Intellectual Property Archive » June, 2008

Intellectual Property - June, 2008

233 articles

• Rambus, Samsung Spar Over IP Attorney's Conduct
• Life Imitates Art For Coke Zero
• Roche Drops Patent Claims Over Boniva
• HP, Dell Hit With Patent Suit Over Ethernet Switches
• EBay's Effect On Trial Strategy And Preparation
• Virginia Cracks Down On Counterfeiting
• Wyeth Sues Biovail Over ANDA For Effexor
• Gillet Prevails In Antitrust Dispute Over Patent Suit
• EBay Told To Pay €38.6M In LVMH Knockoff Case
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• National Geographic Pulls Out Win In Copyright Suit
• Papst Targets 4 More Digital Camera Makers
• American Greetings Sues Over Strawberry Shortcake
• Payless Settles K-Swiss Trademark Suit For $30M
• ABLSA, AmeriPath Settle Diagnostic Patent Spat
• A New Wrinkle In The Fabric Of Claim Construction
• Quintiles Sued Over Drug Data Collection Patent
• Boehringer's Mirapex Patent Declared Invalid
• $21M Damages, No New Trial For Nintendo: Judge
• IP Practice: Morgan Lewis
• Walgreen Drops Case Against ABP Over Label Patents
• Apple, HP, Dell Sued Over Computer System Patents
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Federal Circuit Rejects Appeal Over Printer Ribbon
• Eli Lilly, Princeton Lodge 2nd Suit Over Chemo Drug
• J2 Sues EasyLink, Captaris Over Internet Fax Patents
• Aloft Sues Yahoo, AT&T, AOL Over Browser Patents
• IP Practice: Skadden Arps
• Judge Seals Deal Between Facebook, ConnectU
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Pfizer's Lipitor Patent Invalidated In South Korea
• Groups Try To Block AIDS Drug Patent In India
• SAP To Pay I2 $83M To Settle Patent Dispute
• UMG Wins Protective Order In Copyright Case
• Canadian IP Partner Accuses Firm Of Discrimination
• Radio Play Royalties Bill Clears House Subcommittee
• NCR Claims BancTec Copied Diagnostic Software
• Acacia Unit Settles Patent Claims With Siemens
• Exxon Ruling Will Drill Punitive Awards: Experts
• Inequitable Conduct Rulings Leave Murky Mess
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Comcast Sued Over Television Receiver Patent
• System Integrators Should Consider Quanta Decision
• Copyright Office To Launch Electronic Claim System
• Orthopedic Co. Brings Patent Suit Against Aussie Rival
• C&D Scores $29M In Doubled Damages From Abbott
• Court Rules Abbott Glucose Strip Patent Invalid
• IDC Cleared Of Infringing Bottle Inspection Patent
• Ex-Biomet Distributor Claims Trade Secrets Breach
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Preventing And Defending Trade Secret Claims
• RIM, General Imaging Sued Over Camera Patents
• Nspire Agrees To Pull Challenged Flash Drives
• Vonage Settles Web Telephony's VoIP Patent Suit
• Typhoon Adds 10 Cos. To Touch-Screen Patent Suit
• Vision Care Rivals Ink Patent Cross-Licensing Deal
• Three Former Sonnenschein IP Partners Join MoFo
• IP Practice: Duane Morris
• Connetics, Agis Settle Suit Over Scalp Treatment
• Startup Sues Google Over E-mail Transfer Tool
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Judge Puts LSI's Chip Patent Suit On Hold
• Husch Blackwell Picks Up Chicago IP Firm
• Marvell, Wi-LAN End Spat Over Circuit Patents
• Judge Orders Microsoft To Pay $511.6M In Alcatel Suit
• Expedia, Match.Com Settle Over Online Info Patent
• Judge Won't Dismiss The Naked Cowboy's M&M's Suit
• Winning The Claim Construction Crap Shoot
• Discover, NextCard Bury Hatchet In Patent Dispute
• Arnold & Porter Snags A Bingham IP Litigator
• Bio-Rad Sues Over Cell DNA Absorption Patents
• Gift Cards Don't Infringe Patent: Federal Circuit
• Wyeth, Cordis Dismiss Boston Scientific Stent Suit
• TomTom, Aisin Settle Vehicle Navigation Patent Suits
• Ex-Kasowitz Head Responds To Sex Harassment Claim
• Wi-LAN Sues Phone Makers For Patent Infringement
• FreshLoc Sues Over RFID Tracking Patents
• Dueling 'Entrepreneur' Awards Spar In Court
• Patent Pools Grow More Popular In Tech Sector
• Intellectual Property Valuation Issues In Bankruptcy
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Investment Database Pays $2.5M To Settle Suit
