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Intellectual Property - November, 2012

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• Disney Doesn't Owe Atty Fees In 'Pooh' Rights Row: 9th Circ.
• Time Warner Can't Ditch TiVo Claims In DVR Patent Fight
• Fed. Circ. Revives ArcelorMittal Patent In Infringement Suit
• Solar Energy Co. Hits DLA Piper With Malpractice Suit
• Apple Says It Knew Nothing About Alleged Juror Bias
• Jury Convicts Duo For Stealing GM Hybrid Car Trade Secrets
• Skadden Draws SanDisk IP Counsel To Palo Alto Office
• High Court Takes Up Myriad Gene Patent Case
• Apple, Samsung, Others Sued Over Software Patents
• Aereo Tells 2nd Circ. Streaming TV Is Legal
• Universal Sues Adult Film Co. Over '50 Shades' Rip-Off
• IP MVP: Jones Day's Greg Castanias
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Top Guns From 52 Firms
• ITC Staff Backs Ruling That Samsung Infringed Apple Patents
• Takeda Hits Lupin With IP Suit Over Acid Reflux Drug
• Jury Finds Daewoo Infringed LG Washing Machine Patents
• US Tells High Court Not To Hear Claim Construction Case
• Google, Amazon Tablets Targeted In Patent Infringement Suits
• Digital Media Cos. Spar Over Underground Ad Patent
• Patent Application Pendency Might Be At A Turning Point
• Novak Druce, Connolly Bove Give Thumbs-Up To Merger Plan
• Senate Bill Could Bring More Criminal Trade Secrets Cases
• Droplets Wants Web Patent Suits Combined In Texas MDL
• Sally Beauty Pays $8.5M To End Trademark Row
• Edible Arrangements Wins Toss Of Rival's Trademark Suit
• Apple Gets 2nd Shot In Motorola Patent License Fight
• Skullcandy Settles Hitachi's Rare-Earth Magnet IP Claims
• Mattel's 'Scrabble' Tile Mark Falls Under UK Court Scrutiny
• Katten Muchin Snags Sidley Austin SoCal Patent Pro
• Google Says German Law Targeting 'Snippets' Would Stifle Web
• St. Jude's Rival Says Co. Flouted Heart Monitor Patent
• Reebok Ties Up Trainer's Patent Suit Over Toning Clothes
• Dunkin' Donuts 'Best Coffee' Motto Dismissed As Puffery
• Patent Malpractice A State Court Issue, Supreme Court Hears
• Bayer Targets Lupin Over Generic Natazia
• Lessons From The Changing Patent Damages Landscape
• How Healthy Is Your Law Firm? Time For A Stress Test
• Nexium Maker Wants Antitrust Claims Handled By Patent Judge
• Kodak Nets $830M Exit Financing Offer
• UK Courts Can Hear Foreign Patent Cases, Judge Rules
• UK Student Dodges Extradition To US In Copyright Case
• McDonald's, Ad Agency Off Hook In Filet-O-Fish Copyright Suit
• Fed. Circ. Won't Rethink Alimta Double Patenting Decision
• JetBlue Launches Preemptive Suit Over Text Message Patents
• Perrigo Settles With Cadence Over Ofirmev Generic Plans
• Lawmakers Spar Over Radio Royalty Rate Legislation
• Cree Invented Semiconductor Tech Before Fox, Fed. Circ. Rules
• Apple Wins Partial Dutch Ban On Samsung Galaxy Devices
• Nokia Wants RIM To Stick To WLAN Arbitration Ruling
• Halo Scores $1.5M Verdict In Pulse Electronics Patent Suit
• 'Angry Birds' Co. Gets Sales Ban On Alleged Toy Knockoffs
• Tyler Perry Stole Plot For 'Good Deeds,' Author Claims
• How Hidden IP Assets Hurt The Entire Patent Community
• Apple, LG Copied Video IP, Alcatel-Lucent Unit Tells Jury
• Apple Can't Escape Patent Suit Over Online Media Software
• Kappos A Tough Act To Follow As USPTO Director
• DuPont Fraud Sanctions Unsealed In $1B Monsanto Patent Row
• FTC Stands Against Essential-Patent Bans, But Fight Isn't Over
• Fed. Circ. Reinstates Conveyor Maker's Patent Suit
• Motorola, Immersion End Touchscreen Patent Tussle
• Cisco, Others Urge ITC Not To Review Cypress SRAM Ruling
• Procopio Hires 5 IP Pros To Plant Flag In Silicon Valley
• SNR Denton Lures IP Pro From Thompson & Knight
• Fed. Circ. Says Its Patent Injunction Standard Holds Sway
• Schindler Unit's Elevator Patent Scrapped By Fed. Circ.
