Intellectual Property Archive » August, 2008

Intellectual Property - August, 2008

241 articles

• Fed. Circ. Hands Patent Win To AnalogicTech
• Judge Drops 2 Patents In Medtronic Catheter Case
• ConSemi Infringes CSI's FATcat Patent: Judge
• Export Control Liability: Not Just About Outsourcing
• Judge Stays Generics Companies' Nexium Cases
• Qualcomm In Violation Of Patent Injunction: Judge
• Pfizer Prevails In Danish Lipitor Case
• Sanofi-Aventis Sues Apotex Over ANDA For Eloxatin
• Breckenridge Must Stop Selling Multivitamin: Judge
• Agere, Sony Reach Partial Agreement In Patent Suit
• Class Status Granted In IP Fraud Suit V. Headwaters
• Counting The True Cost Of A Nuisance Settlement
• Judge Says Janssen Alzheimer's Patent Invalid
• Implication Of EBay For Noncompetes, Other Entities
• Judge Limits Damages In Browser Patent Spat
• Veoh Gets Safe Harbor In Video Copyright Suit
• Car Cos. Sued Over Sound System Integration Patent
• BMW, Toyota Sued Over Service Request Systems
• Survey Shows Slight Drop In Clean Energy Patents
• Immersion To Pay Microsoft $20M To Settle Tech Suit
• IP Practice: Baker Botts
• Dot Hill Negotiates With Ciprico To Buy IP Rights
• Mattel Wins $100M From Bratz Maker
• Fed. Circ. Reins In Inequitable Conduct Doctrine
• SiRF, ITC Appeal Judge's GPS Infringement Ruling
• S.C. Johnson Sues Dial Again Over Air Fresheners
• Where Is The Patent System Pendulum Now?
• Ipex Sues Adobe, Others Over Proofing Patent
• Motorola Settles Suit Over Cell Phone Signal Patent
• IP Scholar Slams EC's Support Of Copyright Extension
• Judge Rules Against Ortho-McNeil In 2 Ultracet Suits
• EchoStar Lashes Out At Antitrust Cross-Claim
• LG, Quanta Settle Long-Running Patent Spat
• Judge Tells ITC To Block SiRF GPS Chip Imports
• Internet Services, Immersion Settle PlayStation Flap
• Fox Nabs Attorney Team From Closing IP Boutique
• Fed. Circ. Revives Star Scientific's Suit Against RJR
• TomTom, Others Sued Over Sound System Patent
• Steps To Reduce Risk Of A False Patent Marking Suit
• Klausner Sues Verizon, Google Over Voice Mail
• Hearst, Time Sue Web Site For Uploading Magazines
• Avid Seeks To Drop Latest Suit Over Pet ID Chips
• Patent Holder Targets Sony's Blu-Ray Disc Players
• Briggs Nabs 7 From Fulbright For IP Team
• Judge Issues Injunctions In Medical Device Case
• Azur Sues Barr Over Plan To Make Generic FazaClo
• Endo Sues Sandoz Over ANDA For Generic Opana
• Waste Cos. Take Patent Fight To Mass. District Court
• Bayer, Others To Get Fees, Costs In Abbott Suit
• Judge Partially Upholds TV Patent Case V. Microsoft
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Dismissal In Merck Eye Drug Suit
• IAC Dropped From GraphOn Patent Case
• Energy Drink Maker Sues Rival For False Advertising
• Georgia-Pacific Sues Over Brawny Trademarks
• SimpleAir Approaches Deal With Yahoo, MySpace
• EBay: A Tale of Two Defenses
• Vitaminwater Maker Hits Back In Trade Dress Case
• Flonase Indirect Purchasers Sue SmithKline Beecham
• US Synthetic Settles National Oilwell Varco Units' Suit
• Fish & Richardson, Former Partner Settle Dispute
• Reynolds Wins Injunction In Oven Bag Spat
• Judge Nixes Some Infringement Claims V. Applera
• Third Generics Co. Cut From Eli Lilly ADHD Drug Suit
• PA Advisors, Seevast Settle Search Patent Dispute
• J2 Targets Another Rival In Internet Fax Suit
• AT&T, Stragent Agree To Drop Patent Dispute
• Bayer, Abbott Debate Fees In Patent Dispute
• Fair Use Applies In 'Imagine' Spat: NY Court
• Judge Won't Remand Case Against Qualcomm
• Smith & Nephew Didn't Infringe Polymer Patent: Judge
• AT&T Off The Hook In Second Aloft Patent Spat
• Applera, Illumina Spar Over DNA Sequencing Patents
• AstraZeneca Wins Victory In Prilosec Patent Battle
• Tesco Sues Rivals Over Oil Drilling Tool Patent
• Medtronic Sues NuVasive Over Spinal Surgery Patents
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Judgments In Cygnus Patent MDL
• AOL Settles Online Advertising Patent Suit
• Nintendo Hit With New Patent Suits Over Wii
• CDW Settles With 3 Suppliers In Mass Engineered Suit
