Intellectual Property Archive » September, 2008

Intellectual Property - September, 2008

217 articles

• RealNetworks DVD Program Triggers Copyright Scuffle
• Sprint, DirecTV Sued Over Wireless Sports Broadcasts
• P&G Hits Teva With New Actonel Suit
• Fed. Circ. Decision Ends ATMI, Praxair Dispute
• Telecom Cos. Sued Over Paging System Patents
• Biocare Wins Bid To Drop AsymmetRx Patent Suit
• AstraZeneca Sues Accord Over Seroquel
• Judge Throws Out Philips Defibrillator Patent Suit
• Abbott Unit's Injunction Bid Denied In Stent Spat
• Some EPC Claims Sustained In Keep The Change Suit
• The Impact Of Egyptian Goddess On Patent Designs
• WMS Gaming: A Key Ruling On Windfall Profits
• Suits Multiply In Philips, Lighting Science LED Spat
• Willfulness Claim Struck In Suit Over Xopenex
• RIM, Apple Hit With Suit Over Smart Phone Patents
• Qwest, Global Crossing Settle VoIP Litigation
• Plaintiffs Move To Settle Antitrust Action V. Roche
• Internet Radio Bill Passes House
• No Inequitable Conduct In $41M Lens Suit: Judge
• Fruit Of The Earth Settles Coppertone Sunblock Suit
• Eli Lilly Sues Teva Again Over Gemzar ANDA
• Senate Approves IP Rights Act
• Iovate Settles Supplement Patent Suit
• Jury Awards $52M To Siemens Unit In Scanner Case
• U.S. Retailers Face Patent Suit Over Online Sales
• Judge Axes Some Sham Litigation Claims Over TriCor
• 'Tommy' Watch Maker May Face Penalties: 9th Circ.
• Intel Wins Partial Summary Judgment In Patent Case
• Sprint Settles Suit Over Online Sales Patent
• Market Crisis Issues In Tech Vendor Relationships
• Motorola, Zoltar Settle Spat Over 'E-911' System
• Quest Software, Rival Settle Patent Fight
• Judge Tosses Verdict In P2P File-Sharing Case
• Intel Chipsets Don't Infringe CCCC's Patent: Judge
• Remand Of Uniloc-Microsoft Suit Stands: Fed. Circ.
• Shire's Adderall Patent Suit To Go On
• Judge Won't Dismiss LG Patent Case
• Fed. Circ. Won't Reinstate $1.5B Microsoft Verdict
• Little-Known Statute Can Create Staggering Liability
• PI Patents Withstand Fairchild Challenge
• CryoCath, Boston Scientific Unit Settle Patent Spat
• The Altered Infringement Standard For Design Patents
• Roche Amends Boniva Suits Against Teva
• Virtual Worlds Driving New Real World IP Questions
• Linksmart Fails In Wireless Suit Against AT&T
• Google, Yahoo, AOL Lose Bid To Toss Polaris IP Suit
• Music Groups Strike Deal On Internet Royalties
• Judge Chides Defendants In Restoril Patent Suit
• Bandwidth Settles With Voxpath Over VoIP
• Alcatel Cries Foul At Microsoft Counterclaim
• Judge Tallies $3M Award In DMCA Lawsuit
• Teva's Judgment Bid Nixed In Pulmicort Case
• Acacia Unit Settles With Motorola
• Qualcomm Ban Withstands Appeal
• Sepracor, UMass Sue Over Liquid Clarinex ANDA
• Halliburton Sued Over Oil, Gas Well-Related Patents
• Bayer Sues Sandoz, Watson Over Another Yaz Patent
• P&G Brews Another Suit Over Kraft Coffee Packages
• ITC Rules Against Tate & Lyle In Sucralose Probe
• No Quick Win For Corepharma In Epilepsy Drug Fight
• Egyptian Goddess V. Swisa: Revising The Test
• Slot Maker Hits Jackpot In Federal Appeals Court
• Pioneer Did Not Infringe Samsung Patent: Judge
• PA Advisors Drops Patent Claims Against ContextWeb
• Medtronic, Abbott Fight For Judgment In Stent Feud
• 800 Adept, AT&T Settle Call-Routing Patent Suit
• Energy Publisher Lodges 2 Copyright Suits
• Amgen's Enbrel Does Not Infringe Ariad Patent: Judge
• Rambus-Samsung DRAM Patent License Trial Begins
• Advocates Join Blockshopper In Jones Day Suit
• When 'Will' Won't Do In Employment Agreements
• Fed. Circ. Scraps Novelty Test In Design Patent Case
• ADC Hits Tyco With Patent Suit Over Fiber Optics
• Amazon, Others Sued Over Home Automation
• CORRECTED: Patent Attorney Fights Magistrate's Rec.