• Ericsson Sues Samsung Over Refusal To License Patents
• Tweaking Brand-Name Drugs Can Hurt Competition, FTC Says
• Pandora Hit With Infringement Suit Over 3 Tech Patents
• Dickstein Avoids Sanctions In Britannica IP Malpractice Row
• Benefits Of A Coordinated Joint Defense In Patent Cases
• Copyright Termination For '70s Hits Won't Spark Lawsuit Fever
• Nanotech Co. Accuses Merger Partner Of Scuttling Pact
• USPTO Director Kappos To Step Down
• FTC Says Bosch's $1B SPX Buy Contingent On Patent Licensing
• Beastie Boys Seeks Toss Of R&B Label's Copyright Suit
• Winston & Strawn Nabs IP Pro From Novak Druce
• 9th Circ. Affirms Lack Of Similarity In 'Big C' Copyright Suit
• LG, Daewoo Spar Over Washing Machine Patents At Trial
• Counterfeiting Sites Seized In Cyber Monday Crackdown
• 'Machete' Producer Seeks To Chop Rights Deal For Sequel
• High Court Squashes Calif. Grape Group's Patent Appeal
• Surfer Not On Board With Nike's Use Of Dog Image
• Ex-IBM Worker Can't Get High Court Review In Patent Row
• GlycoBioSciences Says Skin Ointment Infringed 2 Patents
• Apple Seeks To Add New Samsung Devices To Patent Fight
• Google 'Ripples' Infringe Ripl Trademark, Suit Says
• Illinois Tool Wins $5.55M Verdict In Car Intake Patent Row
• Tips For Drafting Cloud Method Claims Post-Akamai
• A Look At New, Changed And Rejected Exemptions To The DMCA
• Carol Burnett Sued By Ex-Show Producer Over Profits
• Looming Counterfeits Rule Threatens Higher Contractor Costs
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Oil Tycoon's Eni Trade Secrets Row
• Fed. Circ. Overstepped In Facebook IP Row, Leader Tech Says
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Part Of EPlus Online Sales Patent Win
• Hustler Asks High Court To Review Nude Pic Copyright Ruling
• Foster Poultry Sues Bankrupt Rival Over Trademark Deal
• Samsung Shakes Claims In Papst Camera Patent MDL
• TechForward Wins $22M In Best Buy Trade Secrets Suit
• 'Storage Wars' Star Wins Injunction In Bogus Porn Suit
• Millennium Sues Generic-Drug Maker Over Velcade Plans
• Apple Must Let Samsung See HTC Deal, Including Dollar Figure
• American Greetings Prevails In $95M Cartoon IP Deal Suit
• Motorola Joins EMG's List Of Patent Infringement Targets
• Copyright Suit Over UCLA Video Streaming Thrown Out
• An Economic View Of ITC 337 Cases And The Public Interest
• Samsung, LG, HTC Infringe Audio IP, Patent Holder Says
• Lululemon, Calvin Klein Settle Yoga Pant Design Row
• Tolkien Estate Sues Warner Bros. Over LOTR Gambling Games
• Judge Blocks Patent Claims During Elpida Bankruptcy
• Academy Says Oscar Sold On EBay Either Infringing Or Stolen
• Apotex Targets Exclusivity Period In Generic Benicar Suit
• Fed. Circ. OKs Direct Buyers' Patent Fraud Antitrust Suits
• American Greetings Unit, Web Comic Sued Over 'Oatmeal' Mark
• Apple Resolves ITC Dispute Over IPhone, IPad Imports
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Microsoft Win In Almondnet Ad IP Suit
• Exhaustion — Patent And Copyright And The Supreme Court
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Intema Fetal Test Patent Under Mayo
• Megaupload Says Case Should Be Nixed Until Dotcom Is Served
• Momenta To Take Generic Lovenox Fight To Supreme Court
