Intellectual Property Archive » November, 2009

Intellectual Property - November, 2009

294 articles

• Beneficial Settles With CBS, Digg On Web Game Patent
• Social Networks Spur Shift In Trademark Enforcement
• Author Accuses TV Host Hasselbeck Of Plagiarism
• Abbott Settles TriCor Patent Spat With Teva
• Invisalign Wins Right To Amend In Battle With Counsel
• Depomed Fingers Lupin In Diabetes Drug Patent Case
• Orthodox Union, Luke Oil Resolve Trademark Spat
• Contract Claims V. Mayo Nixed In Alzheimer's IP Spat
• Leighton Licenses RFID Patents To HID Global
• Dell Drops USPTO Suit Over Assembly Patent Revival
• High Court Refuses Cordis, Boston Scientific Appeals
• DA Nano, Cabot Patent Battle To Roll On
• Greenberg Tries To Boot Patent Malpractice Case
• EBay Fined €1.7M Over LVMH Sales
• Daiichi Sankyo Goes After Sandoz For Evoxac ANDA
• How To Combat Digital Shoplifting
• Consolidated Defendants Tossed From Colchicine Spat
• USPTO Rejects Trio Of Rambus Patents
• Quanta Ordered To Pay Ricoh $14.5M In Patent Suit
• Court Rules For Wright In Knee Implant Patent Suit
• Lexmark Fights To Revive Printer Cartridge IP Claims
• ITC Halts Import Of Infringing Composite Wear Products
• Insurers Want Suit Over 'Organic' Label Coverage Nixed
• QLT Settles Visudyne Royalty Spat For $20M
• Atser Wins Partial Reversal Of Misconduct Ruling
• Music Licenser Chucked From Yahoo, Microsoft Suit
• Tech Cos. Appeal $1.8M Wells Fargo Arbitration Award
• Intuit, Newegg Added To Alcatel-Lucent Patent Suit
• Wal-Mart, CVS Win Bid To Toss Drug Overcharge Suit
• Allstate Dropped From Massive Marketing Patent Suit
• Dickinson Wright Appeals Dismissal Of Malpractice Suit
• Ducking The Big Issues In Bilski?
• Calif. Appeals Court Lifts Judgment V. Winbond Cos.
• Sipco Sues Rivals Over Wireless Technology Patents
• Court Affirms St. Jude Win In Noncompete Dispute
• Google Seeks A Voice In Wireless Patent Dispute
• NFL Union's $26M Settlement With Players Approved
• Injunction Against Infineon Reversed In Volterra Suit
• ITC Won't Review Win For Sinochem In Coolant Case
• 50 Cent, Taco Bell Wrap Up 'Stolen Endorsement' Beef
• EU To Accept Rambus' Offer In DRAM Probe: Report
• Trade Show Co., Insurer Battle Over Notification
• Reconsidering Re-Examination — 10 Years Of Data
• Insurer Seeks Exit From Suit Over Bratz Case Coverage
• EU Drops Qualcomm Investigation
• Few Antitrust, IP Hurdles For Paid Internet Indexing
• Fed. Circ. Chief Judge To Step Down, Continue Advocacy
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Microsoft's En Banc Bid In Alcatel Spat
• ClearOne Wins Expansion Of Trade Secrets Injunction
• Thermo-Ply Wins Prosthetics Suit On Obviousness
• Dickstein Grows IP Group With Arnold & Porter Partner
• Nomadix Sues HP, iBahn, Others Over Wireless Patents
• Applied Optical In The Clear In Fiber-Optic Suit
• Motorola, RIM Hit With Visual Voice Mail Patent Suit
• Wal-Mart, Samsung, Others Sued Over Antenna Patent
• Fair Isaac To Appeal Credit Score Trademark Verdict
• Ford Slammed With $55M Infringement Award
• Stored Value Suit Over Gift Card Patent To Stay In Del.
• $125M Deal Awaits OK In Bristol-Myers Class Action
• Fanuc, GE Units Settle Robotic Tech Patent Suit
• 2 Economists' Take On I4i V. Microsoft
• Opposing Counsel Disqualified In Sony Scam Case
• NetMass Settles Cloud Computing, Storage Suit
• Saxon Meets Economic Requirement In ITC Case
• Cannabis Beer Can't Be Trademarked: EU Court
• Abstrax, Dell Settle Computer Assembly Patent Suit
• Aloft Drops One Patent Suit Against Oracle
• ITC Backs Deals In Machine Vision Software Spat
• Rival Hits Beanie Babies Maker With IP Suit
• MvuInvestors Appeal Loss To GE In Patent Deal Suit
• ITC Extends Mitsubishi Wind Turbine Investigation
• 5 Ways US Cos. Can Benefit From China's Stimulus Plan
• Teva Will Appeal Loss In Vigamox Eyecare Patent Suit
• Exela Takes Alphagan Patent Ruling To Fed. Circ.