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Dial Sues S.C. Johnson Over Air Freshener Patent
• Judge Tosses Download Royalties Suit Against Sony
• U. Of Pittsburgh Owns Stem Cell Patent: Judge
• Howrey Scores Talented Technology Patent Litigator
• Federal Circuit Revives Dismissed Stanford Patent Suit
• 'Godfather' Author's Son Sues Paramount Over Game
• Apple, HP Sued Over Online Sales Patents
• Ninth Circuit Solves Pink Panther Copyright Caper
• 'Duck Tours' Trademark Claim All Wet: 1st Circuit
• Fed. Circ. Reverses $3M Scanner Technologies Fees
• Dell, Others Hooked Into Vibration-Control Patent Suit
• Jones Day Lures Leading IP Litigator To Silicon Valley
• University Tries New Venue In Suit Against Varian
• MoFo Scores Influential Music Copyright Attorney
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Con Ed Supplier Trumps Rival In Trade Secrets Case
• Katz Wins Another License Agreement In Patent Battle
• EU Tackling Patent Ambushes With Antitrust Tools
• Pfizer Settles Lipitor Battles With Ranbaxy
• Review Says Peer-To-Patent First Year A Success
• Soft Patents Would Kill EU-Wide IP: Attorneys
• Toolmaker Sues Over Utility Knife Patents
• Monsanto, Licensees Sued For False Patent Marking
• PTO To Raise International Patent Application Fees
• Apple, AT&T Settle Visual Voice Mail Patent Suit
• Court Affirms Rulings In Prison Phone Patent Suit
• CAFC Upholds Fees Award In Misconduct Ruling
• Nuance Sues Vlingo Over Voice Recognition Patent
• Inequitable Conduct Ruling Against Synthon Upheld
• Samsung Claims Digital TV Devices Infringe Patents
• Madden's Shoes Breach Trademark Settlements: Asics
• Motorola May Face More Sanctions In $10B Fla. Case
• JP Morgan Deletes Mention Of Rival In IP Suit
• Meshwerks Loses Bid To Copyright Computer Models
• AT&T Fails In Bid To Ground Yeager's Lawsuit
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Medical Device Co. Wins $1.1M, Eyes Injunction
• Firms' Claims Nixed In Patent Malpractice Suit
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Federal Circuit Revives Patent Correction Suit, Again
• Fed. Circuit Boots Fee Award Back To Lower Court
• Federal Circuit Nixes ADC Appeal
• UMG To Appeal Judge's Ruling On Sale Of Promo CDs
• Elan Wins $55M From Abraxis In Cancer Drug Suit
• FDA Generic Drug Reviews Routinely Delayed: Study
• Merit Scores $1.6M Award From JVL In Patent Suit
• Merger Brings Patent Talent To Ballard Spahr
• ITC Judge Freezes Out Whirlpool Refrigerator Patents
• Multidistrict Panel Consolidates VTran Patent Suits
• Facing $14.7M Judgment, Arthrex Sued Again
• Exstream, HP Sued Over Data Stream Patent
• Sanofi Asserts 2nd Uroxatral Patent Against Sun
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Nintendo Unleashes Legal Ninjas On Wireless Nunchuk
• User-Generated Content: Avoiding The Pitfalls
• Magnetek, Inventor Settle Patent Spat For $19M
• Intel, Nokia, STMicro Sued Over Flash Memory Patents
• Sandoz Sued By Sepracor, UCB Over Allergy Drug
• Biopharma Co. Maxygen Fears Amgen Might Sue
• Janssen Sues Sandoz Over Alzheimer's Drug ANDA
• Celgene Loses Bid To Stay Claims In Thalomid Suit
• Motorola Unit Files Suit Over Hand-Held Computers
• Suit Says Motorola Stole Wireless Video Patent
• A Return To Traditional Principles Of Patent Exhaustion
• Wyeth Sues Again Over Protonix Patent
• Monster Cable Sues Timex Over Packaging
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• EU Court Bursts O2's Bubble In Trademark Case
• Tellabs Says Fujitsu's Flashwave Infringes Patent
• Sunscreen Maker Will Redesign Trade Dress
• '1st Sale' Doctrine Permits Resale Of Software
• Jury Orders Arthrex To Pay $14M For Infringement
• Green Energy Patents Down In Early 2008: Study
• Canada Considers Overhaul Of Copyright Act
• Goodwin Procter IP Partner Joins Gibson Dunn
• Genentech, MedImmune Settle Synagis Patent Spat
• Declaratory Judgment Suit V. Spangenberg Dismissed
• Takeda, Ethypharm Sue Barr Over Prevacid
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Red Hat Ends Patent Suits With FireStar, DataTern
• Chinese Search Engine Faces Copyright Suit In U.S.
