Intellectual Property Archive » March, 2009

Intellectual Property - March, 2009

281 articles

• Shutting Down Phantom Counterfeiters
• Life Technologies, GE Settle DNA Kit Suit
• Antitrust Suit Against Fragomen Thrown Out
• Consist Can't Sue Over Trademarks: 2nd Circ.
• Watson Scores Win In J&J Patent Spat Over Concerta
• Settlement Reached In EDS Prepaid Phone Patent Spat
• 2 Of 3 Claims Ditched In Tire Pressure Patent Suit
• Aruba Modifies Defense In WLAN Patent Suit
• Antitrust Counterclaim V. Xerox Tossed In Patent Suit
• Asustek Slapped With Sanctions In Chip Patent Fight
• Sun Loses Bid To Invalidate Patents With Bilski Test
• Qui Tam Suit Over Solo Cup Patent Marks Good To Go
• Sogeti Can Enforce Predecessor's Worker Pacts: Judge
• Senate Panel Nears Agreement On Patent Reform
• High Time For More Definite Patent Claims?
• Saxon, HTC Settle Cell Phone Patent Spat
• Cordis, Boston Sci. Infringed Stents: Fed. Circ.
• IBM, Others Sued Over Database Patent
• Coal Co. Must Face Trade Secret Theft Claims
• RJR Fails To Stay Tobacco-Curing Patent Trial
• Post-Grant Review: Interference Procedure Retooled
• Rambus' 'Shred Days' Not Happy Days
• Golden Hour EMS Patent Unenforceable: Judge
• No Early Hearing In Web Listing Patent Suit: Judge
• Wash. Hydrogen Fuel IP Spat Stayed For Arbitration
• $185M Damage Award To Bard Not 'Monstrous': Judge
• Shopping Bag Tying Suit Against Harley Lives On
• WIPO Panel Calls For Clarity In Privilege Laws
• Philips, Aerielle Settle RF Transmitter Patent Spat
• Daewoo Seeks Stay Of $7M VCR Patent Judgment
• TomTom To Pay Microsoft In Navigation Patent Deal
• Widevine Patent Squeaks By In Re-Examination Bid
• The Influence Of Interim Re-Exam Decisions
• Acacia Unit Sues P&G Over Videoconference Patent
• Realtors Hit With Round 2 Of Misconduct Sanctions
• University Of NM Sues Toshiba Over Chip Patents
• PTO Rules For Smith & Nephew In Suture Patent Fight
• Skullcandy Drops ByTech, Case Logic In Patent Spat
• Apple, Dell, HP Tagged In Encryption Patent Suit
• J&J Units Resolve Spat Over Razadyne-ER Patent
• La Cafetiere Prevails In Bodum Coffeemaker Suit
• Biolitec AG Escapes AMS Laser Patent Suit
• Shure's Patent Misuse Claims Nixed In Earphone Case
• Merck, Gnosis Settle Vitamin False Marketing Case
• Ford $23M Puddle Lamp Infringement Is Willful: Court
• Senate Biologics Bill Draws Industry Ire
• Ill. District Court Pushes Local Patent Rules
• Konica Unit Dismissed From Camera Patent MDL
• BMS To Pay $2.1M To Settle FTC's Plavix Claims
• Oracle, Alcatel Lucent Strike Deal In Patent Suit
• Starent Trims UTStarcom Contract Claims
• Hyundai, Kate Spade Hit With Web Sales Patent Suit
• Amazon, Others Sued Over Data Encryption Patent
• Revival Of USPTO Rules Spurs Call For Appeal
• House Bill Would Ban Reverse Payment Settlements
• Record Cos.' Suit V. Playlist Stays In NY: Judge
• Vista, Others Drop Claims In Neurontin Case V. Pfizer
• Wiley Rein IP Team Poaches Patent Pro
• Louis Vuitton, Dooney Settle S-Lock Trademark Suit
• CSIRO, HP Settle Wi-Fi Patent Suit
• Konami, Harmonix IP Scrap Stays Put: Judge
• Synthes Bone Plate Suit Stayed For Patent Re-Exam
• Sens. Make Plea For Compromise On Patent Reform
• Bryan Cave Nabs IP Partner From K&L Gates
• Apple Hit With Patent Suit Over IPhone, ITunes
• LG, Motorola, Nokia Infringe GPS Patent: Suit
• Accolade Hits Apple, Micron With Imaging Patent Suit
• Filene's Hit With Fine In Suit Over Fake Fendi Bags
• Medtronic Wins Stay In Abbott Stent Patent Suit
• ITC To Investigate Samsung In Wireless Patent Case
• Pipeline Repair Patent Invalid By Prior Use: Fed. Circ.