• Davis-Lynch Fails To Nix Defense In Drilling IP Suit
• King & Spalding Adds IP Trial Lawyer Barber
• New Google Books Settlement Approved
• Fed. Circ. Says Ads Invalidated Supplement Patent
• St. Jude Wins Motion To Recover Stolen Trade Secrets
• Novartis Wins Herpes Drug Patent Fight Against Teva
• Panasonic, LG, Others Sued Over Optical Drive Patent
• JPMorgan, ACS Resolve Part Of Tech Patent Case
• Fox Fights To Move Redbox Antitrust Case To Calif.
• Sheppard Mullin Lures IP Expert From Kelley Drye
• Target Shoots Back In Coach Trade Dress Suit
• Will Your IP License Survive A Restructuring?
• Athena Hits Ambry With 4 Genetic Testing Patent Suits
• Apex Fights $13M Award To I-Flow Over Pump Patent
• EU To Request Drug Patent Deal Details
• OraSure To Pay $3M To Settle HIV Test Patent Suit
• Sughrue Mion Grabs Calif. Biotech Patent Attorney
• Ricoh Printer Patent Case Stayed Pending ITC Action
• Reconsideration Bid Fails In Laser Game Patent Case
• Idearc Lenders, Creditors Settle Suit Over Asset Liens
• Sony Seeks Transfer Of New Digital TV Patent Case
• Humanscale Pares Keyboard Patent Claims
• Robins Kaplan Starts Up Value-Focused IP Group
• Polo Authority Fights Ralph Lauren Over Perfume Rights
• Amerigon Files Suit Over Auto Seat System Patent
• Stay Denied In Motorola Cordless Phone Patent Case
• Edwards Drags Medtronic To Court Over Valve Patent
• PRE Loses Injunction Bid In Device Patent Suit
• JPMorgan, DataTern Resolve Dispute Over Web Patent
• Steinbeck Heirs To Appeal Copyright Dispute
• Norbrook, Boehringer End Dog Drug IP Brawl
• ATV Damages Dispute Returns To Federal Circuit
• Lasco Trade Secrets Suit Not Abusive, Judge Says
• The Bifurcation Divide
• Court Retroactively Vacates Injunction In L'Oreal Case
• Teva Drops 2 Copaxone Claims Against Sandoz
• Streck Appeals Conflicting Patent Board Finding
• Takeda Appeals Win For Teva In Generic Prevacid Case
• Smith & Nephew Not Enjoined In Wound Therapy IP Suit
• McDermott Adds Darby & Darby Attys To NY IP Team
• Chinese Court Says Microsoft Violated Font License
• Ex-Delphi IP Counsel Heads To Cantor Colburn
• Hartford Aims To Avoid Defending Fidelis In BMW IP Tiff
• Sidergas Accuses Lincoln Of Fraud In ITC Patent Case
• Sony Launches Copyright Suit Against Karaoke Cos.
• Dermatological Patent Spat Ends In Settlement
• Shanghai's First Use Of China's Anti-Monopoly Law
• Acacia Unit, GE Reach Accord In Medical Imaging Suit
• Trillium Accuses Ex-VPs Of Stealing Key Business Info
• Q&A With Keker & Van Nest's Robert Van Nest
• PowerASE Fights General Exclusion Order In DRAM Suit
• Lightspeed Hits Back At Bose Over Pilot Headsets
• HP, Others Sued Over Vapor Chamber Patent
• High Court Will Not Review Bra-Tank Top Case
• Apple Scores Copyright Win In OS X Case V. Psystar
• Wyeth, Schwarz Off Hook In Generic Reglan Suit
• High Court Rejects Bid To Sack Redskins Trademark
• PACid Refocuses Patent Case On Single Alcatel Unit
• Pioneer Seeks ITC Probe Of Honeywell GPS Systems
• Prosthetic Liner Maker Accuses Rival Of Monopoly
• IP Lawyer Kay Joins Jones Day From DLA Piper
• RCE Docketing Change: What Will Be The Impact?