• Merck Says High Court Should Hear 2 Pay-For-Delay Cases
• MGA Didn't Steal Bratz From '90s Shoe Ad, 2nd Circ. Says
• When The Clock Starts For Correction Of Inventorship
• 4th Circ. Urged To Prevent Bankruptcy-Voided IP Licenses
• USPTO Head Defends Software Patents Amid Smartphone Wars
• Tattoo Artist Says THQ Used Copyrighted Ink In UFC Games
• Judge Axes Publisher's Copyright Claims Against Winstead
• Australia Blocks Honduran Bid For WTO Panel In Tobacco Row
• Despite Tokyo Case, Elpida IP Deals Held To US Standard
• EA Can't Sack IP Case Over Ravens Logo In Madden Game
• Tough Road For Keyword Ad Suits After Rosetta Stone Deal
• Perkins Coie Fights Disqualification in Patent Dispute
• Samsung Wins Review Of Apple Win In ITC Patent Battle
• Hallmark Wins $31M In Trade Secrets Suit Against PE Firm
• Cartier Wins $30M Judgment Against Watch Counterfeiter
• Barnes & Thornburg Draws Oblon IP Pro To D.C. Office
• Apple Asks Fed. Circ. To Seal Sales Info In Samsung Patent Row
• U of Calif. Wants SNR Off Caldera's X-Ray Licensing Suit
• Pfizer Says Lipitor Buyers Can't Bring Antitrust Challenge
• Nintendo's Wii, 3DS Targeted In Texas Patent Suit
• An Interview With Patent Commissioner Focarino
• Ford Targeted In Another Patent Suit Over Sync
• Samsung Seeks Details Of Apple-HTC Licensing Deal
• 'Big Brother' Producers Fight Back Against CBS Arbitration Bid
• Hostess Brands Look Appetizing To Rivals, PE Firms
• Takeda Drops Some Infringement Claims In Dexilant Suit
• Google Asks 2nd Circ. To Ax Class In Book-Scanning Case
• ITC Will Reconsider Litepanels Infringement Findings
• Actor Azaria Pitches Legal Battle Over Baseball Character
• Apple, Amazon, Spotify Sued Over Data System IP
• Caterpillar Seeks Sanctions In Miller Trade Secrets Suit
• Fed. Circ. Denies Butamax Appeal In Biofuel IP Fight
• AmeriGas Ends Trademark Suit Against Consumer Gripe Site
• Actavis Tells Judge Purdue's Oxy Patents Rely On Minor Tweak
• IP Law Profs. Back Aereo In 2nd Circ. Streaming Dispute
• Endo Targets Sandoz, Impex Over Generic Versions Of Opana
• Abbott Cert. Bid Says Nixing Pay-For-Delay Will Kill Innovation
• Apple Seeks To Revive Tossed Motorola Patent License Suit
• Apple, Samsung Can Add New Products To Patent Battle
• NBC Stole Idea For 'Stars Earn Stripes,' Suit Claims
• JPMorgan's ATM, Mobile Deposits Flout 4 Patents, Suit Says
• Beastie Boys Fight For Right To Discovery In Monster IP Row
• Novartis Loses Fight With USPTO To Extend 19 Patents
• 2 Court Rulings Could Lengthen Term Of Many US Patents
• Va. IP Case May Lower Bar For Piercing Corporate Veil
• Dish Ad-Skipper Case At 9th Circ. To Mold Future TV Tech
• Apotex Can Pursue $60M Fee In BMS, Aventis Dispute: Court
• Britannica Wants Sanctions In Dickstein Shapiro Malpractice Suit
• AllianceBernstein Can't Have Ex-Adviser's IPhone, Court Says
• AT&T, Verizon, Others Accused Of Infringing Modem Patent
• Sanofi Dodges Amphastar's FCA Suit Over Lovenox
• UPI Semiconductor Flouted Circuitry Import Order, ITC Says
• Lane Powell Adds Frommer Lawrence IP Litigator In Seattle
• Fed. Circ. Restores $15M Patent Verdict Against Maersk
• 11th Circ. Rejects ClearPlay's Claims In DVD Filter IP Row
• Rihanna, Others Slam Pandora Over Proposed Web Royalty Rates
