Intellectual Property Archive » May, 2006

Intellectual Property - May, 2006

118 articles

• Federal Circuit Faces Slight Increase In Patent Cases
• Microsoft Awarded $8.6M In Patent Dispute
• Only 14% Of Trademark Suits Decided In '05
• Permanent Injunctions In Patent Cases: A Permanent Problem For Publicly Traded Companies?
• CNN, Cartoon Network Sue Cablevision Over DVR
• Boston Scientific Scores Big Win In Patent Dispute
• China Passes New Internet Copyright Law
• The Grokster Inducement Test For Secondary Copyright Infringement Liability
• WHO To Probe Global Drug Patent System
• Canada's Supreme Court To Rule On IP Issues
• USPTO Delivers Blow To Forgent's JPEG Claims
• Halliburton Unit Turns To Court In DataScan Spat
• Senate Passes Piracy Resolution Targeting Campuses
• High Court Should Tackle Obviousness: Solicitor General
• Mosaid In Patent Settlement Talks With Infineon
• Senator Proposes Compulsory Patent Licensing Bill
• The Proposed Perform Act: Leveling The Playing Field Or Restricting Consumer Freedoms?
• Court Says "Non" To Louis Vuitton's Injunctive Request
• Appeals Court Rules EchoStar Violated Copyright Law
• Suros Settles With SenoRx Over Breast Biopsy Patent
• Cablevision Sued Over Video-On-Demand Service
• Congress To Mull Orphan Works Legislation
• New Legal Precedent In Play In TiVo-EchoStar Brawl
• Patent Injunctions After eBay: What Direction Will They Take?
• U.S., Japan Launch Patent Prosecution Highway
• Capitol Hill Eyes Reform Of Post-Grant Opposition
• Microsoft, NEC Share Patents To Accelerate R&D
• Drug Cos. Nervously Eye High Court In Landmark Case
• Judge Approves Settlement In SONY BMG Class Action
• Imaging Technology Patents Spur Two New Lawsuits
• Carter Ledyard Scores Seasoned IP Litigator
• Venable Nets New IP Partner
• Tate & Lyle Sues Chinese Makers Of Splenda Rival
• Patent Litigator Added To Altitude Capital Team
• JetBlue Sued By Minister's Patent-Holding Company
• High Court Ruling In LabCorp Looms
• FUBU Trademark Tussle With Universal Is "UFUB": Judge
• Teva Unit Takes Aim At Lilly In Chemo Patent Battle
• DOJ Hands Down Sentences In Piracy Crackdown
• "Rocket Docket" Bill Introduced In Congress
• Bush Nominates IP Law Prof To Federal Circuit
• USPTO Re-Examines Amazon "One-Click" Patent
• Microsoft Stole Trade Secrets, Lied To PTO: Symantec
• Chip Makers Settle Over DRAM Patents
• The Case For Patent Intelligence
• Shire Opens New Front In Carbatrol Litigation
• Congress Mulls Satellite Radio Copyright Legislation
• Judge Sides With U.S. Circuit Maker In ITC Clash
• Muted Impact Seen From Supreme Court's eBay Ruling
• Medtronic Seeks Declaratory Judgment In Patent Suit
• Chiron Dealt Blow Over Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
• Federal Circuit Reverses Ruling In Tyco Unit Suit
• Scope Of Attorney-Client and Work-Product Waivers When Relying On An Opinion Of Counsel
• Cephalon Sued For Delaying Generic Competition
• Bio-Rad's License Claims False: DuPont
• Wal-Mart Case Highlights Trademark Regime Differences
• Microsoft Asserts Patents Against Lucent
• Prof Sues Right-Wing Titan For Copyright Infringement
• Verizon Wireless Sued Over Streaming Television Patents
• iPod Attacked In ITC, District Court
• New Patent Cases Raise Fundamental Legal Issues
• Supreme Court Throws Out eBay Injunction
• Federal Circuit Dismisses Appeal For Attorneys' Fees
• RIM Prevails In Drawn-Out PDA Patent Suit
• Settlement Reached In Patent Dispute Over Enzyme Blends
• ITC Will Investigate Lexar's Flash Patent Case
• Judge Upholds Verdicts In Stent Disputes
• Cingular Sues Sprint Over "More Powerful" Ads
• Law Firm Profile: McAndrews Held & Malloy
• Barr And Eli Lilly Head Back To Court Over Prozac
• Court Favors Cardium In Gene Therapy Patent Dispute
• Amid Takeover Scuffle, Arcelor Sues Mittal
• DRAM Makers Agree To $160M Settlement
• Merck Revives Spat With Teva Over Fosamax
• Judge Chucks Monsanto's Claims In Corn Row
• Antitrust Class Action Over Cipro Reinstated
• Scientists Appeal Decision In Eli Lilly Patent Suit
• FTC Probes King Pharmaceuticals In Antitrust Inquiry
• Venable Pulls Patent Judge On Board
• ITC To Investigate Roche At Amgen's Behest
• Insurance Giants Face Acacia's Barcode Patents
• Court Clarifies Attorney-Client Privilege Waiver
• Sanofi Suit Over Plavix Expands With New Filings
• Waiver Of Privilege In Business Transactions: Don't Look Before You Leap
• Apple Prevails Over Beatles In U.K. Trademark Suit
• E.U. Court Tightens Rules For Protecting Drug Patents
• The Turbulent Intersection Of Patent And Antitrust Laws
• Court Orders Bankrupt Company To Face Patent Suit
• GlaxoSmithKline To Pay $14M In Paxil Antitrust Case
• Superpatents Spark Debate Over IP Issues
• File-Sharing Service Pays $30M To Music Industry
• Law Firm Profile: Wilson Sonsini
• Conexant, Texas Instruments Settle Patent, Antitrust Claims
• Tech Cos. Take Aim At Verizon Over DSL Patents
• U.S. Gov't Loses Money Order Appeal At Federal Circuit
• Sun Micro Hits Azul With Patent, Trade Secrets Suit
• Former Judge Joins Lerner David
• Xerox Sues Sharp For Patent Infringement
• Aventis Files Patent Suit Over Generic Allergy Drug
• Boston Scientific And Angiotech Win Stent Suit
• Jury Awards Ariad $65.2M In Lilly Patent Feud
• Broadcast Flag Legislation Revived On Capitol Hill
• Movie Studios' New Piracy Losses Questioned
• Varian Settles With Resonant Over Radiotherapy Patent
• Schwarz, Par Go Head To Head Over Anxiety Drug
• What Happened To Implied Disclaimer?
• RIM Pushes For Venue Change In Blackberry Suit
• USPTO Office Action Rejects Claims Of Umbilical-Cord Patents
• Canon Settles Patent Case Amid Ethics Questions
• Roche Sues Ranbaxy Over Generic Antiviral Drug
• IP Securitization Getting A Second Look
• Honeywell Hits Hynix With Antitrust Suit In DRAM War
• Patent Woes Find RIM's Blackberry Once Again
• IP Blacklist Points To China and Russia
• Thacher Proffitt Hires Securities Litigator From Cravath
• Cheap Trick: Sony Skimps On Download Royalties
• Microsoft Takes More Heat In Court From Small Rival
• Court Grants Teva-Ivax Bid For Zocor Exclusivity