• Judge Nixes Trial In Honeywell LCD Patent Suit
• Analog Devices Hit With Microphone Patent Suit In ITC
• Payless Docs Protected In American Eagle Mark Suit
• J&J Appeals Loss In CIBA Contact Lens Patent Suit
• Adidas Sues Importer Over Knockoff Soccer Jerseys
• Great American Off Hook For Trademark Defense Costs
• Google, Authors Guild Seek OK On New Settlement
• Logitech Sued Over Laptop Cooling Pad Patent
• Amaranth Drops Fight With Touradji Capital
• Fed Circ. Refuses To Nix Injunction On USPTO Rules
• Frommer Bumped From Merck, ProThera Patent Suit
• Cephalon, Barr Settle Fentora Patent Battles
• Hitachi's Patent Suit Puts FEI Under The Microscope
• Microsoft Resolves Claims In DRM Technology Suit
• AP Adds Claims To Obama 'Hope' Image Dispute
• WilmerHale Antitrust Pro Named Intel's Top Lawyer
• Generics Maker Says Drug-Safety Program Gets Abused
• Spansion Seeks Dismissal Of Samsung ITC Case
• Arthrex Hit With Patent, Trade Secrets Claims
• New USPTO Director Wastes No Time Making Mark
• Mass Engineered Targets 29 Cos. In Patent Suit
• ITC Hands Phicom Win In Probe Card Patent Case
• Prosthetic Device Maker Hits Rival With Patent Suit
• WL Gore, Synovis End Feud Over Staple Seal Patent
• Rolls-Royce Wins Discovery Bid In Trade Secrets Spat
• Vizio, TPV Can't Touch TV Patent's Validity: Funai
• Dish's Discovery Wishes Denied In Spat With Insurers
• FTC Probe Persists Despite $1.25B Intel, AMD Deal
• Imax Sues Cinemark Over Rival Theater System
• Spring Seeks To Halt Barnes & Noble Nook Release
• Britney, Justin, Lakers Sued Over Jumbo Screen Patent
• Lincoln Pushes ITC To Nullify Sidergas Motions
• When Is Copying From The Internet Unlawful?
• Hartford Off The Hook For $1.4M Microsoft Judgment
• API Drops Thomson Reuters From Data Network Suit
• Overview Of Monday's Oral Arguments In Bilski
• Saint-Gobain Wins $10.9M In Windshield Patent Case
• Endo To Pay $23M To Settle Patent Suit Over Patch
• Levinson Axelrod Aims To Silence Ex-Associate
• Rembrandt Tries To Revive Dial-Up Patent Claims
• Philips, VW, Others Sued Over LED Patent
• RealNetworks Goes To Bat For DVD Ripper In 9th Circ.
• Video Game Makers Hit With Voice Technology IP Suit
• Last Claim Survives In Tire Pressure Patent Suit
• Claims Pared In LG Infringement Suit V. Whirlpool
• Ga. High Court Narrows Noncompete Injunction
• 'Rock Band' Controller Patent Fight Heads To Tokyo
• Broadcom, Atheros Look To Invalidate CSIRO Patent
• Kohler Scraps Trademark Suit After Settlement Deal
• Emulex Files Antitrust Suit Against Broadcom
• Teva Launches Generic Prevacid After Patent Win
• Aloft Asserts Newly Issued Computer Software Patent
• Knobbe Martens Nabs Ex-Ranbaxy VP Of Global IP
• Biovail Accuses Elan, Fournier Of Misleading USPTO
• Foley Lures Sheppard Mullin IP Chair To San Diego
• Judge Lets Fairey Switch Attys In Obama 'Hope' Suit
• Video Co. Takes Fight Over Lennon Tapes To 1st Circ.
• Rival Energy Companies' IP Battle Heads To NY
• Cooley Scores Goodwin Procter IP Atty
• Merck Answers USPTO In Singulair Patent Re-Exam
• Caltech, Canon Settle Camera Imaging Patent Dispute
• Baker Botts Snags IP Veteran For New UK Group
• Conceptus Fails To Block Rival Contraceptive System
• Liquor Maker Sues Merchandiser Over Royalties
• Foley, DataTern Settle IP Malpractice Suit
• IBM Wins Partial Toss In Auburn Circuit Patent Spat
• Toshiba Dismissed From WIAV Wireless Patent Suit
• ITC Bans Import Of Samsung LCD Products
• Bilski Argument Puts Spotlight On Business Methods
• Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy Suit Can Go Forward
• Chamber Of Commerce Sues Group Over Political Prank
• $400B Copyright Suit V. Bon Jovi Is Livin' On Appeal
• High Court Declines To Hear Every Penny Counts Suit
• Takeda Sues Teva Over Sleeping Pill ANDA
• $1B Ruling Against Pepsi Over Bottled Water Idea Nixed
• Allergan Hits Alcon With Combigan Patents
• Couple Appeals Greenberg, DVF Search Suit Dismissal
• USPTO's Interim Bilski Exam Rules Offer Some Relief
• Tsera Settles With 2 More In Touch Pad Patent Fight
• Jury Awards I-Flow $13M In Medical Pump Patent Spat
• Tavern On The Green IP Row Merits New Venue: NYC
• New USPTO Program To Speed Exams For Small Cos.
