Intellectual Property Archive » April, 2009

Intellectual Property - April, 2009

259 articles

• AmEx, Visa Gift Card Claims Construction Upheld
• Bally Infringes IGT Slot Machine Patents: Court
• K&L Gates Snags Time Warner Trademark Specialist
• Roche Wins Safe Harbor For Mircera Tests — For Now
• I2 Sues Oracle Over Enterprise Software Patents
• Warner Chilcott Targets 2 Over Prenatal Drug Patent
• Oracle, DataTern Settle Database Patent Suit
• License To Lawsuit: The Path Grows Shorter
• Coke Tries To Squelch Pepsi Sports Drink Ads Suit
• Reducing Discovery Costs With Rule 502
• Amergence Sues Syntax-Brillian Over Olevia Deal
• Book Deal Puts Google Under Antitrust Microscope
• Novartis Loses Bid For Jury Trial In Famvir Patent Suit
• Fees Appeal Doesn't Fly In Eyewear Fight: Fed. Circ.
• Medtronic Alloy Patent Suit Withstands AGA Assault
• ITC To Probe Sprint, Virgin Over Phone Patents
• Fed. Circ. Vacates Trademark Board's Vodka Ruling
• RIM Settles With Aloft, Stragent In Patent Suits
• Barnes & Noble Hit With Copyright Suit Over Tunes
• Damages Provisions Of The Patent Reform Act
• Buffalo Wild Wings Sues P&G Over 'Blazin' Trademark
• Burlington Should Pay Fendi $2.5M Over Sales: Judge
• Sinochem Gets Patent Suit Moved From E. Texas
• $100M Verdict For Mattel Over Bratz Dolls Upheld
• MoFo Pairs With IP Consulting Firm Ovidian
• UK Nanotech Co. Sued Over Quantum Dot Patents
• How Anti-Piracy Law Will Aid Publishers
• Antitrust Suit Against Clear Channel, Law Firm Tossed
• Cigarette Sites Infringe Philip Morris Marks: Judge
• GSK May Exit Treximet Spat But Remain On Hook
• Rambus Gets Boost In Patent Spat With Samsung
• High Court Rejects Sanofi Inequitable Conduct Appeal
• Duane Morris Adds 2 Former WolfBlock Litigators
• How Employers Can Use CFAA To Get Back Laptops
• Sun Didn't Infringe Versata Software Patents: Jury
• $45M Infringement Verdict V. Limelight Set Aside
• Northgate Infringes Lexion Laparoscopy Patent: Judge
• Qualcomm To Pay Broadcom $891M To End Disputes
• Running On Empty: Trademarks And Bankruptcy
• Watson Pharmaceuticals Sued Over Mucinex ANDAs
• Pozen Sues Teva Over Migraine Drug ANDA
• Rambus Antitrust Case Likely To Move Forward: Judge
• Apple Sued Over Censorship Of IPhone, IPod Cracks
• Kimberly-Clark Sues Tyco Over Trachea Tube Patent
• Judge Won't Keep Lens Case V. USPTO Under Wraps
• Genzyme Sues Eagle Pharma Over Hectorol ANDA
• 'Lubricious' Glass Sex Toy Patent Obvious: Fed Circ.