• Patent Pool Can Provide Competitive Benefits
• KMPI Sues Papst Licensing Over Camera Patents
• Appeals Ruling Will Aid Open Source License Control
• Fed. Circ. Backs PTO In Inter Partes Re-Exam Case
• Summary Judgment On Hold As LG, Quanta Mull Deal
• LendingTree, IMX Bring 2003 Patent Spat To An End
• Judge Keeps BMS Securities Suit In Play
• Pressure Products Wins Injunction Against Rival
• Wyeth Sues Apotex Over Plans For Generic Effexor
• Fed. Circ. Vacates Shoe Display Patent Ruling
• Honeywell Files ITC Complaint Over Navigation Units
• Cisco Execs Deny Approving 'Troll Tracker' Blog Post
• Harry & David Sues Rivals Over Keyword Advertising
• Facebook Wins Bid To Stay Patent Case
• Plaintiffs Bid To Move Suit Against Thelen Reid
• With Higher Royalties, Pandora Considers Shutdown
• Fed. Circ. Draws The Line On DJ Jurisdiction
• Energy Companies Latest To Acquire Katz Patents
• Judge Invalidates Bra Patent, Citing KSR
• Nichia Sues Seoul Semiconductor Again Over LEDs
• Warner Bros., Fox Square Off Over 'Watchmen' Film
• CME Group Faces Patent Suit Over Electronic Trading
• J.M. Smucker Sues Pierre Foods Over Crustless PB&J
• Intel Takes Aim At N-Data's Computer Patents
• Wine Auction Site Settles Acacia Unit's Patent Suit
• IP Practice: Sidley Austin
• Rambus Scores In Feud Over IP Attorney's Conduct
• Aloft, AT&T Drop Patent Dispute
• Drugstores Granted Class Status In TriCor Suit
• ING Sues PNC For Orange Orb Use In Online Banking
• Janssen Sues Sandoz Over Alzheimer's Drug Patent
• Fed. Circ. Favors Dr. In Cordis Patent Suit
• Fed. Circ. Clarifies MedImmune Decision
• Kraft Wins Stay In Coffee Container Patent Dispute
• Seyfarth Demands Inventors Pay Sanctions In Full
• Cordis Infringed Aneurysm Repair Patents: Judge
• Nokia Urges 2nd Circ. To Rehear InterDigital Appeal
• Post-Tiffany Liability For Contributory Infringement
• Realtors Sanctioned For 'Egregious' Misconduct
• Biomedical Companies Spar Over Genotyping Patents
• Google Sued Over Online Listing Service Patents
• Savient, Upsher-Smith Settle Oxandrin Patent Dispute
• Medtronic Hit With Suit Over Catheter Balloons
• Wi-LAN Drops TI From Wireless Patent Suit
• Post-Quanta, Companies Rethink Licensing Strategies
• Jones Day Sues Real Estate Web Site For Infringement
• Judge Finds Watson Infringed Elan's Naprelan Patent
• Medtronic Sues Boston Scientific, Abbott Over Stents
• Dusa Licenses Nicomide To Former Foe
• Copyright Holders Can Take Comfort From Jacobsen
• Penguin Flattens Rights Of Steinbeck Heirs
• Open Source Licenses Copyright Protected: Fed. Circ.
• Bryan Cave Scores Two Trademark Litigators
• Toyota Continues To Face Hybrid Patent Suit
• For Starbucks, Cream And Sugar – But No Dilution
• Biovail Sues Sun Over Cardizem ANDA
• Boeing Burned Over Fire Prevention System Patents
• Boston Scientific Slaps Medtronic With Stent Suit
• Radio Shack, Others Sued Over DVD Player Patent
• Microsoft Acquisition Datallegro Faces Patent Suit
• Aloft Drops 2 More Defendants In Weather Patent Suit
• McDermott Snags Ph.D. For IP, Life Sciences Groups
• 'Guitar Hero' Patent Case Stayed Pending Re-Exam
• Questions Linger Over Patent Judge Appointments
• Sanofi Sues Apotex Over Cancer Treatment
• Impax Labs Hit With Patent Suit Over Ultram ANDA
• DSS Sues Blu-Ray Makers For Patent Infringement
• Judge Partly Buys File-Sharer's Innocence Claim
• Morgan Lewis Wants Dismissal of Malpractice Suit
• Tiffany Appeals In Effort To Force EBay To Police Site
• Hynix Bids To Strike Rambus' Infringement 'Add-Ons'
• Powerchip Joins Calif. Micron-Mosaid Spat
• Barr Settles Mirapex, Aggrenox Patent Suits
• USPTO Stalls Dell Bid To Trademark 'Cloud Computing'
• No Case For KLA Against Fujitsu In DRAM Saga: Court
• ITC Deals Blow To SiRF In GPS War
• BlackBerry Maker Settles Patent Clash With Wi-LAN
• Crowell Adds IP Partner With Stent Trial Experience
• Kramer Levin Snags IP Attorney From Ropes & Gray
• Toyota, Graffiti Artist Settle Copyright Claims
• Symantec Sued Over Network Obscenity Filter
• Patton Boggs Adds 3 To Dallas IP Practice