• Northern Ill.'s New Local Patent Rules
• Nichia Puts Heat On Jiawei In LED Patent Suit
• Staples Fails To Boot Fulbright From Trademark Spat
• Motorola To Get $20M As Part Of WLAN Patent Deal
• Judge Nixes UBid Cybersquatting Suit V. Go Daddy
• Skype Founders, EBay Resolve Dispute Over Sale
• Mirapex Buyers Bid For Class Status In Antitrust Case
• Yahoo Settles With Mary Kay Over E-mail Ads, Pop-Ups
• Realtime, F5 Networks Reach Deal In Data Patent Spat
• Ricoh Dismisses 2 Defendants From Drive Patent Suit
• Infosint Seeks $43M Damages In Citalopram Suit
• Jury Finds For Wiley & Sons In Textbook Import Suit
• 7th Circ. Revives 'Thomas & Friends' Photo Rights Suit
• Michael Best Adds IP, Venture Capital Attorneys In Wis.
• $1.7B Centocor Patent Award Against Abbott Stands
• Agrium Sues Ex-Sales Rep, Rival Over Trade Secrets
• Ropes & Gray Atty Charged In Insider Trading Probe
• BT Sues MediaTek Over Data Transmission Patent
• Rockers No Doubt Bash 'Guitar Hero' Game In Suit
• Mitsubishi Reaches Patent Deal With NYC Prof
• Lincoln Seeks More Royalties Over Benefits Method
• Fed. Circ. Reinstates Cold War Museum Trademark
• Cookie Jar Loses Bid To Toss Strawberry Shortcake Suit
• AT&T, Sprint, Others Hit With Cell Phone Patent Suit
• ITC Drops Ryn Footwear Infringement Investigation
• Iron Mountain, NetMass Settle Backup Patent Suits
• Right Of Publicity Consent In The Age Of Podcasting
• Innurvation, Freescale Settle Chip Patent Row
• Tennyson Estate's Bid To Restrain ASCAP Nixed
• Palm Loses Bid To Stay Patent Suit Until ITC Ruling
• Photographers Can't Join Google Books Suit: Judge
• Shire Settles With Apotex Over Epilepsy Patents
• Patent Holder Pulls Microsoft To Texas For IP Dispute
• After Jury Win, Patent Board Turns Tables On Streck
• Fujifilm Convinces Judge Honeywell LCD Patent Invalid
• CORRECTED: $70M Deal In Filene's Ch. 11 OKed After Talks
• Cinemark Seeks To Lower Curtain On Imax Patents
• SMIC Stole Taiwan Semiconductor Trade Secrets: Jury
• Panasonic, Toshiba Resolutions End ITC's LED Probe
• 7 Tech Cos. Settle Tsera's Touch Pad IP Claims
• Illumina Hits Affymetrix Over New Gene Tech Patent
• Kaiser Appeals Abbott MDL Antitrust Patent Case
• USPTO's Rescission Of Controversial Patent Rules
• Imation Units Are Part Of Philips Deal: Fed. Circ.
• Emcore Asks ITC To Bounce Avago Patent Expert
• Delphi Sues Methode Over Airbag Technology
• Judge Pares Down Indirect Buyers' Wellbutrin Action
• Google, Yahoo, Others Sued Over Online Map Patent
• Supreme Court Braces For Bilski Battle
• Sanofi, Bristol-Myers Try To Quash Apotex Subpoenas
• Judge Slams Door On ATI Crash Sensor Patent Suit
• Breast Cancer Gene Patent Case Survives Bids To Toss
• Qualcomm Staffers' Lies Led To Scandal: Counsel
• Allergan Lashes Out At Eye Center In Patent Dispute
• IP Litigator Jumps From Boutique To Foley Hoag
• Roche Drops NJ Boniva Suits After Teva Pulls ANDA
• Neuralstem Loses Bid To Toss Stem Cell Patent Case
• Barnes & Noble Accused Of Stealing E-Reader Design
• Did SCOTUS Kill Product Design Trade Dress?
• RIM Struck With Patent Suit Over Storm Touch Screen
• Streck Wins Patent Suit Over Hematology Technology
• Battle Over Steinbeck's 'Pearl' Shelved — For Now
• Microsoft Loses 2nd Bid To Nullify WebXchange Patents
• Lilly To Appeal Invalidity Ruling For Sun In Gemzar Suit
• Supreme Court Declines Apotex Appeal Of Plavix Suit
• RealNetworks, Implicit End Data Packet Patent Fight
• Wheel Makers Ask ITC To Revisit Trade Secrets Ruling
• IP Lawyers Form New Washington Boutique
• Dickinson Malpractice Suit Unfit For Fed. Court: Judge
• ITC To Give Tessera DRAM Action A 2nd Look
• MP3tunes Founder Appeals Inclusion In Copyright Spat
• ALJ Reaffirms Carsem Infringement In Amkor 337 Suit
• Purdue Hits Cipher With Patent Suit Over Ultram
• Solvay Wants Androgel Indirect Purchaser Cases Axed
• Casio Dismissed From Communications Patent Suit
• In Search Of Borderless Online Music Retailing