• Google Handed Setbacks In Toolbar Patent Spat
• 'Budweiser' Not Anheuser's Trademark: EU Court
• Tempur-Pedic Sues Sealy Over Pillow Patents
• Lannett, KV Bury Hatchet Over Vitamin Patents
• Sharp Appeals LCD Ruling In Battle With Samsung
• Flip Camcorder Maker, Patent Co. Resolve IP Spat
• Teva Infringes Patents For Antibiotic Cubicin: Suit
• Most Digital Firms License, Enforce IP Rights: Survey
• Generics Behaving Badly: Carve Outs, Off-Label Uses
• IP Partners Leave Lahive For McCarter & English
• EU Moves Forward With Unified Patent Court
• Bilski Test Dooms CyberSource Online Fraud Patent
• Lockheed Case Reveals Legislative Gap In Patent Law
• HP Settles Ink Cartridge Patent Dispute Out Of Court
• Wyeth Loses Bid To Extend Exclusivity For Cydectin
• E-Pass Accuses Former Counsel Of Negligence
• Sanctions Excessive In ClearValue Suit: Fed. Circ.
• ADC Drops Sony From Video Game Patent Suit
• High Court Snubs Case On Debtor's IP License Rights
• NextCard Prevails Over Chat Co. In Tech Patent Suit
• AMS Prostate Laser Not Infringed By Biolitec: Court
• Trademark Suits Can Be Covered As Ad Injury: Court
• Tafas V. Doll — Round II: 1 Down, 3 To Go
• Sepracor Sues Generics Makers Over Lunesta Patents
• Hogan Denies Conflict Of Interest In IP Suit
• Volvo, AT&T, RIM Hit With Traffic System Patent Suit
• CORRECTED: Boston Scientific, Radiologist Settle Stent Patent Suit
• 8 Vinson & Elkins Lawyers Defect To Start IP Boutique
• High Court Won't Hear Apotex's Risperdal Appeal
• Greenberg Keeps Post In $100M Traffic Camera Row
• FTC Declines To Challenge Reverse Payment Deal
• E-Pass Sanctioned In Smart Card Patent Suit
• OSI Sues Teva, Mylan Over Cancer Drug Patents
• Rival Biologics Bills May Determine No. Of Patent Suits
• Barco Winnows Acacia's Case In Projector Patent Row
• Tribune Sues Warren Beatty Over Dick Tracy Rights
• Microsoft Hit With Patent Suit Over Software Updaters
• Fed. Circ. Sides With USPTO In Tafas Case
• Media Queue, GameFly Settle Notification Patent Suit
• Samsung Seeks To Nullify AMD Patent In Chip Spat
• BD Nova Wins $5.9M In Fees In Abbott Patent Case
• Finnegan Didn't Commit Legal Malpractice: Court
• ITC Eyes Kodak Cameras Over Samsung IP Claims
• Affinity, VAIS Reach Deal Over Car Audio Patent
• Biologics Concerns Shift From IP To Bioterrorism
• Cummins Sues TAS To Invalidate Car Engine Patents
• Medtronic Gets OK To Seek Review Of Stent IP Ruling
• $11.4M JCM Award In Casino Device Dispute Upheld
• Forever 21 Told To Produce Docs In Copyright Suit
• Clear Channel Cut From Business Model Antitrust Suit
• Teva, Medicis Strike Deal On Acne Drug Solodyn
• Avery Loses Injunction Bid In RFID Patent Feud
• Payless, Target Reach Deal In Suit Over Slogan
• Warner Chilcott Sues Impax Again In Doryx IP Spat
• Microsoft Streets & Trips Infringes 4 Patents: TomTom
• Senate Panel Delays Talks On Patent Reform Bill
• House Passes Patent-Judge Pilot Program Bill
• IP Suits Continue Downward Trend In 2008: Report
• Juniper Sues Over GraphOn Software In Patent War
• P&G Prevails In Dishwasher Detergent Patent Spat
• Nuvio Becomes 4th To Exit VoxPath VoIP Patent Spat
• Fed. Circ. Vacates Conduct Ruling Over Door Patent
• Avante Voting Machine Patents Invalid: Magistrate
• LG Patents Exhausted In Hitachi Case: Court
• Autobytel, Edmunds Hit Brakes On Patent Spat
• Louis Vuitton S-Lock Trademark Suit Gets Green Light
• Microsoft, Nintendo Prevail In Joystick Patent Spat
• Rival Biologics Bill Introduced In House
• Enterasys Denied New Trial In Router Patent Case
