry Garcia's Wife Makes Peace With Bandmate's Estate
• PersonalWeb Unleashes Cloud IP Suits On Google, Amazon
• Pfizer Sues Alembic Over Lyrica ANDA
• Novartis, Celgene Hit Teva Again Over ADHD Drug Patents
• Fed. Circ. Won't Reboot Memorylink IP Row With Motorola
• Nutter Pulls In Former Pfizer Patent Pro
• Apple, AT&T's Bid To Bar IP Defendants Using AIA Fails
• Facebook Tries To Quash 'Timeline' Trademark Suit
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Cephalon Win In Generic Fentora IP Suit
• Brand's Off-Label Promotion: Valuable Tool For Generics
• Label Sues Universal For A Cut Of Fatboy Slim Royalties
• China Court Rejects Apple's IPad Trademark Claims
• J&J, Coloplast, Others Face Cancer Treatment Patent Suit
• High Court Ponders Limits Of Patentability In Mayo Suit
• Drugmakers Sue Wockhardt Over Tricor ANDA
• Judge Ices Pinkberry's Suit Over Japanese Trademark
• Getty Settles Courtroom Sketch Artist's Copyright Suit
• Website Offers Payoffs for 'Bachelor' Spoilers: Suit
• 'Jersey Shore' Tan Lotion IP Suit Will Go To NY: Judge
• Walker Digital Seeks ITC Probe Of Blu-Ray Players
• Yahoo Exits Email Filtering Patent Battle
• Sprint, AT&T, Verizon Sued Over Calling Card Patent
• Fed. Circ. Finds Prosthetics Patent Invalid
• Shirt Co. Sacked For Infringing Steelers 'Terrible' Mark
• Philips Asks 9th Circ. To Sweep Back $2M After IP Win
• Bayer Battles Generic Yasmin Hopeful In Fed. Circ.
• Lannett Cuts Deal With Celgene In Thalomid Antitrust Case
• Caraco V. Novo Nordisk — A Divided Supreme Court
• D&B Settles Suit Claiming Equifax Tried To Poach Farmers
• The O2 Micro Solution To The O2 Micro Conundrum: Part 1
• RIM Can't Use BBX Mark At Conference: Judge
• Yahoo Wins $610M In Trademark Suit Over Lottery Hoax
• Trade Groups Want To Join Righthaven Case In 9th Circ.
• Lupin Must Halt Sales Of Generic Diabetes Drug: Judge
• Nike, Apple Face IP, Antitrust Claims Over Fitness Monitors
• Pearson Can't Escape Photo Agency's Infringement Suit
• ITC Extends Deadline For Apple, HTC Patent Investigation
• Songwriter Says BMI Bullies Artists Out Of Royalties
• Shire Patent Suit Dismissal Will Delay Generic: Alkem
• Jury Sides With Ocean Spray In Pom Advertising Suit
• Chrysler Rammed With Pickup Storage Patent Suit
• Gibson Dunn Nabs IP Pro From Hunton & Williams
• Zynga, Vostu Settle Online Gaming Copyright Battle
• Motorola Can't Add ITunes, ICloud To Apple IP War: Judge
• Bob Marley's Family Wants Judge Off UMG Royalties Row
• Nina Simone's Ex Sued Over $155M Property Stash
• Can The Seagate Standard Be Salvaged?
• U Of Ill. Says Micron Flouted Its Semiconductor Patents
• A New Chance To Delay ICANN's Expansion Plan
• Cummins Fights To Keep IP Claims Alive In Fed. Circ.
• Fabric Co. Asks 9th Circ. To Revive Aeropostale IP Suits
• Hatch-Waxman Provision Splits High Court In Generics Row
• Clear Channel, American Eagle Nicked Billboard Idea: Suit
• Developer Wants Station Casinos' Ch. 11 Case Kept Open
• Apple, Samsung, Others Sued Over Mobile Data Patent
• Kelley Drye Brings Kirkland IP Pro To Chicago Office
• Angelina Jolie Stole Plot For 'Blood And Honey': Suit
• Argentum Hits Chicago Firm With $5M Suit Over IP Loss
• Apple Loses Bid For US Ban On Samsung Devices
• Sanofi Presses Fed. Circ. To Nix Dr. Reddy's Allegra Win
• Sephora Settles Photog's IP Suit Over Ad Campaign
• K-C Diaper Patent Wiped Out In First Quality IP Suit
• A Sign Of Future Biosimilars Litigation?
• Hotfile Bid For Warner Docs In Piracy Case Rebuffed
• Airbus Targets Boeing Partner's Winglet Patent
• High Court To Tackle Novo Nordisk's Generic Drug Fight
• Judge Refuses To Lift Ban On Generic Lovenox
• Fed. Circ. OKs Transfer Of Marvell IP Suit To Calif.
• Jones Day Scoops Up Willkie Farr IP Partner
• Vizio, Sears Sued Over Video Signal Processing Patents
• Bob Marley's Half-Brother Accused Of Trademark Abuse
• Plan Could Put ITC In Charge Of Fighting Online Piracy
• Mayo Case Could Clarify Patentability, Expand On Bilski
• ITC To Probe Cisco, HP, Others Over Network Device IP
• Davis & Gilbert Botched Dance Film Copyright: $8M Suit
• Apple Faces ITC Probe Over Secure Communication Patent
• Stent Wars: Return Of The Lost Patent
• Guarding Pro Athlete Brands
• House Intelligence Committee Passes Cybersecurity Bill
• Google Seeks Sanctions, Dismissal Of Walker Patent Suit
• Aussie High Court Extends Samsung Galaxy Ban By 1 Week
• UK Court Won't Enforce Soccer Star's Publicity Contract
• Telecom Says Microsoft's Hotmail Violates Email Patent
• BAT Takes Cigarette Packaging Fight To Aussie High Court
• Plan For Single EU Patent Moves Ahead
• Spectralytics Adds To $22M IP Verdict Against Cordis
• Discovery Accused of Stealing 'All-American Muslim' Idea
• Google, Facebook Join 7th Circ. Porn Row To Defend Links
• EU High Court Offers Cover For Newspapers Aiding Police
• Fed. Circ. Keeps Teva Out Of Luck Over Crestor Patent
• Universal, Dreamworks Lifted 'Cowboys And Aliens': Artist
• Walgreen, Kroger Join Fray Over Wyeth's Effexor Tactics
• Customs Can Nab EU-Bound Fake Goods: EU High Court
• Popeyes Fights Hearst To Protect Name Rights
• The Dilution Revolution: Key 2011 TTAB Opinions