• Inventor's Data Purge Comes To Light In Bratz Case
• Akin Gump To Shutter Taipei Office
• Quanta V. LG Electronics: Patent Licensees Go 2-0
• AstraZeneca Loses Bid To Overturn Prilosec Ruling
• High Court Sets Patent Exhaustion Law Back On Track
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Gonzales Hired To Work On DataTreasury Patent Case
• Technology Companies Form Wireless Patent Pool
• Drinker Biddle Lures ITC Veteran To D.C. Office
• FTC Seeks En Banc Review Of Rambus Ruling
• O2 Micro Decision Sorts 'Scope' From 'Meaning'
• MPEG-2 Patent Holders Accuse Comag Of Infringing
• Mitsumi Sues Samsung Over Disk Drive Patents
• No Downstream Royalty Fees For LG: High Court
• Fed. Circuit Reviews Standard For Abandoned Patents
• Visto-RIM Suit Takes Breather For Patent Re-Exam
• USPTO Looks To Streamline Ex Parte Appeals Process
• EBay, 4 Others Sued Over Online Auction Patent
• Catheter Maker Rounds Up Rivals In Patent Suit
• Patent Trial Success Rates At All-Time High: Study
• HP And Acer Settle Patent Suits, ITC Actions
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Judge Finds 'Charbucks' Coffee Doesn't Infringe
• Amtrak Latest To Settle Katz Patent Claims
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Dr. Reddy's Tries To Nip New Nexium Spat In The Bud
• Monster Cable Sues To Pull Plug On Rivals
• Ex-Kasowitz Partner Sues Over Firing Allegations
• Slew Of Retailers Hit With Patent Suit Over Coupons
• Heller Ehrman Shareholder Moves To Cooley IP Group
• Lupin Seeks To Preempt Claim Over Ramipril Patent
• Contests, Sweepstakes Law: Not Just Fun And Games
• Designer Loses Trademark Case, Can't Use Own Name
• Judge Rules Against Louis Vuitton In Handbag Case
• 'Patent Trolls' Can Boost Competition: Experts
• Gateway, Acer Face Microprocessor Patent Suit
• Fed. Circ. 2nds DVD Patent Pool Antitrust Dismissal
• Mylan, Abbott Bury Hatchet Over Depakote ER
• InComm Sued Over Patents For Prepaid Phone Cards
• CORRECTED: Automakers Awarded $3.8M In Fees In Patent Case
• Patently Obvious? Getting Protective Over Software
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• MoFo Snags IP Partner From Fulbright & Jaworski
• Coca-Cola, Trade Dress Rights In Japan
• Mylan Sued Over Blood Pressure Drug
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Cephalon Sues Watson To Block Generic Fentora
• Supreme Court Rebuffs Adult Site's Copyright Claim
• High Court Rejects Apotex Fraud Case Against Merck
• Major Electronics Cos. Target Vizio's TVs: Report
• Speaking Patent Law On Wall Street
• VNUS To Reap $10M In Patent Settlement
• Yoko Ono Loses Bid To Bar Film That Uses 'Imagine'
• CNX Signs Lease Deal With CDX, Ending Patent Suit
• Fantasy Leagues Hit Home Run In High Court
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Fed. Circ. Reduces $13M Mars Award In Coin Case
• District Judge Joins Jones Day's Trial Practice
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Enterasys Infringed 3 Router Tech Patents: Jury
• Dish Network Hits Replay On TiVo DVR Patent Battle
• Fed. Circ. Revives MetLife-Bancorp Patent Spat
• 3rd Parties Don't Start Trade Secrets Clock: Court
• HP Hit With $184M Verdict In Cornell Patent Trial
• No IP Info For Protonix Antitrust Plaintiffs: Judge
• Aloha To Sell Off Claim Against Mesa: Report
• Keep Your SSO Promises
• Fed. Circ. Naysays Fresenius Bid For Injunction Stay
• PTO To Look At 9 Patents In Microsoft, Avistar Dispute