Intellectual Property Archive » April, 2007

Intellectual Property - April, 2007

168 articles

• Patent Claim Not A Property Taking: Court
• Judge Orders Synergetics To Reply To Rival's Claim
• Supreme Court Rules For Microsoft In Windows Case
• High Court Ruling Shakes Up Obviousness Test
• Google Denies Claims In Viacom Copyright Suit
• Lawmakers Push To Save Online Radio
• Hitachi Hit With Patent Suit
• Court Affirms Invalidity Of Calgon Carbon UV Patents
• Legality of Trademark Keyword Ads Still in Question
• EU Court Tentatively OK's Branded Drug Resale
• Experts Praise Patent Reform, Suggest Changes
• Flock Of IP Attorneys Migrates To Goodwin
• University Dealt Blow In Text Messaging Case
• Gateway, Dell, Microsoft Hit With Patent Suit
• A Potential Lightsaber In The "Dictionary Wars"
• Brazil Threatens To Break Merck's Efavirenz Patent
• Forgent Settles Patent Dispute For $20M
• Anheuser-Busch Wins Hungarian "Bud" Trademark
• Mobile Companies Sued Over Ringback Tone Patents
• Web Retail Giants Sued Over Customized Web Pages
• Suit Claims Apple's iPod Infringes Patent
• Royal Philips Settles Defibrillator Dispute
• Abbott Unit Defeats Inequitable Conduct Claims
• Minebea, Papst Settle Decade-Long Suit
• EU Parliament Adopts Harsher Piracy Punishments
• Claim Constructions Adopted In Medtronic v. Cordis
• Greenberg, Attorney Dispute Malpractice Suit
• Court Dismisses Suit Over Talking Defibrillator
• Teva v. Novartis: Post-MedImmune Declaratory Judgment
• Becton Dickinson Licensing Deals Under Scrutiny
• Latest Napster Deal To Cost Bertelsmann $110M
• Mars Wins $13M In Dispute Over Coin Technology
• ITC Targets Electronics Giants In Battery Patent Probe
• Milbank Tweed Appeals Ruling In Trademark Case
• Federal Circuit To Vonage: Keep Signing Them Up
• Appellate Court Puts The Brakes On Lionel Case
• Hitachi Sues LG Over Plasma Patents
• ITC Extends Deadline For Cell Phone Chip Penalties
• Best Buy Deflects Copyright Infringement Claims
• Federal Circuit Affirms Ruling On Prilosec Process
• Novartis Dismisses Some Exelon Patent Claims
• TX Supreme Court Refuses To Rehear Oil Field Dispute
• Wyeth Sues To Protect Its Best-Selling Drug
• Praxair Cleared By Federal Circuit In Chip Suit
• Microsoft Sued Over .Net Development Platform
• Declaratory Judgment Sought Over Allergy Patent
• Judge Refuses To Toss Intuitive Suit Against Caltech
• Loeb & Loeb Picks Up Patent Litigator
• Anheuser-Busch Handed Setback In Trademark Fight
• Three Rivers Sues Rival Over Hep C Treatment
• Agencies Stress Soundness Of IP, Antitrust Approach
• Hewlett-Packard Files Second Suit Against Acer
• Greenberg Traurig Hit With Malpractice Suit
• FDA Blocks New Generic Versions Of Pfizer's Norvasc
• Google Introduces YouTube Copyright Protection Tool
• Making Patent Litigants Toe The Line On Damages
• Motorola Told To Pay $23M In Legal Fees
• Teva Fights For Biaxin Marketing Rights
• CSR Pays $15M To Settle Bluetooth Patent Dispute
• MedPointe Sues Apotex Over Allergy Treatments
• Microsoft, Samsung To Cross-License Patents
• Google Loses Bid To Toss Trademark Case
• Outstanding Women: Dori Hines
• Former Student Associate Hits Top At Sterne Kessler
• PDL Biopharma Sues to Protect Cardene I.V.
• DOJ Official Says Reverse Payments Not Illegal
• Patent Reform Bill Lands In House, Senate
• Roche's Bid For Stay Denied In HIV Technology Case
• Authorized Generics Benefit Consumers: Report
• Traditional Telecom, VoIP Conflict Yields Critical Insights
• Motorola, Chip Makers Face "Battle-Tested" Patents
• ICU To Pay Attorneys' Fees To Alaris In Patent Case
• Vonage Warns Of Bankruptcy Risk
• EarthLink Subpoenaed Over Blog's Bar Exam
• Judges Reject Appeal Over Online Royalty Rates
• Novozymes Wins $15M From Danish Rival
• Supreme Court Passes On Monsanto Row
• DOJ, FTC: IP Practices Can Be Pro-Competitive
• J&J Unit, NYU Sue Abbott Over Humira
• Warner Chilcott Settles Second Ovcon Case
• Microsoft Sued Again Over Scrolling Mouse