• AT&T Sues Over Navigation System Patents
• Samsung, Acacia Unit Settle Copier Patent Case
• Invitrogen Hit With Suit Over Semiconductor Patents
• CSIRO Patent Infringed But May Be Obvious: Fed. Circ.
• LG Sues Petters, Others Over Digital TV Patents
• WaMu Hit With Patent Suit Over Check-Imaging
• Weight Watchers Sues Campbell Over 'Points' Mark
• Qualcomm Found Largely Clear Of Broadcom Patents
• Patent Holders Can Be Sued Out-Of-State: Fed. Circ.
• Judge Keeps Alive CA's Trade Secrets Suit V. Rocket
• ProMOS, Lin Packaging Reach Accord In Patent Suit
• Stem Cell Patent Invalid: Consumer Watchdogs
• Willfulness Claims Remain In Suit Over Yahoo Ads
• BJ's Settles Online Sales Methods Patent Suit
• Judge Nixes $1.7M Verdict In Dust-Control Patent Suit
• USPTO Upholds Rejections In Tessera Patent Re-Exam
• ITC Wades Into Wii Debate
• Harris, DataTreasury Settle Check-Imaging Suit
• Japan FTC Rules Microsoft Contracts Anti-Competitive
• J&J Unit Resolves Monistat Suit Against Perrigo
• Plaintiff Objects To Witness In IP Firm Sex Bias Suit
• ProMOS Sues LSI, Agere Over Semiconductor Patent
• Wistron Sues Samsung Over PC Power Patents
• Papst Wins License Dispute Over Hard Drive Patents
• Le Sportsac Sued For Using Garbo Name On Bags
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rehear Nokia Dispute: InterDigital
• Spectralytics, Cordis Stent Case Cleared For Trial
• Former Asst. US Attorney Joins Jenner & Block
• BMS Sues Abbott Over Baby Formula Container Patent
• Sun Microsystems Sued Over 3-D Graphics Patents
• Parameters Start To Form For Online Content Laws
• N-Data Wins Stay Of Ethernet Suit Against Dell
• CoolTouch Hits Back At VNUS Over Laser Patents
• Post-EBay, Patent Holders Drawn To ITC
• Judge Tells LSAT Prep Course To Stop Classes
• W.L. Gore Wins Judgment In Aneurysm Patent Feud
• EC Approves Teva's Generic Version Of Neupogen
• Rowling Ruling Offers Few Surprises For Copyright Law
• GSK Wants USPTO Appeals Board Ruling Overturned
• Rambus Seeks Info On Nanya's DRAM Deals
• EBay Rule Draws 'Public Good' Into Copyright World
• Abbott Prevails Against Yeda In Protein Patent Tiff
• Roche, Cobalt Drop Claims Over One Boniva Patent
• BMW Rolls Over Competitor In Rim Patent Spat
• Judge Reinstates $595M Award In Cordis Patent Suit
• Post Bilski Business Method Patents
• Bridgeview Wins Hay-Baling Patent Spat In Fed. Circ.
• ITC Launches Review Of LSI's Integrated Circuits
• EU, US Grapple With Online Counterfeit Goods
• CDW Settles With 5 More Suppliers In Display Suit
• Teva Seeks To Bar FDA Approval Of Risperdal ANDAs
• Carnegie Mellon: A Key Ruling For Biotech Patents
• IP Firm, ABA Settle Trademark Dispute
• AutoZone Can Gear Up Again For Trademark Suit
• Jury Zaps Cooper's Electrical Connector Patents
• Knobbe Lures Patent Litigator From Foley & Lardner
• Ferring Looks To Chop Down Direct Purchaser Suits
• AmEx, Visa Sued Over Prepaid Cards
• Key Energy Sues Rivals Over Well-Repair Patents
• The Crocs Cautionary Tale And Instant Competition
• It Ain't Easy Being Green
• Slot-Machine Patent Doesn't Reinvent Wheel: Judge
• NFL Players Inc. Hits Back At CBS In Fantasy Fight
• Appeals Court Keeps Ball In Play For NFL Suit
• Senate Panel OKs IP Enforcement Bill
• Casio, Papst Drop Their Camera Patent Spat
• LG Electronics, Whirlpool Partially Settle IP Actions
• VNUS Sues Bankrupt Rival Over Vein Surgery Patents
• Acacia Unit, IBM Eye Deal In Network System Spat
• QPSX, Network Technologies Settle Phone Patent Suit
• Displaying Patented Device Isn't 'Use': Fed. Circ.