• FDA Approved Possibly Harmful Generic Acetadote, Suit Says
• ITC Seeks Input On Samsung Import Ban In Apple Patent Case
• Black Keys Settle With Home Depot, Pizza Hut Over Song Use
• Toyota Says Ex-Worker Stole Trade Secrets Before Leaving
• Advantages Of Inter Partes Review In Hatch-Waxman Cases
• Suits Signal Lack Of Confidence In ICANN Processes
• Edwards Wins Invalidity Ruling In Medtronic Patent Row
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Toss Of 'Modern Family' Idea Theft Suit
• Zimmer Must Face Most Of Stryker Poaching, Trade Secrets Suit
• Nanya Can End DRAM IP Case Against Elpida, ITC Judge Says
• Norgren Clamp Patent Doesn't Cut It, Fed. Circ. Rules
• Cumberland Settles 2 Patent Suits Over Generic Acetadote
• IP Firms Copying Journals Counts As Fair Use, USPTO Says
• Fox Asks 9th Circ. To Shut Down Dish Ad-Skipping Feature
• EA, Harmonix Sued Over 'Rock Band' Audio Signal Patent
• Fed. Circ. Sets Clock On Patent Inventorship Suits
• Tellabs Looks To Bar Lost Profits Damages In Fujitsu IP Row
• TiVo's Claims Stay Put In Motorola DVR Patent Fight
• German Court Voids AstraZeneca's Seroquel XR Patent
• Medtronic Targeted Over Surgery Imaging Patent
• How To Protect Your IP Rights In Myanmar
• Use Of 'Artistic Relevance Test' Defense Is Expanding
• Kodak Scores New $793M Deal To Grease Bankruptcy Wheels
• Apple, HTC Strike Deal To End Smartphone Patent Suits
• CBOE Hits ISE With $525M Suit Over Options Trading Patents
• Apple's Smartphone Wars To Rage On After HTC Deal
• Writers' Show Idea, 'The League' Aren't Alike, Creator Says
• Watson Calls On High Court To Support 'Pay-For-Delay' Deals
• Singer's Wife Can't Stop The Village People's Trademarks
• Alnylam Puts Up $65M To End Tekmira Trade Secrets Battle
• $1.6M MGA Penalty Ends 5-Year Board Game Patent Battle
• Fed. Circ. Affirms $74M Edwards Award In Catheter IP Row
• Divergent Views Of Patent Eligibility Give Little Insight
• Financial Firms Beat RealTime's Data Technology Patent Claims
• Ninestar Appeals Ink Cartridge Import Fine To Supreme Court
• Harley, Logo Designer Slam Brakes On Copyright Fight
• Merck Sues Fresenius To Block Integrilin Generic
• K-V's Makena ITC Suit Would Create Monopoly, Pharmacies Say
• Samsung Reaches Settlement In SanDisk Memory Antitrust Suit
• NPR Program Sues Christian Radio Hosts Over Trademarks
• Squire Sanders Hires Ex-Benesch Friedlander IP Chair
• 'Discovered' Plants Patentable, Inventor Tells Supreme Court
• Tips For Quality Control In Technology-Assisted Review
• Judges Should Eye Tech Changes In Copyright, Rakoff Says
• USPTO Vexed By High Court's Limited IP Guidance, GC Says
• Ad Designer Wants 2nd Circ. To Revive Bratz Doll IP Suit
• Author Says Hachette Held Royalties For Book On Nobel Winner
• HTC Says Apple Exec Can't Testify In ITC Patent Case
• Ex-Boston Scientific Worker Followed Noncompete, Judge Says
• ITC To Examine Anbess, Others Over Phone Case Designs
• Sheppard Mullin, Kohl's Settle Legal Fee Dispute
• Cancer Survivor Tells 9th Circ. Showtime Stole 'Big C' Script
• Abbott Slaps Watson With Patent Suit Over Niaspan Generic
• Nanya Drops Elpida ITC Patent Suit In Light Of Micron Deal
• NBC's Contract Claims Survive In Dish DVR Row