• Pronova Targets Teva Over Lovaza ANDA
• CIBA, Rembrandt Settle Contact Lens Patent Suit
• Aussie Cookie Co. Targets Krispy Kreme Over Vo-Vo
• Galderma Drops MetroGel Patent Suit V. Tolmar
• Apple Hit With $19M Verdict In OPTi Patent Suit
• Malpractice Appeal Puts Perkins Coie Back On Hook
• High Court Asked To Hear Reverse Payments Case
• Convolve Disk Drive Patent Valid: USPTO Re-Exam
• Being Patent Counsel Today Is Tougher Than Ever
• Dior Has Right To Bar Discount Sales: EU High Court
• Qualcomm, Broadcom May Settle All Disputes
• Lucky Takes Hit In Spat Over 'Get Lucky' Trademark
• Clorox Sues SC Johnson Over Executive Hire
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Suit V. Ford Over Donated Patents
• House Panel Balks At Changes To Patent Bill
• JP Morgan Sues Over Check Processing Patents
• Kapak Sues Folgers, Others Over Coffee Pouch Patent
• Coppertone Maker Fired Up Over Neutrogena Ads
• Sepracor Sues Mylan Over Generic Lunesta Plans
• EU Parliament Votes To Extend Copyright To 70 Years
• Autodesk Faces Patent Suit Over AutoCAD Software
• Microsoft, Cos. Settle Wireless IP Spats With CSIRO
• Teva Hit With Injunction In Evista Patent Suit V. Lilly
• UC Regents DNA Patent Case V. Dako To Proceed
• Arrow's Challenge To Cathether Patent Shot Down
• SiRF Seeks Sanctions For Broadcom In Patent Spat
• Portrait Co. Asks To Toss Post-Sale Trademark Suit
• Covidien Hits Bard With Surgical-Mesh Patent Suit
• Penguin IP Suit V. Web Site Can't Fly In NY: Judge
• Monsanto Avoids Patent Claims In Antitrust Saga
• Hansen Medical Wins $36M In Trade Secrets Case
• 9th Circ. Nixes YouTube Appeal In Copyright Suit
• Blackboard Files ITC Suit Over E-Learning Software
• ALJ Wants $30M In Penalties In ITC Ink Cartridge Spat
• What New GTLD Names Mean To Banks
• $9M Bond Reprieves Daewoo From $7M Judgment
• ClearOne Trade Secrets Award Trimmed To $9.7M
• Cisco Pushes For Stay Of Acacia Unit's Suit In IP Spat
• Hilton Subpoenaed Over Starwood Trade Secrets
• Par, Reliant Settle ANDA Suit Over Generic Rythmol
• U Of Neb. Sues Siemens Unit Over Lab Testing Patent
• McDermott Nabs Howrey IP Star For Houston Office
• Teva, Glenmark Resolve Spat Over Coreg Patents
• P&G, Roche Drop Actonel Patent Suit Against Sun
• Kodak's Digital Camera Patents Invalid: Samsung
• Tech Cos. Still Seek Patents Despite Economy: Poll
• 2nd Circ. Lifts Sanctions Against Dorsey & Whitney
• Court Hikes Royalty Fees For Toyota Hybrids
• ITC Must Rethink Philips CD Case Ruling: Fed. Circ.
• Eisai Bid To Affirm Validity Refused In Aricept Suit
• Politics Behind Rockers' IP Suit: Calif. Lawmaker
• NASA Told To Pay Boeing $28.3M In Patent Case
• Dell, Others Enjoined In Mass Engineered Display Suit
• Alston & Bird Nabs Greenberg IP Partner
• Trade Secrets Theft Not 'Protected Activity:' Court
• Intel, Dell Settle With CSIRO Over Wireless Patent
• Gibson, Activision End 'Guitar Hero' Dispute
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Drop Of Injunction In L'Oreal Suit
• Tough Road Ahead For Next USPTO Director
• Sepracor Claims Patent Priority Over Wyeth's Pristiq
• Breached CDA Bar Puts Online Services At Risk
• Artists Sue Anthropologie Over Floral Rug Design
• Clear Channel, CBS Hit With Web Radio Patent Suit
• Fulbright Atty Apologizes To Judge, Staples Over Docs
• Sweden Holds Torrent Site Liable In Copyright Verdict
• Texas Rocket Docket's Popularity May Be On Wane
• Honeywell Forced To Settle With Dow In Patent Spat
• Starwood Sues Hilton Over Trade Secrets Theft
• 3rd Merck Singulair Suit Stayed For Ruling In 1st Case
• Chemplex Trade Secrets Withstand Rival's Appeal
• As Backlog Grows, Hoteling Program Draws Fire
• JDSU Settles Tunable Laser Patent Case
• WaMu Hires Consultant To Perform IP Valuation
• PTO Rejects Bulk Of Biosig Heart Rate Monitor Patent
• Stage Set For Tussle Over 'Octomom' Trademark
• Par Files Declaratory Suit Over Diabetes Generic
• Freedom Wireless Close To Ending Phone Patent Suit
• Seven Sues Over Trademarked Back-Pocket Design
• Anti-Plagiarism Progam Is Fair Use: 4th Circ.