• Amazon Tagged In Patent Suit Over Kindle Reader
• JPMorgan Wins Injunction V. Morgan & Finnegan
• RIM Calls Visto Out On Past Patent Admissions
• Morgan & Finnegan Files For Ch. 7
• Genzyme Hits Impax With IP Suit Over Renagel ANDA
• Parties Argue Bilski In BofA 'Keep the Change' Suit
• Whipstock Settles Drilling Patent Suit V. Key Energy
• 'Family Guy' Scores Win In Disney Copyright Suit
• Trade Secrets Pro Joins Nixon Peabody IP Practice
• Court Won't Lift Stay In Hearing Aid Patent Case
• Single European Patent Would Spur Growth: EU
• Jackson Hewitt Seeks To Hit H&R Block With Bilski
• NY Court Will Hear Del Monte Licensees' Turf Spat
• Shire Sues Barr Over Kidney Drug ANDA
• Intel Says AMD Spinoff Violates Deal
• Avid, E.Digital Settle Flash Memory Patent Suit
• Spacesaver Targets Marvel Over Gun Rack Design
• Qualcomm Evades Broadcom Antitrust Suit
• Danish Drugmaker Hit With IP Suit Over Cancer Test
• Boston Scientific Stole Stent Designs: Suit
• DataTern, Martha Stewart Settle Database Patent Row
• Cybersquatting Trademark Attacks Hit All-Time High
• AT&T, Sprint Hit Over Cell Phone Locator Patent
• USPTO Deals Funai Setback In DTV Patent Re-Exam
• Signet Bid For Sanctions Fails In Lens Patent Feud
• Tetris Sues Rival Online Block Game 'Blockles'
• Fed. Circ. Upholds $5M Patent Judgment For Alaris
• Nixon Peabody Launches IP Transactions Group
• Jury Cracks Master Lock With $5.3M Patent Verdict
• Cisco Hit With Trade Secrets, Patent Suit
• Re-Exam Delays Cause Trouble For Patent Owners
• Stiefel Sues Cobrek, Perrigo Over Generic Acne Drug
• 5th Circ. Denies Yahoo Home Court Advantage V. AA
• Sun Denied Summary Judgment In Trade Secrets Case
• Everett Bests Breckenridge Vitamin Patent Challenge
• Boston Scientific, J&J Unit End Aneurysm Patent Spat
• 3Com Settles Node Patent Suit With Fenner
• Skype Seeks Stay In Net2Phone VoIP Patent Suit
• Court Leans Toward Stay In Nvidia, Rambus Battle
• Insurer Must Defend Alleged Counterfeiter: 7th Circ.
• Software Co. Hits SEC With Trademark Suit Over IDEA
• Rambus Appeals Patent Ruling Over Shredded Docs
• Another Deal Reached In Dating Site Patent Spat
• IBM Wants ASUSTeK Sanctioned In Discovery Spat
• Life Tech Targets Oxford's $173M Royalty Claim
• IP Innovation In A Down Economy
• Oxycodone Method Obvious: Fed Circ.
• RCM Fights Polaroid Over Fraud, Trademarks
• Dish Sues Insurers For Coverage In Katz Patent Suit
• Bill Aims To Create Approval Process For Biosimilars
• ON Semiconductor, Samsung Settle DRAM Duel
• Judge Nixes HP Patent Suit Against Acceleron
• Flush With Cash, EU Office Reduces Trademark Fees
• AP, Artist Wrangle Over Obama 'Hope' Image
• $397M Judgment Entered In Rambus, Hynix Case
• WIPO Hails 2008 As Record Year For Trademarks
• Microsoft Reaches Deal In Cybersquatting Case
• Nokia, InterDigital Patent Spat Kicked Back To ITC
• Wyeth Loses Bid To Drop Copyright Suit Over Ads
• Rudolph Awarded $7M In Semiconductor Patent Fight
• Mastiffs At Center Of IP, Antitrust Dogfight
• Dr. Reddy's Generic Doesn't Infringe Prilosec: Judge
• Chadbourne Scores Time Warner Chief Patent Counsel
• $397M Judgment Proposed In Rambus, Hynix Case
• Sepracor Makes Peace With Barr Over Xopenex
• ITC Rules For Pass & Seymour, Bars Electrical Parts
• Judge Rules IBM Didn't Violate Licensing Agreement
• Teva Hit With TRO Amid Lilly Evista Feud
• 3 Steps Toward Improving Document Review
• Bid To Reopen Trade Secret Suit V. Fujitsu Denied
• Google, Klausner Settle Visual Voice Mail Patent Suit