• AstraZeneca Sues To Block Lupin's Generic Seroquel XR
• Networks Aim To Block Sites From Streaming Shows Online
• Due Process Denied In Lionsgate '50/50' Suit, 7th Circ. Hears
• TI, Others Sued Over Battery Charge Patent
• Movie Effects Maker For Disney, Marvel Gets Asset Sale OK
• How To Make Sure You Own Your IP
• A Case That Helps The Fight Against Illegal Downloading
• Elpida, US Creditors Debate IP Deals That Tokyo Court OK'd
• DOJ Official Pushes ITC On Standards Patent Import Bans
• No Mulligan For Producer In Bid For Golf Book Movie Rights
• Film Studios Sue 'Mockbuster' Co. Over 'Hobbit' Movie
• Trend Forecaster Sues Google Over Blogs' Use Of IP
• Fed. Circ. Reverses 'Best Mode' Ruling In Mining IP Suit
• EMC Says Venue Transfer Denial Treads On MDL Panel's Power
• 'Alien Vs. Predator' Makers Defeat 2nd Circ. Copyright Appeal
• Buchanan Ingersoll Hires Connolly Bove Pharma IP Atty
• Video Game Co.'s Award Doubled To Over $9M In IP Battle
• Mylan, J&J Unit Reach Deal In Birth Control Drug Patent Row
• High Court Asks Speakeasy To Respond In Patent Deal Case
• Apotex Urges High Court To Nix 'Lead Compound' Patent Test
• Samsung, Apple's Untimely Discovery Sanctions Reduced
• Village Voice, Yelp Resolve 'Best of' Trademark Suit
• WR Grace Says Propex Concrete Fibers Violate Patents
• CORRECTED: Leo Burnett Sues Workers Who Quit With Kellogg Info
• Antitrust Developments To Expect In Obama's 2nd Term
• Don't Throw Away Lab Notebooks: Record-Keeping Under AIA
• Fox Loses Bid To Ban Dish Network's Ad-Skipping DVR
• Canada's High Court Kills Viagra Patent In Pfizer-Teva Row
• Justices Eye Nike's Deal Not To Sue In Trademark Case
• Inventio Sues ThyssenKrupp Over Elevator Patent
• Mosaid Seeks To Sue Bankrupt Elpida Over DRAM Patents
• Judge's Rebuke Of USPTO Paves Way For Longer Patent Terms
• European Electronic Security Venture Clears Antitrust Test
• Air Force Contractor Avoids Injunction In Trade Secrets Row
• Spin Master Wins $8.6M In 'Would You Rather?' Trademark Case
• DOJ Partly Wins Subpoena Fight In GM Trade Secrets Case
• ITC To Review Parts Of Nintendo's Wii IP Win
• 9th Circ. Won't Hear Motorola's Microsoft Injunction Appeal
• Skelaxin Pay-For-Delay Battle Heads To Pa. State Court
• Jury Awards VirnetX $368M In Patent Fight Against Apple
• Adidas Defeats German Injunction In Nike Shoe Patent Suit
• 'Angry Birds' Maker Denied Sales Ban In Stuffed Toy IP Suit
• Inventions In Unpredictable Fields — Not Always Unobvious
• STMicro, Caltech Settle Dispute Over Image Sensor Patents
• Google Hit With $30M Verdict Over Search Ad Patents
• Cephalon Urges Fed. Circ. To Revive Fentora Patents
• Google, Amazon, Others Accused Of Flouting Display Patents
• Standard-Essential Patents And FRAND: Complex Interplay
• Patent Litigation Tips For Digital Content Providers
• Vibes Wants Jones Day DQ'd From Autograph Tech IP Suit
• Pandora Sues ASCAP Over Licensing Fees
• Pepper Hamilton Adds Nutter McClennen IP Attorneys
• Key-Cutting Cos. Lock Down Antitrust, Patent Settlements
• BLT Restaurant Ends Trademark Row With Chef
• Mosaid Sues STMicro, Others Over Semiconductor Patents
• Piracy Legislation To Resurface In Obama's 2nd Term, Attys Say
• Microsoft IP Fight Ended Too Soon, Ad Co. Tells Fed. Circ.