• Apotex Can't Launch Generic Pulmicort Yet: Judge
• 1st Circ. Nixes Webcast Of Sony File-Sharing Spat
• IBM Hits Back At Macy's In Patent Liability Suit
• Roadblocks To Establishing Personal Jurisdiction
• Re-Examination Request: To File Or Not To File?
• Opportunities And Risks With New GTLDs
• Holland & Knight Hires IP Guru Raysman
• Most Claims Tossed In Bicycle Wheel Patent Suit
• Fed. Circ. Finds For Honda In Truck Bed Patent Suit
• Courting Patent Reform
• Schneider Unit, Chint Settle Patent Spat For $23M
• Duke Sues Insurer For Defense Costs In Patent Suit
• Weatherford Hit With Suit Over Oil Drill Patent
• Spoliation Hearing Granted In Lexapro Patent Suit
• Medicis, Perrigo Settle Fight Over Dermatitis Drug
• Hyundai Settles Auto Entertainment Patent Suit
• Samsung To License Digital Rights Mgt. Technology
• Social Media: Not Just For Chitchat Anymore
• Daiichi Sues 11 Generics Cos. Over Levaquin Patents
• IBM, Oracle Sued Over Patent For Database Systems
• Claims Pared In Patent Suit V. GM, Ford, Others
• Inventor Katz Drops Covington For Cooley Godward
• Pepsi Strikes Back At Coke Over Sports Drink Ads
• DOJ Shift On Pay-For-Delay Puts Focus On Courts
• FDA Takes Step Toward Allowing ANDAs For Zometa
• Pfizer Detrol Patent Still Enforceable: Judge
• In Boost For Microsoft, PTO Rejects Alcatel Patent
• Recent Developments At The ITC
• Rembrandt Seeks Green Light For Charter Patent Spat
• Roche Sues Mylan Over Generic Xeloda ANDA
• Bookham, JDS Uniphase Settle Laser Patents Spat
• Zilog, Altera Settle Circuitry Patent Suit
• Vizio DTV Products Infringe Funai Patent: ITC
• Jenner & Block Opens LA Shop With Kirkland Partners
• Royalty Rate Set In Boston, Cordis Stent Spat
• Judge Halts Jury Trial To Hand ADT Win In IP Suit
• 4 Cos. Don't Infringe SanDisk Flash Patents: ITC
• PNC Unit Settles TQP Data Encryption Patent Suit
• Wyeth Targets Zydus In New Effexor XR Patent Suit
• AOL, Yahoo, Others Hit With Web Radio Patent Suit
• Front Row, Kangaroo To Join Forces In Patent Deal
• MoFo Sued For Malpractice Over 'Staggering' $5M Bill
• Visa, Google, BofA Sued Over Online Payment Patents
• HP Appeals Lower $53M Verdict In Cornell Patent Suit
• TransCore Ruling May Change How Licenses Drafted
• Ariad Patent Claims In Suit V. Eli Lilly Invalid: Court
• FTC Loses Venue Fight In Reverse Payment Deal Suit
• Jury Awards Uniloc $388M In Patent Suit V. Microsoft
• Cos. Must Destroy Docs In Oil Drill Patent Suit: Judge
• Insurers Sue Artz, Dickinson Over Malpractice Spat
• Fujitsu Settles CSIRO Wi-Fi Patent Claims
• Schering, Mylan Settle Generic Clarinex Patent Case
• Napster, Pandora Prevail Over Music System Patents
• Radio Shack Sued Over Surveillance System Patent
• Elan Bites Apple With Touch Screen Patent Suit
• Accolade, Webex Settle Remote Access Patent Row
• Lutron Takes Dimmer Switch Patent Suit To ITC
• Skype Slapped With Voice Mail Patent Suit
• Copyright Law At Odds With 1st Amendment: Judge
• HP, Global Settle Suit Over Data Security Patents
• Watson Loses Bid To Toss Suit Over Fentora ANDA
• Allergan Sues Sandoz Over Glaucoma Drug ANDA
• ITC Upholds Sucralose Ruling Against Tate & Lyle
• DVD Manufacturer Sued For Breach Of Patent License
• $70M Settles Samsung, Spansion Memory Patent Spat
• Nike's 'V' Campaign Infringes Trademark: Pony
• Apptix Latest Dropped From VoxPath VoIP Patent Suit