• Skechers Will Refile Asics Lawsuit
• Multi-National Patent Portfolios
• 2007 Brings Rush Of IP Practices To Shanghai
• Gibbons Lures IP Attorneys From Megafirms
• High Court Asks Bush To Weigh In On LG Dispute
• Biotech Cos. Settle Trade Secrets Spat
• Ariad Sues Amgen, Wyeth Over Enbrel
• $49M Verdict In Call-Routing Case Appealed
• Injunction Against Stryker Vacated
• Court Bans DVD Maker From Hiding Assets
• Patent Harmonization Inconsistent With U.S. Culture
• Skechers Pulls Foot Out Of Asics Suit
• Attorney Seeks $11,000 An Hour In Motorola Case
• Governors Send Support For Biologic Bill
• Broadcom Hits Qualcomm With New Antitrust Suit
• Outstanding Women: Susan Kohlmann
• Qualcomm Rejects Nokia's $20M Olive Branch
• Emerging Weapons Against Generics Competition
• Teva Targets 13th Drug Maker In Zoloft Patent Battle
• Outstanding Women: Sharon Barner
• Apple, EMI Settle Royalties Spat
• Renaissance To Fork Over $17M In Trade Secrets Tiff
• Semiconductor Companies Put Aside Differences
• Appeals Court Upholds Injunction On Generic Topamax
• Antitrust Allegations Add Fire To Catheter Dispute
• Barnes & Thornburg Pilfers From Pillsbury
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Ruling Against Generic Acular
• Judge Dismisses Fosamax Case
• Iconix Nets $45M In Trademark Dispute
• Court Affirms Award In O2Micro Trade Secret Case
• Best Practices For Protection And Clearance of Works
• Outstanding Women: Susan Barbieri Montgomery
• Abbott Backs Down In Kaletra Pricing Fight
• Authorized Generics In Spotlight At Senate Hearing
• Eye Surgery Rivals Settle Patent Claims For $6.5M
• Pioneer, Samsung Dispute Moved To Texas
• Cell Phone Giants Sued By Australian Company
• Bayer Sues Teva Over Patents For Avelox
• Outstanding Women: Marjory Basile
• Merck Sues To Block Generic Singulair
• AstraZeneca Hits Sandoz With Seroquel Patent Suit
• Disney Rejects Potential Settlement Talks Over Pooh
• India Begs Novartis To Drop Patent Challenge
• Echostar Targeted In Suit Over Satellite Patent
• Splenda Maker Files Patent Suit At ITC
• Practicing Responsible Product Design
• Outstanding Women: Marybeth Peters
• Vonage Goes To Work Redesigning Patents
• J&J Wins Patent Fight Over Drug Stent
• USPTO To Reissue Seasonale Patent
• Google Settles Suit Over News Content
• RPM In IP: RIP To Per Se?
• Toshiba Accuses 17 Cos. Of Infringing DVD Patents
• Fox News Program Wards Off Preliminary Injunction
• Court Lets Wal-Mart Silence Fired Security Operative
• Nokia Pays Qualcomm $20M In Licensing Agreement
• Ex-Morgan Stanley Employee Accused Of Theft
• Licensee Loses Bid For Part Of $150M Sony Settlement
• Wisconsin Judge Chucks Ricoh Dispute
• The Use Of IP To Protect Your Internet Site
• Invalid Patent Correction Leads To Reversal
• Nike Faces Patent Claim From Reebok
• Seiko Epson Cheers ITC Ruling
• Outstanding Women: Karen Copenhaver
• New "Hair Trigger" Can Turn Negotiations Into Litigation
• ITC Probes SiRF Complaint On GPS Patents
• AMD Loses Bid To Stay CEO Depositions
• Circuit Orders Disclosure Of MediaTek Attorney Letters
• Palomar, Alma End Light-Based Hair Removal Suit
• PTO Rejects Claims On Stem Cell Patents
• Jury Rewards Informatica With $25M Verdict
• E.U. Probes iTunes Cross-Border Restrictions
• Qualcomm Files Two New Patent Suits Against Nokia
• Hedge Fund Takes Dealbreaker To Task Over Post
• Outstanding Women: Laura Coruzzi
• E.U. Renews Commitment To Unified Patent System
• Bristol-Myers Subpoenaed Over Plavix Deal
• Outstanding Women: Denise M. Kettelberger
• Court Limits Rights On Famous Trademarks
• High Court Refuses Ranbaxy's Lipitor Appeal
• Purdue, Impax Settle Oxycontin Litigation
• Mobil Sues Hyundai Unit Over Trademark
• Early Appeal Bid Nixed In R.J. Reynolds Patent Suit
• Medtronic Wins Appeal In Spinal Screw Patent Suit
• EMI To Sell Music Free Of Copyright Protection
• The Elimination Of A Patent Licensing "Safe Haven"
• GPS Rivals Clash Over Patents In ITC