• Superman Heirs Battle DC Comics Over Copyrights In 9th Circ.
• Apple's Motorola Patent License Suit Thrown Out By Judge
• LG, Osram Lay Down Swords In LED Patent Battle
• On Review, ITC Finds Griffin IPod Touch Case Infringes
• AHA Fires Back Against Software Firm With Copyright Lawsuit
• Myriad Tells Justices To Reject ACLU Gene Patent Challenge
• New Infringement Standard Saves Luggage Lock Suit: Fed. Circ.
• ITC Approves Tessera, Freescale Bond Forfeiture Deal
• Panasonic, Others Targeted In New Blu-Ray IP Suits
• Fed. Circ. Upholds E-Voting Cos.' Victory Over IP Claims
• A Clarification Of Obviousness-Type Double Patenting
• Everlight Fails To Prove Inequitable Conduct, Judge Says
• Sports Agent Dodges Ex-Employer's Secrets Theft Claims
• Calif. Winemaker Wins Limited Diageo Ban In Trademark Tiff
• FDA Approval Can't Nix Allergan Patent Obviousness: Sandoz
• Cooley Bolsters IP Team In NY With Chadbourne Partners
• Big Weather And Cloud Computing: Lessons From Sandy
• MGT Capital Sues Gaming Cos. Over Slot Machine Patent
• Microsoft Wants Confidential Docs Sealed For Google Trial
• Wendy's, Fla. Seafood Chain Close Out Trademark Suit
• AOL, GoDaddy, Earthlink Hit With Patent Suits Over Email
• Apple Says Any Knowledge About Juror Bias Is Irrelevant
• Mylan Says Cephalon's Patent Win Could Make Generics Scarce
• Pushing The Boundaries Between Antitrust And Patent Laws
• RJ Reynolds Sues To Protect 'Camel,' 'Winston' Marks
• Tory Burch Wins Counterfeiting Case Against Websites
• Philips Says Lighting Co. Violated LED Patents
• ITC To Review Michelin Wiper Blade Patent Ruling
• Oracle Faces IP Suit Over WebLogic Server
• Coach Wins $257M From Foreign Counterfeiters
• Nike Can't Dodge Protective Gear IP Litigation
• Megaupload Attys Say Feds Violating Due Process
• Writer Says Disney's 'Mr. Young' Rips Off His Idea
• Trademark Licenses Are Executory Contracts In Bankruptcy
• Judge Won't Block Ex-Stryker Exec From Jumping To Zimmer
• Kodak Creditors Want To Pursue Claims Against Debtholders
• WEC Carolina Urges High Court To Clarify CFAA's Scope
• Enzo Wins $49M Verdict In DNA Labeling Patent Row
• Insurer Aon Launches Coverage Against Patent Trolls
• 2 Finnegan Attys Escape IP Malpractice Suit
• Apple Battles HTC's Discovery Motion In ITC
• No Need To Move EMC IP Suit From Texas, Fed. Circ. Hears
• PhRMA Urges FTC Not To Expand Patent Licensing Scrutiny
• Court Ignored Ralph Lauren Trademark Ruling, 2nd Circ. Told
• Acura Targets 4 Rivals Over Generic Oxecta Plans
• Microsoft's GroupMe Ends Name Dispute With Rival Service
• Ex-FDA Head To Testify In GSK Flonase Antitrust Row
• UK Court Blasts Apple's Web Post On Samsung IP Win
• Cypress Hill Singer's Grand Theft Likeness Suit Put To Rest
• Eaton Corp. Wants Miss. Judge Removed In Trade Secrets Row
• Apple Says Motorola Patents Only Worth $1 Per IPhone
• Medtronic Stents Infringe 2 Patents, Suit Alleges
• Johns Hopkins Says Life Technologies Flouts Gene Test IP
• Reversing USPTO Appellate Board Ruling: Not An Easy Task
• Mapping The Pre-Election Landscape