• Senate Begins To Weigh IP Enforcement Act
• Louis Vuitton Wins $1.9M Default Trademark Judgment
• Samsung, Sony, Sharp Face Patent Suit Over LCDs
• After $1.6M Verdict, Merit, JVL Settle Patent Dispute
• MKS Asserts Patent Issued On Tuesday
• Microsoft, Ford Sued Over Voice-Activation Patent
• MIT Scores Partial Win In 'Backseat Driver' Suit
• University Of Iowa Claims Amgen Infringed Patents
• Ex-Fish Partner Sues Sony, Others Over GPS Patents
• Merck Misled USPTO In Singulair Patent Case: Teva
• Appeals Ruling Ends 14-Year DNA Patent Case
• Madrid Protocol And Extending Trademark Protection
• In Re Swanson And The Re-Examination Requirement
• Motorola Sues RIM For Swiping Employees, Secrets
• Finisar, Comcast Go To Bat Over Fees
• Retractable Sues To Protect Syringe Patents
• Institut Pasteur Tries To Block New Novartis Theory
• 7th Circ. Defines Accounting Burden In Trademark Tiff
• CardioFocus Seeks 2nd Settlement In Patent Spat
• Judge Bans Harry Potter Lexicon
• Using The 'Making Available' Argument For Copyright
• Idea Theft Claims In California
• Harrah's Faces Patent Suit Over Surveillance System
• Philips Sues Siemens Over Patent For CT Scan Table
• Proskauer Scores IP, Antitrust Partners In Paris
• DataTreasury, BoNY Settle Check-Imaging Suit
• CWC Settles With 4 Cos. Over Online Sales Patent
• PA Advisors Drops Patent Suit Against Facebook
• 6th Circ. Sustains Mortgage Cos.' Trademark Suit
• TiVo Awaits Ruling In Patent Battle With Dish Network
• Barr Fires Back At Celgene In Thalomid Patent Case
• Hearing Aid Maker Asserts Brand-New Patent
• Pregnancy Test Patent Nixed In 10-Year Fight
• WideBand Loses Bid To Toss Trade Secrets Claims
• CBS Sues NFL For Use Of Stats In Fantasy Football
• Mouse-Pad Patent Term Can't Be Grandfathered
• PrivaSys, AmEx Settle Card Chip Patent Spat
• A Map For Navigating DMCA's Safe Harbors
• 9th Circ. Revives Omega's Copyright Spat With Costco
• Tessera, Patriot Memory Settle DRAM Patent Dispute
• City National Settles DataTreasury Patent Suit
• Rambus Fights Bids For Separate DRAM Trials
• Apotex Loses Appeal In Risperdal Patent Fight
• Female Lawyers Say IP Still Male-Dominated World
• Hi-Tech Sues FDA To Get Generic Cosopt Exclusivity
• Litepanels, Sony Settle Patent Dispute
• Fed. Circ. Hears Challenge To Patent Board Judges
• Honda Asks Court To Revisit Patent Decisions
• Teva Sues Sandoz, Novartis Over Copaxone ANDA
• Star Scientific Asks Fed. Circ. For New Trial Judge
• Amended ANDA Triggers Another Detrol Complaint
• Open Source Software Ruling Will Have Big Impact
• The Evolving Declaratory Judgment Standard
• Insurance Co. Sues Over 'Birthday Gift' Policy Patent
• Teva Sues Glenmark In Latest Suit Over Generic Coreg
• Court Rejects Knee Implant Patent Claim Construction
• Compass Settles DataTreasury Check-Imaging Suit
• 1st Circ. Ruling Clarifies Limits Of 'Actual Confusion'
• Wal-Mart Settles With Adidas In Trademark Case
• McCain, Obama Camps Spar Over IP, Antitrust Issues
• Sporting Goods Co. Sues USPTO Over Lapsed Patent
• Etilize Wins Partial Summary Judgment In CNET Case
• Fed. Circ. Nixes $49M Award Over Claim Construction
• Medtronic Can Add Claims, But Stent Trial Bumped
• GSK Sues Lupin Over ANDA For HIV Drug Combivir
• Fujitsu, Nanya End Patent War Over DRAM Technology
• BMW, Hyundai Sued Over Car Entertainment Systems
• Breckenridge Sues KV In Vitamin Patent Dispute
• Affinity Labs Hits Car Stereo Cos. With Patent Suit
• Sheppard Mullin Picks Up Trademark Partner In Calif.
• Purdue Pharma Strikes Licensing Deal For OxyContin