• Chevron To Pay $48M In Calif. Unocal Patent Suit
• Jones Day Adds 2 More IP Partners In San Francisco
• Code Writer Settles Copyright Case For $3M
• Yahoo Not Off The Hook In PA Advisors IP Suit
• Nanotechnology Companies Settle Patent Spat
• Abbott Glucose Strip Patent Invalid: Jury
• Former Townsend Employee Bids for ERISA Claims
• Judge Denies CBOE's Discovery Motion In Patent Spat
• SanDisk Says ST Counterclaims Of Fraud Invalid
• Emory U. Wins Patent Fight Against Nova Biogenetics
• ImClone To Pay Abbott $17.5M To Settle Erbitux Suits
• Boston Scientific Tries To Invalidate Wall Stent Patent
• Pfizer, Apotex Agree To Settle Over Lipitor
• Law Firms Find Their Niche In Silicon Valley
• Medtronic, Others Hit With Cutting Tool Patent Suit
• Some Counterclaims Dropped From Coreg Patent Suit
• Huggies Ad Injunction Request Denied
• Reining In The Scope Of Safe Harbor
• PTO Removes Retroactivity For Part Of Blocked Rules
• A New Fantasy Sport: Defining The Right Of Publicity
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Specialized Patent Trial Courts Fail To Gain Traction
• Epson, Kodak, HP, Others Hit With Printer Patent Suit
• U. Of Southern Calif. Blocks Rival's 'SC' Trademark
• Louis Vuitton Wins Record Infringement Damages
• River's Edge, Everett Settle Pregnancy Vitamin Suit
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Judge Presiding Over Microsoft Case
• Eppendorf, Bio-Rad Drop Suits Against Each Other
• 9 Car Companies Sued Over Sensor Patent
• DataTern Targets Sun, Oracle Over Database Patents
• Cablevision: Key Reversal For Digital Content Cos.
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Cisco's 'Troll Tracker' Blogger Joins Wilson Sonsini
• Tessera's Patent Case Stayed Pending ITC Outcome
• Westinghouse Settles Orion Sales Patent Claims
• Squire Sanders Adds 6 To N.Y. Office
• Laid-Off Orrick Associate's Claims To Move Forward
• Reed Smith Grabs Kirkland & Ellis Patent Litigator
• Linksmart Sues Cisco, Others Over Wireless Patent
• Bayer Fires New Round In Contraceptive Pill Fight
• New Samsung DRAM Products Might Infringe: Rambus
• No Mistrial For Bratz Despite Juror's Ethnic Slur
• Judge Dumps RICO Claims In Google Trademark Suit
• N.J. High Court Makes Exception For Suing Counsel
• Fed. Circ. Nixes 'Safe Harbor' Appeal
• Attys. Battle To Sway Jury In Glucose Strip Patent Trial
• Apple Settles Patent Dispute Over IChat Feature
• Juries May Review Future Damages In Patent Suits
• Judge Nixes $20M Ruling Against Star Wars Designer
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• Web Tracking Solutions Sues Google Over AdSense
• Goodwin Procter Lures IP Litigator From Milbank
• Microsoft Takes Primax Patent Spat To Court
• Dell's 'Cloud Computing' Trademark Bid Sparks Debate
• PA Advisors Settles With 3 Defendants In Patent Suit
• Hire Sheet: Law Firms Hired For Major IP Litigation
• 2nd Circ. Says Cablevision's RS-DVR System OK
• Judge Dumped From Microsoft, 2 Other 2008 Cases
• Fed. Circ. Allows Tessera ITC Patent Case To Proceed
• Barbs Traded Over Glucose Strip Patent Royalties
• Napster, BitTorrent Hit With Suit Over Internet Sales
• Biologics Litigation On The Upswing
• U.K. Judge Rejects Gene Sequence Patent
• Pharma Suits Still Low Despite ITC Surge
• Fed. Circ. Reverses Part Of Sunglass Patent Case
• TruePosition's $45.3M Verdict Trimmed To $18.6M
• Phoenix IP, Emerson Electric Settle Patent Suit
• Firms, Bar Recover From Kickback Prosecution
• Sony BMG Settles LVMH Trademarks Case
• Coalition Backs USPTO Appeal In Rules Battle
• Fed. Circ. Tosses Microsoft's $8M Award In Patent Suit
• Will High Court Change Burden Of Proving Invalidity?
• Acacia Unit Settles Copier Patent Claims With Toshiba
• AMS Sues Laser Peripherals Over Prostate Treatment
• Firms May Face More Domain Name Fights: Experts
• Flat-Screen TV Giants Hit With Circuitry Patent Suit
• Adidas Sues LA Shoe Cos. Over Three-Stripe Mark
• Malpractice In IP Cases Not Always Federal: 5th Circ.
• Disney Hit With Suit Over 'Little Miss' T-Shirts
• H&R Block Hits AmEx With Suit Over Celeb Ad