• Schering Merger Includes Legal Headaches For Merck
• Obama Overturns Stem Cell Research Ban
• Wyko Tire Engineers Indicted In Trade-Secret Theft
• RJ Reynolds' Bid For Cert Nixed In Star Patent Battle
• Papst Gets 2nd Shot At Camera IP Suit V. Sanyo
• Honeywell, Cree, BU Drop LED Patent Fight
• Fed. Circ. To Go En Banc For Method Claims Question
• Sony, Westinghouse Settle Digital Patent Spat
• Deutsche Bank Sues Ex-Employee For Pinching Clients
• Fed. Circ. Awards Mars Interest In Coin Patent Spat
• Consequences Of Banning Reverse Payments
• Polaroid Targeted In Digital Camera Patent Spat
• High Court Won't Hear Apotex Appeal Over Prilosec
• Judge Cuts Damages By $3M In Shure Earphone Case
• ITC Probing Ergonomic Keyboard Support Complaint
• Watson To Pay Elan $18M To Settle Naprelan IP Suit
• Fed. Circ. Rulings Shake Up IP Landscape
• Bilski Test Dooms Marketing Paradigm Patent App
• Coca-Cola, Kraft Hit With Bottle-Design Patent Suit
• Genzyme Sues Lupin Over Generic Renagel
• Universal Wins Jury Verdict Over Eminem Royalties
• Applera Wins Final Judgment In Enzo Patent Fight
• How To Try A Patent Case On A Budget ... And Win
• The Audacity Of Patent Reform
• Comodo, J2 Spar Over Internet Fax Patents
• Trial Set In Fight Over MercExchange Settlement Cash
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Special Patent Expert Appointment
• Novartis, Wyeth Unit Spar Over ReFacto Patent
• Stretching Your IP Litigation Dollar
• Connolly Bove Builds Up IP Group Despite Downturn
• Patent Act's Damages Measure Sparks Debate
• Flexsys Moves To Lift Stay On Anti-Degradant IP Suit
• Amicus Brief Claims Bilski Test May Hurt Innovation
• Acco, PC Guardian Settle Laptop Lock Patent Suit
• ITC To Probe Emcore Over Avago Fiber Optics Patents
• Aloft Asserts New Patent Against Software Cos.
• Controversial Measures May Doom Patent Reform Act
• Patent Contributor Not 'Co-Inventor': Fed. Circ.
• McCain Touts Drug Imports To Lower US Costs
• Judge Rejects Defenses In Rambus DRAM Litigation
• E-Discovery In The Months Ahead
• Door Remains Slightly Ajar For Monsanto Defendants
• Nautilus Cries Fraud In Heart Rate Monitor Patent Spat
• LSI, Agere Drop Patent Claims Against Vanguard
• Court Upholds BofA Win In Trade Secrets Spat
• Software Cos. Hit With Data Security Patents Suit
• Antitrust Laws Shouldn't Stifle IP Rights: IP Pros
• Lannett, Albion Spar Over Generic Vitamins
• SC Court Tightens Rules For Trade Secrets Discovery
• Software Tree Sues Rivals Over Java Application
• Judge Nixes Antitrust Suit V. Qualcomm Over Patents
• Wong Cabello Sets Up Shop In Palo Alto
• SuperSpeed Adds Willfulness Claim To IP Suit V. IBM
• US Lawmakers Make Another Push For Patent Reform
• Texas Co. Drops IAC From IP Spat Over Online Ads
• Wal-Mart System Infringes Our Patent: Inventors
• Amicus Brief Asks High Court To Ease Bilski Test
• Access Is Key For Satriani: A Rebuttal
• Sanyo, E.Digital Settle Flash Memory Patent Suit
• High Court Takes On Database Copyright Case
• Employee Divulged Trade Secrets To Ricoh Unit: Canon
• Merck Sues Sandoz Over Plan For Generic Emend
• Smithfield Drops Claims In Neurontin Class Action
• Securing Copyright Ownership: A Question Of Timing
• Implicit Counters Sun Bid To Nix Server Patents
• Disney Fires Back In 'Little Miss' T-Shirt Dispute
• Weatherford Counterclaims Live In Tesco Patent Suit
• Spurned Parts Maker Sues GM, Suppliers Over Patent
• Folgers, Kraft, Melitta Sued Over Coffee Patent
• Boeing, EBay, QVC Hit With Sales Patent Suit