• AstraZeneca Tries To Halt Apotex Pulmicort Launch
• Folgers, Smucker Strike Back In Coffee Patent Scrap
• Top Level Domain Names: Round Two
• Court Tosses 'Identical' Abbyy Scanning Patent Suit
• Biovail Fires Back At AstraZeneca In Seroquel IP Suit
• Lowenstein Demands Payment From Ascendia
• Northwest Escapes Patent Suit Without A Payment
• The Importance Of Lincoln V. Transamerica
• Morgan Lewis Nabs 2 Litigators From Blank Rome
• Judge Stays Sanofi Safety Needle Patent Suit
• Correction: BMS Exec Pleads Guilty Over Plavix Deal
• Google, Others Sued Over Web Server Patent
• H&R Block Told To Pay $2M In Software Suit
• Genzyme Sues Impax Labs Over ANDA For Renvela
• A Closer Look At Rescuecom V. Google
• Special Masters Prove Valuable In Patent Suits: Study
• More Sites Settle With FotoMedia In Patent Spat
• Fed. Circ. Gives ITC Go-Ahead In Agere Patent Probe
• Damages Upped To $371M In Bard Stent Patent Suit
• Biologics Legislation In The 111th Congress
• Staples Contempt Motion Spices Up Trademark Fight
• Program For Patent Judges Could Cut Case Delays
• Rescuecom's Trademark Suit Against Google Revived
• Fed Circ. Rejects Amgen Bid For DNA Patent
• Textron Terminated From Online Sales Patent Suit
• Some Creditors Cry Foul As Bankrupt Polaroid Sold
• Inventor Sues Apple Over Online Disk Drive Patent
• Neurontin Class Action V. Pfizer Dismissed
• Judge Upholds $6.5M Judgment In Warcraft Bot Battle
• Lexmark Patents Exhausted In Light Of Quanta: Judge
• Medtronic, Acacia Unit Settle Over Catheter Patent
• Judge Won't Stay $7M VCR Patent Ruling V. Daewoo
• Virgin Mobile, 7-Eleven Sued Over Cell Phone Patent
• Shire Sues Natco Pharma Over ANDA For Fosrenol
• Final Claims In Epic Steinbeck Family Spat Tossed
• Bosch, Dynamotive Settle Over Brake System Patent
• Copyright Office Ups Fees For Paper Filings
• Tech Groups Call On Obama To Diversify IP Appointees
• BofA, Merrill Settle TQP Data Encryption Patent Suit
• Programmer Beefs Up Trade Secrets Suit V. Adobe
• NASA Told To Pay Boeing $17M Over Aircraft Patent
• Cos. Using Open Source Software May Overlook Risks
• IBM, HP, Others Hit With IP Suit Over Blade Servers
• LSI, Cypress Strike Deal Over Semiconductor Patent
• Motorola, Command Audio Settle DVR Patent Spat
• ITC Judge Finds Sinochem Infringed Coolant Patent
• Senate Panel Pushes Through Patent Bill
• Fax Machine Patent Suit Against Xerox Tossed
• Ballard Scores IP, Biotech Lawyer From MoFo
• Cuban Co.'s Suit Over 'Havana Club' Mark Tossed
• Battle Over 'East Of Eden' Royalties To Continue
• 'Web Of Misconduct' Earns Liner Grode Sanctions
• Nomadix Wins $3.2M Award In Wireless Patent Suit
• Olympus, E.Digital Settle Flash Memory Patent Spat
• Lear Loses Bid To Shut Attys Out Of Garage Door Suit
• Fed. Circ. Revives Vector, Euclid Patent Spat
• Fujitsu, Affinity Settle Suit Over Car Audio Patent
• Both Parties' Motions Shot Down In Ethyol Patent Suit
• Sandoz, Ratiopharm Infringe Oxycontin Patents: Court
• Court Weighs Sending TiVo DVR Spat To Texas
• Qiagen's HPV Test Patent Not Infringed: Fed. Circ.
• $184M Cornell Award Cut To $53M In Suit V. HP
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Urban Outfitters' Trademark Suit Win
• Sun's Cardene ANDA Infringes EKR Patent: Judge
• Bid To Toss Search Patent Suit V. Google, Yahoo Fails
• Professor's Complaint Spurs LED Investigation By ITC